Liars has become a darling of the indie world, especially after their 2006 record, Drums Not Dead—look no further than Pitchfork Media’s glowing review for confirmation. Their drum-based, drone-filled sound doesn’t make for an easy listen, and sounds nothing like the hacks that fill the indie landscape lately. Drums Not Dead is almost perfect, but [...]
Filed under: music, reviews on July 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you have a Windows Mobile phone and an unlimited data plan, you have to get Dashwire like, yesterday. If you’re using anything else and/or don’t have an unlimited data plan, then I’m sorry.
Dashwire, recently out of private beta, lives as an app on your WinMo 5 or 6 phone (Symbian and BlackBerry support on [...]
Filed under: reviews, technology on July 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t heard of the Clover, you aren’t a coffee snob; and if you aren’t a coffee snob, then you won’t care, and this post is not for you. That said, if you’ve already had a cup of coffee from a Clover, then consider yourself both lucky and in the vanguard. Very few cafes [...]
Filed under: business, reviews on May 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have a confession: I’ve never beaten a Wii game. Despite lining up at midnight and purchasing the Wii on launch night, I have never played through to the end of a single of my Wii games. I blame Nintendo for ignoring the rules of crafting a solid entertainment experience; namely, you need to retain [...]
Filed under: rants, reviews, technology on April 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
I just finished upgrading my WordPress install to version 2.5, and it’s as fresh as the name of its new theme (hint: It’s called “Fresh”). Everything about it feels right. Installing or upgrading WordPress used to be something like getting Ubuntu to play nice with Broadcom Wi-Fi cards on a laptop (read: pain in the [...]
Filed under: reviews, technology on April 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
I have a hard time paying attention. It might just be a geek ailment caused by too much stimulation, or I might have A.D.D. Either way, I’m an awful note-taker, and computers have only made my notes worse. When I heard about stu.dicio.us and saw its minimalist interface, I signed up right away. Now, I’ve [...]
Filed under: reviews, technology on September 8th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
If you’ve ever found yourself in an unfamiliar locale wandering around looking for a gas station, a good place to eat, or something to do, then the notion of location-based services is great. Unfortunately, it’s an idea whose time hasn’t quite come. Or has it?
Filed under: reviews, technology on June 11th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
In the words of one Pitchfork Media reviewer, “If you’re waiting for these guys to finally fuck-up something royal, keep waiting. They’re unbacklashable”. After all the critical acclaim of OK Computer back in 1997, no one could have imagined that Radiohead would survive the inevitable backlash. Radiohead didn’t just survive it; they came back [...]
Filed under: music, reviews on May 11th, 2006 | No Comments »
If you've spent any time around Volkswagen or auto forums (or even digg!), you might have noticed some buzz around the new ads for the MkV GTI. While the lion's share of talk has gone to the "Project Fast" ads and its creepy little rabbit mascot (including its propensity to fetch absurd bounties on eBay), [...]
Filed under: advertising, reviews on March 3rd, 2006 | No Comments »
In one word: Brilliant. This is quite possibly the best little piece of plastic since the guitar pick.
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Filed under: reviews on January 26th, 2006 | 1 Comment »