paulr

Jan 31 2010

I currently have a pretty important thing in between these two devices. I’ve already ceded my personality, creativity and self-worth to internet-connected machines. And now they want my genitals too.

At least in this case I’ll get to choose which size model I want.

Jan 29 2010

The Real Work is not formatting the margins, installing the printer driver, uploading the document, finishing the PowerPoint slides, running the software update or reinstalling the OS.

The Real Work is teaching the child, healing the patient, selling the house, logging the road defects, fixing the car at the roadside, capturing the table’s order, designing the house and organising the party.

Fraser Speirs on the Tablet (er iPad)

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Good morning, bagel.

Good morning, bagel.

Jan 22 2010

Don’t ask about future products.

Honest to God, don’t even think about it. Smarter people than you have tried and failed. Apple’s executives are really good at refusing to answer questions that even tangentially touch on anything the company has not announced. They don’t “duck” the questions—they flat-out say they’re not going to answer them.

Jan 21 2010
Jan 18 2010
If it is kitsch. you put a sort of frame around something – to suggest you are being ironic. Actually, you aren’t. You are really enjoying it. I like Abba. I did then and I didn’t admit it. The snobbery of the time wouldn’t allow it. I did admit it when I heard ‘Fernando’; I could not bear to keep the secret to myself anymore…

Jan 17 2010
Seen on the Scrivener front page.

Seen on the Scrivener front page.

Jan 14 2010
On his goodreads profile, my friend Brian writes, “If you go home with someone, and they don’t have any books, don’t fuck ‘em!” This has always struck me as wise advice for the literary bachelor or bachelorette, and I’d like to extend it further, away from the romantic and sexual: if you don’t read, I don’t want to be your friend…I don’t even want you to serve me a drink at a bar.

Jan 09 2010
At a very late or very early Christmas party. Party all year long - who could be against that?

At a very late or very early Christmas party. Party all year long - who could be against that?

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Pigeon Mafia

Pigeon Mafia

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