iPhone sexiness: Part ii
I had a comment on my last post that challenged my argument. My rebuttal statement, I think, helps elaborate my previous argument:
You are talking about this as if it’s a violation of freedom of information–like Apple is “censoring” these things. I’ll tell you why that’s not true.
In reality this is just a BUSINESS DECISION. Barnes [...]
iPhone sexiness
Most people know my general take on the topic of pornography…
But let me say, I have faced the fact that I have an average lifespan of 80 years–I know I am not capable of changing anything substantial, nor capable of living a life with the need to be consistently militant about anything because then I’d [...]
Back to school and stuff.
Started school on Monday. So far I am feeling better about this semester, which makes sense since I guess every school experience starts vague and ends becoming more tailored to your own personal goals.
Wrote an Examiner blog today about The Oatmeal, which has become probably my favorite Internet visit as of late.
Also started my publishing [...]
Alan (Neon Indian) at ACL
This.
But more importantly…
ACL 2009
G20, Day 1
Damn CMU for its secure and safe area. I saw absolutely nothing happen today amidst the stories of tear gas and police dogs downtown. Sigh.
I’ve got two pictures. It turns out that Pittsburgh has an inordinate amount of anarchists. I don’t know what’s worse–them or the extremists at the other end.
I tweeted the second one [...]
Where art thou, Twitter?
It’s made the news.
It is a hate-crime
Last night, a gunman shot three women and then killed himself in a Pittsburgh gym. He injured nine other women.
Before he opened fire, George Sodini said, “You’re women, you’re going to be engineers. You’re all a bunch of feminists. I hate feminists.” Officials later discovered his Web site which hosted ramblings detailing how he [...]
Search Engine Optimization!
Wrote an article for Examiner about the SEO war between Google and Microsoft’s “Bing.”
And now to eat a sweet potato.
P.S. My “son” Alan Palomo and his band Neon Indian have gotten amazing reviews on Pitchfork, including a “best new music” award for the track “Deadbeat Summer.” What a pop star.
Jinni
Blog for Examiner about Jinni, a search engine that recommends movies based on mood.
The site is still in beta phase, BUT if you click on my post, you might find yourself with a link to an invite.