Category: Favorite Things

Big Balls in Cowtown

Yesterday we went to see Asleep at the Wheel at the Oregon Zoo’s weekly World Music Wednesday concert. As expected, they were exceptional and everybody was dancing by the last song. Tina does a great job preparing for these concerts so we always have a great meal and plenty of beverages and snacks. It’s really a nice atmosphere as people relax on the grass and groove to the music. We saw Asleep at the Wheel for the first time several years ago at the zoo and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen. I was so impressed that I went out and bought a CD soon after. Asleep at the Wheel is a must-have for anybody with an appetite for great music. I especially recommend the tribute album they did for the music of Bob Wills. And if they come to your area to play? You can’t miss it!

The Onion

I am subscribed to The Onion’s daily Onion Radio News podcast for a good laugh every day. Today’s story struck me as particularly funny. Of course, if you don’t know what The Onion is, you should go directly here and read a few of the recent stories. The headlines alone are usually worth reading but the Infographic, statistics and surveys are guaranteed to be hilarious.

Hubris

Apple has regained the glory they used to have and along with it they once again have become arrogant and cocky. Yesterday’s keynote and follow-on sessions were proof:

  • Apple’s description of their lame iPhone development solution was “Sweet!” on the slide.
  • When introducing Safari for Windows, Apple subtly replaces Firefox’s slice of the browser pie on the slide with Safari.
  • Steve Jobs describing the new “Cover Flow” feature in the Finder as “useful.”
  • The whole keynote was filled with the usual jabs at Microsoft including the opening “skit” with “PC” masquerading as Steve Jobs before he gets busted by “Mac”.
  • Apple leaves Carbon developers (like Adobe) out in the rain when they neglect to include Carbon under the new 64-bit umbrella.