Damn it’s so cool that we can see stuff on Mars….in about 45 minutes in fact…this is in honor of my friend Mike; I kept this after he gave a bunch of them away during his NASA days.
Category / technology
It’s like a Mach piece, really.
It’s hard to disagree that This is Spinal Tap is one of the best comedies made (but if you do disagree, I will be too flabbergasted to even argue with you).
What I wonder is, just how many rock ‘n roll bands Rob Reiner observed before being inspired to write this opus? So much of this film’s beauty is how insanely well it identifies common themes among rock bands…. truly making this phenomenon stranger than fiction [a small sampling; (1) the ridiculous lyrics; (2) the frustrated manager; (3) the absurd outfits; (4) the divisive spouse].
I propose that we are at that point with technology entrepreneurs. This month alone has featured a preponderance of stories on two well-known Silicon Valley founders and it’s easy to see some common themes emerge…: a genius since childhood….a few failed projects early in the career….an insane dedication to the endeavor….an incredible vision. When I read the latest in today’s New York Times, featuring a photo of the entrepreneur as a 5 year-old, I had two thoughts: (1) Why in the world do I care what this person did at age 5?; and (2) This proves it: the time has come to create a Spinal Tap for Geeks.
I’m not sure we can ever match the brilliance from 1984’s epic piece but….kind of curious what Rob would think….
And, if you don’t know what this headline means….
That Thing, that Thing, that iPad Thing
Way back in technohistorical January, The Onion gave us a glimpse of just how insanely amazing the upcoming Thing Apple was preparing to launch would be….
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
My favorite quote: “if it’s shiny and from Apple, I want it!”
Now that the infamous iPad has launched – and subsequently skyrocketed – I want it. I want it. I don’t know why, but I just KNOWS I wants it!
Of course, there are real business and consumer drivers behind this demand. iMedia Connection did a nice piece on just why the iPad is really a big deal. And I even personally corroborated in the froth by serving as one of the coordinators of an iPad developers’ event last month.
But I have yet to really USE an iPad, and yet my knee-jerk reaction to a friend’s “Sent by my iPad” signature was nonetheless: I WANTS ONE!
We always knew Steve Jobs was a genius. But many in these parochial Silicon Valley technodigerati circles don’t realize that Lauryn Hill got it first:
