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Creig’s Website Is Now Critical Creig

Creig P Sherburne — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:56:34 +0000

I got my own domain and moved all the old posts there. This site no longer gets updated.

Why Is There a Horse in the Apple Store?

Creig P Sherburne — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:22:59 +0000

Fran Chimero:

Does anyone else see this? Did I accidentally drop acid and not realize? I must take a photo. I must verify later, when I’m not potentially tripping balls.

I think, “Would they notice if it were a tiger?” Or a lamb? Or an anaconda? What would it take to shake the haze from around their eyes? A sale sign? A new iPod Touch? Would they notice a new iPod Touch?

Easily the strangest photo and oddest story I’ve seen in a long time. I don’t know what to do about it. I don’t how if it’s good, bad, stupid, or what. All I know is there’s a rad picture of a horse in an Apple store. (Via Mike Monteiro)

Metal Umläuts Are Awesöme

Creig P Sherburne — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:05:39 +0000

Wikipëdia:

It is a form of marketing that evokes stereotypes of boldness and strength commonly attributed to ancient north European peoples, such as the Vikings and Goths; author Reebee Garofalo has attributed its use to a desire for a “Gothic horror” feel.

Metal umläuts are awesöme. Anybödy who says otherwise is both wröng and sïlly,

Apple’s Rechargeable Batteries

Creig P Sherburne — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:58:46 +0000

$30 gets you six great looking AA rechargeable batteries, and a beautiful wall charger. If Apple is to be believed, their batteries are actually greener and better than other rechargeable batteries. Kind of makes sense when you realize that Duracel is in the selling batteries business, not in the saving the world business. I think Apple is probably using their better, greener batteries to push cool, high-margin tech like the wireless keyboard, mouse, and trackpad.

Regardless of why and the thinking behind their batteries, I’m glad they’re doing it. I suspect I’ll end up with a set.

The Hero of My First Triathlon

Creig P Sherburne — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:24:46 +0000

Origin 8 bar end drops. I’ve linked to them before, but now I own a pair. They were $26 after shipping, and for what they did to my ride, worth twice the price. A stellar product that offers great results.

I Finished the SLO Triathlon and Didn’t Die

Creig P Sherburne — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:20:04 +0000

My race number was 605, and I finished in 1 hour 57 minutes. I was terrible at the transitions. It took me way too long to go from swimming to biking, and from biking to running. Next time, I’ll do a lot better.

Amorphis Release Live DVD/CD

Creig P Sherburne — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:16:43 +0000

[iTunes link] It’s called Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes, and the audio is exactly what I expected. Great performances of great songs. New vocalist Tomi Jousten delivers the Pasi Koskinen-era songs with confidence and verve. If Amorphis were to release a live album, it should sound like this.

Zero Trash For a Year: One Couple Achieves the Impossible

Creig P Sherburne — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:35:00 +0000

The biggest trick seemed to be composting everything. Well, that and totally changing how they go food shopping.

Their only trash for 12 months — about 75 scraps such as eight used razor blades, a burned-out light bulb, two Theraflu pouches and a broken Christmas ornament — fits in a shoebox that weighs about 4 pounds.

Incredible and inspiring. Take that, Walmart!

Dick Cheney Has No Pulse!

Creig P Sherburne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:48:51 +0000

Not quite cause to celebrate, though. PopSci.com indicates his new heart pump creates a constant flow of blood. So he’s not dead yet, but the AP says his life expectancy is only about two years, which means there’s still hope.

U.S. Loses the War on Drugs

Creig P Sherburne — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:41:00 +0000

Who ever thought they would live to see Oakland doing the Lord’s work? On the other hand, trust Oakland to turn it into a fight. SF Gate:

Oakland’s City Council was poised Tuesday to adopt regulations permitting industrial-scale marijuana farms, a plan that some small farmers have argued would squeeze them out of the industry they have helped to build.

Council members and proponents of marijuana cultivation regulation view the proposal as smart public policy: It would generate revenue, ensure that fire and building codes are enforced, keep neighborhoods safe from robberies and further position Oakland as the center of the state’s cannabis economy.

[...]

“Government should not choose the winners and losers but create a level playing field,” [Steve DeAngelo, owner of Oakland's Harborside Health Center, the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the nation] said. “Some people might prefer mass production, assembly-line cannabis that costs less. Others might prefer cannabis grown by a master gardener in a smaller plot.

“Let the market sort it out,” he said.

Oakland.