Monthly Archives: August 2007

Soundwave, the MP3 Player

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Nima

I generally try not to relink to something someone more handsome famous than me links to, but Anil Dash just made my day. Behold, a working MP3 player that is a working (transforming) version of Decepticon communications officer Soundwave! On … Continue reading →

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Why Comments Matter

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Nima

This is something I’ve considered writing at least five times now, but each time I just say “screw it” and go back to ogling Gong-Li’s titties and reading up on vampire peacocks. But this post by Shawn Blanc is going … Continue reading →

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‘Stealth’ Review

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Nima

You’re going to have to take my word for it, but that’s a Jessica Biel butt shot.You’re welcome. I think Stealth is as good as a movie about a killer robot jet airplane that gains sentience and decides to disobey … Continue reading →

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Universal Music’s Brilliant Plan to Bring Down iTunes Store

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Nima

Word on the street is that Universal Music is going to allow their songs to be downloaded as DRM-free, but only with non-iTunes music stores. So the tremendous1 number of consumers purchasing digital music from Wal-Mart, Google, Amazon, and RealNetworks … Continue reading →

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On Writing

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Nima

I finally got around to reading Stephan King’s On Writing, and wow, it’s just excellent. King explains that the book is meant to be a short (and it is), but not shallow (and it isn’t), take on the art of … Continue reading →

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