About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
A decade ago, I was in a job interview for a place I ultimately was employed. My soon-to-be boss asked me how much money I’d like to make in, say, 5 years. It was about that time, blackouts were rolling through California and Wired, Fast Company, Red Herring were all obese with advertising. We were …
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One of the reasons we drove to Boulder was to remind ourselves of the vastness of this great country. Miles and miles of little more than telephone line. Maybe a house. Maybe a gas station. Dirt road intersecting the highway. Even in the most remote areas, someone has a house. With electricity and a phone. …
Garrick: “Doom’s coming out as a movie this fall, starring the Rock“. Jen: “What’s Doom?” Garrick: “The first big first-person shooter video game. You play the video game from the character’s point of view.” Jen: “Maybe it’s not starring the Rock, it’s just from the Rock’s point of view.”
It was such a gorgeous day here in Minneapolis, I moved my home office into the backyard. Aside from a curious squirrel it was very peaceful day. This evening, I returned to the backyard and, as Jen and I have done so many evenings this week, turned on the Powerbook’s DVD player. The drive-in’s of …
I’ve been so focused on client projects and podcasts, I didn’t know a new Batman was on it’s way until I listed to Elvis Mitchell’s interview with Christopher Nolan for KCRW’s the Treatment. In it, Nolan talks about how the entire story is about fear. It’s a good listen, and it’s what got me into …
Last night, Jen and I watched Primer. Its got the same amateur, black-n-white, intimate cinematography as Pi. I like that. Makes the story feel raw and unpolished – real. Though, unlike Pi, I didn’t feel there was a central hub Primer’s plot spun around. I agree with Kottke; “…that’s ok because the science fictiony stuff …
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Tonight, while another summer t-storm swept through our fair city, Jen and I caught Mr. and Mrs. Smith. First off, I prefer Brad Pitt playing insane people (Fight Club, Snatch, Twelve Monkeys, the Mexican) and his odd body language throughout the movie was just enough insane for me. The his and hers hit squads with …
Jen and I caught an early showing of Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith tonight. Kraig Larson warned I should bring earplugs to avoid the dialog and try to look past the robotic direction. He was right and I appreciated the tip. Unfortunately, that was just the half of it. Lucas’ best work is …
Despite my earlier prediction, Jen and I went to the new Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy this weekend. Being a huge Hitchhiker addict since way back, I can confidently say it was: Good. The intro dolphin song was a wonderfully amusing touch that stuck in my head all the way through. The screenplay adaption was …
Last night, Jen and I watched All the President’s Men, off the Netflix. It’s the screen adaptation of the Watergate investigation starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward & Bernstein, or “Woodstein”. Considering the whole thing went down months before I was born, my understanding of Watergate is ethereal at best. The movie is …
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