Manga Girl
Nozomi Sasaki
Originally uploaded by g2slp.
Quote of the Day [8.30.08]
“Successful software always gets changed.”
Frederick P. Brooks
Link of the Day [8.30.08]
I’m trying to catch up with the classics of anime. I’ve bought Kiki’s Delivery Service, another fine Miyazaki. I want to revisit the original Macross in the original Japanese format. I have Area 88 in my Netflix queue.
But I never new how fine an anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was. Looks like I have more viewing to do.
http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/2008/08/economy-of-visual-language-neon-genesis.html
The Acceptance Speech
I didn't watch it. All the blogs and pundits are atwitter that it was
pretty good. Long on details on how he's going to turn this country
around. How he parried the personal attacks on his patriotism. "When
the big man comes at the small man with all his might, it is the wise
man who steps aside." Inspiring and pragmatic? When will this be on iTunes? And someone post the YouTube link!
Quote of the Day [8.29.08]
“Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life.”
Frances Willard, “How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle”
Link of the Day [8.29.08]
So you bought an iPhone 3G? I’ve got the old one. You’ve got the new one. There’s nothing special about that right?
This dude bought one, but it came with pics already on the machine. Interesting. You’ve probably read about this already. Just had to post it for the link of the day. I can’t say how real this is. It could all be just one of those internet hoaxes as well.
I am one
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Since I live in the United States, there is one of me. I don’t understand why they put the “or fewer” clause when the count is one. Unless you do this from outside the US.
Quote of the Day [8.28.08]
“We don’t have a moment to lose or a vote to spare. Nothing less than the fate of our nation and the future of our children hang in the balance.”
Hilary Clinton @ the Democratic National Convention 8.26.08
Link of the Day [8.28.08]
Do today what you want to do tomorrow, or some such nonsense such as that. You’ll find these crazy zen koans of life wisdom in plenty books and magazines.
Do or do not. There is no try.
Sorry, that was Yoda. Except, no matter how cheesy it sounds, it is always better to be doing than to not be.
The guy who co-wrote the book, 100 Things To Do Before You Die is dead. He only accomplished about half his list.
So go. Do. Time is running out. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/08/26/obit.freeman.ap/index.html
(h/t Kottke)
Anime question of the day [8.27.08]
Who needs a remake of Robotech when we have Macross Frontier to watch?
Just release it in the US already. Quit with the lawsuits and give us our US blue ray discs of Frontier. I’ll also buy the original Macross.