Quote of the Day [7.16.08]
“Football is all very well a good game for rough girls, but not for delicate boys.”
Oscar Wilde
Link of the Day [7.16.08]
I saw a post on TUAW where the author, after reading an interview with one an Apple VP in charge of hardware, laments that Apple deems “cut and paste” a low priority. I think that John Gruber at DaringFireball.net (It’s a daily read, right?) tries to make sense of “cut and paste’s” low priority. He’s right in a way.
I really don’t miss it much. It would be handy, and I can see the need. I just wonder how would you implement such a feature.
Look at what’s available in the two versions of iPhone: the touchscreen, home button, on-off button, mute switch, and volumes. Which of these would you use to implement “copy and paste?” How would you even select the item? Tap-drag? Three finger tapping? Press home button while tapping? Some of these gestures feel awkward. Some of them are uncomfortable. I wonder what Apple will do. And can we live with it for the next 30 years?
101
I would be remiss if I forget to note that today would’ve been Barbara Stanwyck’s 101st birthday.
Watch one of her movies today. Let me suggest Walk on the Wild Side. It’s got a little bit of yuri flavor to it. And a fiesty Jane Fonda.
Wasting some time…
This dude just rocks those drums. Awesomeness!
Quote of the Day [7.15.08]
“There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury.”
Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet and Essayist
Link of the Day [7.15.08]
Hey do you like to write? Try this out. Or think about it. The “Pinoy Neil Gaiman?”
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/july/11/yehey/life/20080711lif1.html
Dans le Tour, c’est l’anniversaire de Bastille
It’s July 14, therefore it’s Bastille Day. And another day on the Tour. It’s the monster stage of this year’s Tour” Pau-Hautacam. It’s got two hors category climbs, the Tourmalet and the ski town of Hautacam.
What a battle on those two slopes! It brought the GC contenders to the fore and showed who the pretenders are. Cadel Evens, Frank Schleck and the American, Christian Vande Velde in the former, and Valverde in the latter.
That’s just awesome.
Let’s go for a ride up the side of a mountain!
Quote of the Day [7.14.08]
Dr.Sergio Ramos
c/o UNICAJA BANK
Madrid,Spain
Email: sergioramos2414@yahoo.comDear friend,
Business Opportunity
I am Dr.Sergio Ramos, head of international banking of UNICAJA Bank a private banking based in Madrid, Spain. I am contacting you concerning a deceased customer, and an investment he placed under our banks management 3years ago. A few years ago, the client, now deceased made a deposit of 10.3 million Euros. I was assigned to manage this account and turn over same over various investments. I followed his instructions and invested his funds in high yield areas and have been monitoring the investment.
At Maturity of the investment, I made attempts to reach him and get his go ahead to turn over the investments but got no response. I made intense but futile efforts to locate him. I consequently passed the task of locating him to the internal investigations department which soon confirmed that my client had passed on. A person who suited his description was declared dead of a heart attack in Cannes, South of France. The bank immediately launched an investigation into possible surviving next of kin to come forward to claim his estate. If you are familiar with private banking affairs, those who patronize our services usually prefer anonymity, but also some levels of detachment from conventional
processes. In his bio-data form, he listed no next of kin.In the field of private banking, opening an account with us means no one will know of its existence,accounts are rarely held under a name; depositors use numbers and codes to make the accounts anonymous. This bank even gives the choice to depositors of having their mail sent to them or held at the bank itself, ensuring that there are no traces
of the account and as I said, rarely do they nominate next of kin. Private banking clients apart from not nominating next of kin also usually in most cases leave wills in our care, in this case; our now deceased client died without leaving a will.My official capacity dictates that I am the only party to supervise the investigation and the only party to receive the results of the investigation. It is quite clear now that our client died with no known or identifiable family members. This leaves me as the only person with the full picture of what the prevailing situation is in relation to the deposit of the deceased client. According to normal practice, my bank will by the end of this year broadcast a request for statements of claim. Failing to receive viable claims they will most probably revert the deposit to the Government. I am prepared to put you forward as next of kin and approve same with a view to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you in the ratio of 60/40 in my favour.
This will not be too difficult, counting on the fact that I will be on hand to guarantee the funds are released to you, using my official position.This can be done with your cooperation in a few working days.At your request, I will provide further information.It is of paramount importance that you do not contact me via the bank mailing system or switch board
telephones about this project as all official lines are periodically monitored to assess our level of customer care in line with our total Quality Management Policy. I will therefore be inclined to feign ignorance if this happens as i await your response via the above contacts.Sincerely,
Dr.Sergio Ramos
Link of the Day [7.14.08]
Angelina Jolie gives birth in France!
http://gawker.com/tag/It.s-Baby-Time%21/?i=5024622&t=jolie+pitt-super+twins-arrive-on-earth