“Several of Obama’s associates said they were particularly wary of trying to manage a campaign that included Mr. Clinton.”
—now, that is tact
July 2008
“I started with computers with an Osborne 1 running CPM (an operating system used in the late Cretaceous period). Because I knew Wordstar and had no crying need for Visicalc I migrated into PCs. After years of bloatware and blue screens, I now have an Intel MacBook. It is nice to have a machine that boots up within the same day that I want to use it.”
—because it’s funny, that’s why
“Kimberly-Clark’s mission boils down to discovering any personal anxiety that will eventually make you throw some paper away.”
—brilliant. and of what earthly use …
“Yes, iDisk, but HOW COME “Last sync failed?” Rickets? Gout? Malaise? Intolerance? Global warming? Slam poetry? T’Pau? Chafing?”
—m. mann
“I stopped reading books. There’s nowhere to add my avatar, I can’t leave anonymous comments, and they NEVER add me back.”
—merlin
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I don’t like Apple software, I don’t like their closed platforms and I trust them less than Microsoft. I think they’re too jealous to let developers get too much power.
Posted by: Barry Kelly July 19, 2008 at 02:18 AM
” —thank you, barry kelley. that was sooo well thought-out.
“Thursday afternoon, several hours after I’d gotten my final “Steve’s health is a private matter” - and much to my amazement - Mr. Jobs called me. “This is Steve Jobs,” he began. “You think I’m an arrogant [expletive] who thinks he’s above the law, and I think you’re a slime bucket who gets most of his facts wrong.”
—my take: steve’s doing just fine.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
—what happened to “a wish your heart makes.” no, wait …
“… being an intellectual is not the same as being smart. Being an intellectual means more than doing your homework.”
—the disadvantages of an elite education (via kvasir)
“If death is in fact the mother of beauty, she never spends any time with her kids.”
—dan menaker
“ … John McCain closes in on cinching the uncoveted title of “Pity Fuck Candidate” (tm: TBogg)”
—james wolcott
“I could explain algorithms to you, but you probably hated high school math too much to understand. And that’s why Sergey and Larry are rich, have a 767 as their private plane, and you’re fretting about gas prices and paying $15 baggage fees to the airline.”
—ooh, that has gotta hurt (via kvasir)
“Todd, Pay Attention! Shelley doesn’t live here. Alan Herrell - the head lemur does. Please Update your Bookmarks.”
— please update your bookmarks
“…. that jingly-jangly Rickenbacker sound.”
—oh take me home … to long ago
