Steven Levy (Newsweek/MSNBC) writes about the revolution in GUI design in Screen Wars. It’s a nice comparison of what the next generation of Mac OS, Windows, and Linux desktops may look like. I liked the interactive feature that explains features of each design. Simple but effective. As a Mac user, I’m excited but also a bit nervous about the impending release of OS X.
Press Nothing OK!
It turns out that the latest Osil8, Press Nothing to Continue, is available in Canada. Very funny stuff. Now I feel guilty that my UK brethren can’t enjoy it, so I won’t say any more.
Isn’t Brooke a Babe?
Isn’t Brooke a babe? James is a very lucky boy…
(stalkers note, all email must be sent through me. I’ll forward the good stuff.)
A Conjugal Visit
Brooke met John Jaffey in journalism school. This fascinating man was a lawyer until his fraud conviction. He spent several years in prison, and entered journalism school for a fresh start. He’s a wonderful man who made some bad choices earlier in his life. I recently found his moving article, “A Conjugal Visit” on Saturday Night‘s web site. Read it now!
My Fake Job
Finally reading the November 27 New Yorker. Rodney Rothman’s article, “My Fake Job” is hilarious. He just shows up one day at an internet company, sits at an empty desk, and pretends to work. He continues the ruse for almost three weeks. My favourite quote: “If it’s possible to be a workhaholic at a job you don’t actually have, that’s what I’ve become. The thought of going back to my apartment is loathsome, and I don’t even have a family I’m trying to avoid. In this office, I feel productive, even when I’m doing nothing. In my apartment, even when I’m working, I’m idle, lazy, and always a hairsbreadth away from masturbation.” Jason Levine has some links to discussion about this story.