Life Lessons from Google Reader

I had a folder titled "Fun" to include light-hearted blogs. I opened
it today and found this judgmental message.

Have any good suggestions for fun blogs?

My Coffee with Steve Wozniak

On my way back to Portland from Salt Lake City, I ran into Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer. For those hardcore Apple fans out there, this is a big deal.

We chatted for awhile because I invited him to coffee. We went to Starbucks, and talked technology for about an hour. It was the geekiest time I had, and I mean that in the best possible way. I had a bit of a hard time following him, partly because he was talking over my head, and partly because I kept chanting in my head, "I'm talking to Steve Wozniak! I'm talking to Steve Wozniak!"

Steve (can I refer to him by his first name now?) was a friendly, animated guy with lots to say about what he has done and what he is doing. He works with a company called Fusion IO, as well as participating in a Segway Polo Team, and he prints his own money (!). He took out a pad of two-dollar bills, uncut, and told me he sells them for $5. I wanted to ask further, but I was afraid that I'd get involved in a counterfeiting sting operation. He talked briefly of Steve Jobs and his pot-smoking days at Reed College. I thought about asking about how Jobs screwed him out of the Atari Breakout money that could have cost Apple an early partnership with Intel, but I decided against it. Steve Jobs is quietly recovering with a new liver, and I'd hate to jinx the man.

We had a nice, uninterrupted conversation until some little kid asked, "Were you on Dancing with the Stars?" Steve said that he was, and the mom took a picture. After that, many others came up to have their picture taken with the guy from Dancing with the Stars. This barrage of fans stopped the nice flow of our conversation. Stupid fans... At least I knew that he was the Apple cofounder. (All fans think that they, and they alone, are the special fans unlike the others!)

This was one of the best experiences I've had in some time. It sure beat my playing around on my iPhone. Rather, I went right to the source!


Steve had on this strange watch with tiny hourglasses. I should have asked him about it.

Another Reminder to Avoid Twitter

Comparing Tunes with DownloadShopper.com

Downloadshopper.com allows you to compare the prices of song and albums between iTunes, Amazon.com, and Walmart.com.

If I found this earlier, I would have seen that U2's new album was $9.99 on iTunes but only $3.99 on Amazon. That's six buck I could have spend to feed my old 80's Christian metal nostalgia.

It's worth looking around to save a few bucks.

New iPod Shuffle

Sounds a bit ahead of its time, but not in a good way.

http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/guidedtour/tour/medium.html

Apple's Newest Laptop

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

This Size Fits All

 

Luther Socks

I went to Luther's childhood house a few months ago, and I bought
these at the gift shop. While it seems to be outrageous selling
hosiery at the Reformer's house, I think Luther would approve of the
comedy and the exhortation to have warm feet.

Steve's Thoughts on Microsoft

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A Mac and a Round Head

Germany puts a man through many changes.

TeacherTube

Teachers are often six to eight years behind the popular culture, and this video proves it. Teachers are now talking about podcasting and blogging in the classroom as if they were invented last night. Perhaps this Johnny-come-lately attitude explains the dated fashions of American educators. If you don't believe me, stick your head in the next teacher conference in your town.

Rapping about perimeters is just embarrassing. No wonder the dropout rate is so high.

Word.

Current Netflix

Here's what I have on my DVD player:

Paths of Glory
Gallipoli
Taxi Driver
Modern Times
The Motorcycle Diaries (on its way)

I'm reading Sophie's World (Jostein Gaarden) and The Moviegoer (Walker Percy).

Do you care?