Monday, March 28, 2011
"We love our bank" talking dog commercial
That "We love our bank" commercial with the talking dog ... If you look away from the screen, and just listen, It becomes really transparent how bad that audio patch is.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Buffy TVS
Buffy -- what Buffy does -- is all about confronting personal demons. It
is a metaphor for something internal she is playing out, working out within
herself. Otherwise she wouldn't be called upon in this role, to "play out" this role she's supposed to play out.
There is always an internal reason for something.
Sure, there is the obvious literal component to what's going on --
but there is a metaphorical component too. She internally is acting out
something she has needed to act out.
is a metaphor for something internal she is playing out, working out within
herself. Otherwise she wouldn't be called upon in this role, to "play out" this role she's supposed to play out.
There is always an internal reason for something.
Sure, there is the obvious literal component to what's going on --
but there is a metaphorical component too. She internally is acting out
something she has needed to act out.
Rebecca Black - Friday
this song is for kids - but the singer is cute and has star quality:
I mean, that's why the video got to 50 million views.
Update: People/critics have said she has a whiny voice. See, the thing is, she sounds like everygirl. Regular girls sound like this to each other.
Rebecca represents everyday, regular girls. This is why the video has reached 50 million views. Not because 50 million people all have some kind of morbid curiosity. These are kids and young people clicking on and checking out this video, downloading the song.
Simple beat, pop sensibility, an x factor to the lead singer ... this last one is the key right here. That x factor. That defines fame. You can't (or very rarely can) concoct it. Maybe with the exception of the Spice Girls. But this girl just "has it". it works, it's stumbled upon.
Again, out of context, people think it's a nasally voice ... but if you go to any California school, girls sound like this to each other.
Most of all, she's real. So basically, critics are lambasting her for being herself.
Weird.
I mean, that's why the video got to 50 million views.
And Lady Gaga's right: she's a genius (although not in the traditional sense, and even though she may not realize it) -- there is a pop quality to this song, tell me you didn't listen through the whole thing.
The girl has a future ...
Update: People/critics have said she has a whiny voice. See, the thing is, she sounds like everygirl. Regular girls sound like this to each other.
Rebecca represents everyday, regular girls. This is why the video has reached 50 million views. Not because 50 million people all have some kind of morbid curiosity. These are kids and young people clicking on and checking out this video, downloading the song.
Simple beat, pop sensibility, an x factor to the lead singer ... this last one is the key right here. That x factor. That defines fame. You can't (or very rarely can) concoct it. Maybe with the exception of the Spice Girls. But this girl just "has it". it works, it's stumbled upon.
Again, out of context, people think it's a nasally voice ... but if you go to any California school, girls sound like this to each other.
Most of all, she's real. So basically, critics are lambasting her for being herself.
Weird.
My Life With Liz
Looks like reality tv is moving back to ... uh, unreality tv.
"My Life ... With Liz" is reality tv, but contains scripted, skit-like material ... it blurs the line between reality tv and fictional tv.
Not that reality tv wasn't ever partially fictional anyway, but this makes it more overt.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
iTunes and syncing to a device
iTunes and "syncing" to a device:
I've always objected to Apple's "sync everything through iTunes" interaction between iPod touch and computer. It's too weird, too proprietary ..
Things should just be drag-and-drop in. As in, you see a song in your library you like, and want on your iPod touch, you drag it and drop it into your device.
Think Different sometimes is very counterproductive. If one way works, and works well, efficiently, and quickly, why do it a different way, that is more tedious, constricting, cumbersome?
Monday, March 21, 2011
FreeSpaceWallpapers
FreeSpaceWallpapers app (Space Shuttle backgrounds): the ads for other apps down the right side is horrible, it completely ruins the aesthetic of the experience and the interface; but that Save chime is very pleasing.
Angry Birds
Angry Birds: I feel sorry for the guy who created the game that this game is based on. I've seen this exact same game in at least three incarnations before.
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