Archive for August, 2006

Convergence.

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Cool, in an ultimately useless sort of way.

I guess it’s possible, too, although it’d be like an old-style optical mouse needing a special mat to give it something to track.

Breaking up is hard to do.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up.

As a movie it’s okay. Funny in a few parts, entertaining in others, but on the whole nothing special.

But it should probably be required viewing for young (or not so young) couples considering getting married – even if the characters in the film aren’t actually married. At leas, that’s speaking from my own experience:

Again and again it made me squirm as I thought, “I do that.” It made me think, a lot.

So a bit like a short, sweet marriage counseling course in the cinema. Not a bad thing.

Corporate responsibility.

Monday, August 7th, 2006

In a society where consumer debt has long-since passed £1 trillion, my brother receives a new credit card.

Across the top of the accompanying letter, in huge type: IT’S PLAYTIME.

Why, oh why, oh why…

Friday, August 4th, 2006

… are houses so expensive?