Tag Archives: Apple

Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Bitcoin, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Food and health, History, Linkathons, Media, Movies, Music, Performers, Television, The Good Life, Theater, Trends | Tagged Abel Ferrara, Adam Sandler, Alberto Lattuada, Apple, Arthur Fremantle, Ashley Judd, Aziz Ansari, BBC, bitcoin, Bob Odenkirk, carla bruni-sarkozy, Chairlift, Chantal Delsol, Christopher Nolan, Claude Barras, Cluster, CNN, Confederate statues, Cooper Hewitt, Courtney Barnett, Curtis Harding, David Attenborough, david lynch, Derren Brown, Don Miguel Gascon, Donald Trump, Douglas Murray, Eataly NYC Flatiron, Edgar Allan Poe, fake news, Filmstruck, Francois Ozon, Harvey Weinstein, Holt McCallany, Joe Rogan, Jonathan Groff, Keri Russell, Kurt Vile, Larry David, Louis C.K., M. Night Shyamalan, Maison Pickle, Matthew Rhys, michel houellebecq, Moses Sumney, Nadia Reid, Nathan Fielder, Noah Van Sciver, Pere Ubu, Radiohead, Raphael Semmes, Russia, Seth MacFarlane, Slowdive, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Tacitus, Taylor Swift, The Civil War, The Duffer Brothers, Thomas Fleming, Tim Hortons, Tom Scioli, VCV Rack, Wonder Woman, Yeoman Colt, Yumi Zouma | 10 Comments

In Praise of Apple Music’s Playlists

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I signed up with Apple Music warily. I’d read the bad reviews, and I’m one of those people who think that Tim Cook hasn’t got a creative bone in his body. But, hey, I’m immersed in Apple’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Technology | Tagged Apple, classical music, Handel, Music | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Hazing? Or just normal behavior among teenage boys? I have this sense that higher education is a testing ground for policies the PTB would like to apply to all of America — perhaps the world. Elite … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged Apple, atheism, Dr. Dre | 3 Comments

Why Do So Many People in Trendy Coffee Shops Use Macs?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Whenever I enter or pass by an upscale or hipster coffee shop these days, it’s not at all uncommon for every single person I see there who’s on a computer to be using an Apple product. Does … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Humor, Personal reflections, The Good Life, Trends | Tagged Apple, coffee, computers, trends | 11 Comments

Design Coincidence?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: On the top: the design for Apple’s new headquarters. On the bottom, the headquarters of Britain’s GCHQ, an intelligence agency that does electronic surveillance and is said to have links with PRISM. Are giant circles the shape … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography, Politics and Economics | Tagged Apple, architecture, surveillance state | 7 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fair to say that docs about food topics are one of the most vital cultureforms around these days? Is Apple going to hell? I wrote about some of my own misgivings about Apple’s direction here. “Birth tourism” … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Demographics, Linkathons, Movies, Music, Science, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Apple, Audio Connoisseur, demographics, Thucydides | 1 Comment

Why “Follow Your Passion” is Bad Career Advice

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In his 2005 Stanford commencement address, Steve Jobs said, “You’ve got to find what you love…. [T]he only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, The Good Life | Tagged Apple, bad advice, career, graduation speeches, Steve Jobs, work | 6 Comments

City Living and the Line at the Apple Store

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in NYC for less than 24 hours after a couple of months away and already my brain is jangled, and my mind and eye are overstimulated … On my walk this morning I stopped by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Photography, The Good Life | Tagged Apple, Apple Store, iPhone | 2 Comments

Computer Advice Needed

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: After 17 years of being a contented user of their gadgets, I’ve recently found myself falling out of love with Apple. One factor: I don’t like the direction the company is steering its customers in. In fact, … Continue reading →