May 2009
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Excerpts From Past Writing
I wrote this in 2004:
When he told her about it she didn’t get it. It was like she didn’t hear what he said. She was just staring at his hair and chewing her gum with her mouth open. He kept doing that thing with his face that people do when they think you heard them and expect an answer but haven’t gotten it. You know, when they widen their eyes and move their head forward in...
April 2009
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WatchSnakes on Plane: TV Edit
Wow. Just… wow.
Sean Madden: FOREVER IS SO LONG GOD DAMMIT.
Me: It really is.
Me: Our title is misleading.
Me: And grossly inaccurate.
Sean Madden: That's why it's so good.
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Forever's Not So Long Screening
In the New York City area and want to attend a screening of our short film, Forever’s Not So Long, at the Hoboken International Film Festival? Come join us on Monday, June 1st at 8PM. The film is playing at Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, New Jersey (map). We’ll hopefully be doing a short Q&A after the screening. Tickets are $9.
Buy your ticket by visiting the 2009 HIFF Schedule...
“So, here’s a challenge for you, the Macalope’s vivacious and well-appointed...”
– The Macalope, in response to my recent post. Fantastic idea!
Ms. Dowd Interviews the Inventor of the Telephone →
This is spot on. I’m looking forward to more of these in the coming days.
Marco Arment in a followup post to mine:
I’ve now submitted three apps to the App Store and waited for nine approvals. All three apps interact with web services using an Apple-supplied user account for review, and for the last few reviews, I’ve checked the logs to see when the reviewers actually use the apps for the first time.
In all cases, the reviewers don’t touch the app until the day...
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A little over a week and a half ago, Google blocked Ego from getting XML reports from Analytics. Every user’s GA widgets stopped working (they started reporting all zeros). I panicked, tried to figure out how to get around this problem, and eventually talked to Google and they helped me solve it (I can’t say exactly how yet, but nevertheless Ego now has as close to...
WatchThe Office - Heavy Competition: Cheese Puffs
Reminds me of those videos that went around a while back of guys throwing soda cans into garbage cans from distances. Also, I love the look of satisfaction on Michael Scott’s face when he throws the puff behind him to Ryan.
Deep Thought: Responses
A lot of responses to my recent post about what Apple might call the new iPhone. Most people seem to think it will continue to be called the 3G, although I don’t know if that’s the case. They do it with iPods, so they could continue this tradition with phones. Although it sure makes it annoying to talk to people about which device they have (“I’ve got an iPhone.”...
Deep Thought
We had the iPhone and then the second-generation iPhone 3G. So what do you call the third iPhone? You can’t call it the 4G. You can’t call it iPhone 3. Hell, you can’t even call it something akin to Iron Man’s suit, something like iPhone Mark III. You basically can’t have 3 in the title at all. What do you call it?
WatchSNL: Girlfriend Voice
My favorite thing about this sketch is that it’s a perfect example of finding the joke, escalating it and then ending it. SNL should do more of this kind of sketch.
My sister: Cancer just makes people look really thin. Ask Farrah Fawcett... and her anus.
My sister: God rest her soul.
Me: Farrah Fawcett is dead?
My sister: I think so. Her anus is a goner for sure.
Me: No, she's still alive. And why do you keep mentioning her anus?
My sister: She has anus cancer. Not colo-rectal... they keep calling it anus cancer.
Me: IMDB says she's cancer-free, and they don't use the word anus at all.
My sister: Poor Farrah. Do you think the card will read, "We lost another one of the lord's angels today to anus cancer..."
My sister: How would you like to be a family member receiving that call? "Hi, Uncle Jimmy? I'm sorry to say that Farrah passed away this morning... her anus just gave out."
WatchHot New Video Game Consists Solely Of Shooting People Point-Blank In The Face (via Giant Bomb)
The versus mode looks really good.
The Setup: Garrett Murray →
Daniel Bogan is conducting a series of interviews called The Setup, asking people which hardware and software they use to get their jobs done, and he recently interviewed me.
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Shawn Morrison: And just confirm for me your answer re: World premiere status?
Me: I told her we showed it in a backyard during Sundance.
Me: But that it was my uncle's backyard and he beats me.
Shawn Morrison: Wow, I'm so sorry.
Me: Yeah, it's no picnic.
Shawn Morrison: Though didn't he beat you at that picnic once?
Me: Oh, good point.