August, 21, 2004 archives

“welcome to the studio...” (caution, contains bad language. it’s funny what you can find on old zip disks.)

i found a file with some choice quotes on one of those zip disks. there’s only one of these that i don’t find especially relevant these days.

Hardly a competent workman can be found who does not devote a considerable amount of time to studying just how slowly he can work and still convince his employer that he is going at a good pace. — Frederick W. Taylor

Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. — Plato

All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. — Douglas Adams

My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot. — Ashleigh Brilliant

I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them. — E.V. Lucas

Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. — Doug Larson

this interactive isometric map of washington, dc is incredible. (via waxy.org.)

the trigger cases from 5inch.com are pretty nifty. (as are all of the printed cd-r, too.)

i went into garden state with dangerously high expectations, but was not disappointed. i managed to avoid all reviews and most of the information about the film, so i went in only really knowing what is in the trailers (which is not much, plot-wise). okay, i was a little disappointed that some of the most clever cinematography was included in the trailer, so it didn’t have the same impact it might have had if it were completely fresh in-context, but that’s a pretty minor nit. the comedy is really understated, and the movie is pretty deliberately paced, but it all really works. (and natalie portman is really cute….)