Comments for Better Living Through Introspection http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com a blog about nothing in particular and everything in-between Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on National Novel Writing Month by nicole http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/11/national-novel-writing-month/#comment-176 nicole Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:34:26 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/11/national-novel-writing-month/#comment-176 Yay, Great American Novel! Good luck! Yay, Great American Novel! Good luck!

]]> Comment on From BioShock to The Age of Turbulence… by ZsaZsa http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/09/bioshock-greenspan-rand/#comment-168 ZsaZsa Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:35:00 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/09/bioshock-greenspan-rand/#comment-168 It was required reading back in the day. Her work, which glorifies the self and excellence of achievement, could be seen as soulless. There is little room for compassion in her paradigm of society. But that is refreshing in a way; wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone, including government, kept out of your business and kept their eye on their own? At least her work places responsibility on one's life where it belongs - with the individual. In an age where all misfortune is someone else's fault, a little Ayn Rand is a splash of cold water in sentiment's face. It was required reading back in the day. Her work, which glorifies the self and excellence of achievement, could be seen as soulless. There is little room for compassion in her paradigm of society. But that is refreshing in a way; wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone, including government, kept out of your business and kept their eye on their own? At least her work places responsibility on one’s life where it belongs - with the individual. In an age where all misfortune is someone else’s fault, a little Ayn Rand is a splash of cold water in sentiment’s face.

]]> Comment on ipod Touch by John N. http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/09/ipod-touch/#comment-157 John N. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:12:36 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/09/ipod-touch/#comment-157 As I mentioned over in an IB thread, it's tempting, but 16GB just doesn't cut it... I would love to upgrade my old 3G 40GB iPod, but the choices are the Classic, which has the storage but not the screen space, or the Touch, which has (maybe) the screen & coolness (& web browsing features), but not enough storage. If you're stuck with reduced storage anyhow, maybe trying to nab a 4GB iPhone at <a HREF="http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/05/apple-killing-4gb-iphone-299-while-supplies-last/" rel="nofollow">$299</A> could be worthwhile; all the cool interface, and a phone, too! Now, I certainly wouldn't complain if someone got me a Touch (hint?), but I don't think I can quite justify dropping the cash on it... Might have to wait for a 2G Touch. I've also looked at the specs on an Archos 605 wifi... that has some pretty sweet specs, but is a rather bulkier device. Has a decent 4.3" 800x480 display, though, while I think the Touch/iPhone is 480x320? Of course, then you sacrifice iTunes integration... though I have to jump through hoops for iTunes anyhow (my Mac is not my primary machine). I don't think any of the UMPC or similar class devices have a 'music player mode', that would probably be the ideal... Then you could get a full-fledged computer OS that you can work with, not the restricted stuff on the iPhone, while having a low-power music mode... Starting to ramble now, must stop! :-p As I mentioned over in an IB thread, it’s tempting, but 16GB just doesn’t cut it… I would love to upgrade my old 3G 40GB iPod, but the choices are the Classic, which has the storage but not the screen space, or the Touch, which has (maybe) the screen & coolness (& web browsing features), but not enough storage. If you’re stuck with reduced storage anyhow, maybe trying to nab a 4GB iPhone at $299 could be worthwhile; all the cool interface, and a phone, too! Now, I certainly wouldn’t complain if someone got me a Touch (hint?), but I don’t think I can quite justify dropping the cash on it… Might have to wait for a 2G Touch.

I’ve also looked at the specs on an Archos 605 wifi… that has some pretty sweet specs, but is a rather bulkier device. Has a decent 4.3″ 800×480 display, though, while I think the Touch/iPhone is 480×320? Of course, then you sacrifice iTunes integration… though I have to jump through hoops for iTunes anyhow (my Mac is not my primary machine).

I don’t think any of the UMPC or similar class devices have a ‘music player mode’, that would probably be the ideal… Then you could get a full-fledged computer OS that you can work with, not the restricted stuff on the iPhone, while having a low-power music mode…

Starting to ramble now, must stop! :-p

]]> Comment on Fun With The Unavailable Netflix Site by John N. http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/fun-with-the-unavailable-netflix-site/#comment-152 John N. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:32:40 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/fun-with-the-unavailable-netflix-site/#comment-152 Or, you could just buy all your DVDs, and not be chained to a NetFlix queue... :-p (Mind you, there are other problems with that; for example, I'm pretty much out of shelf space now...) Or, you could just buy all your DVDs, and not be chained to a NetFlix queue… :-p
(Mind you, there are other problems with that; for example, I’m pretty much out of shelf space now…)

]]> Comment on My Kettle Chips(tm) Flavor Guide by SB http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-151 SB Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:14:17 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-151 Old-school Seinfeld riff has him talking about eating cookies as an adult. Why? "Because I can. I want a cookie, I have a cookie." Or something like that. But apparently not what was going through your head...I'll shut up now. Old-school Seinfeld riff has him talking about eating cookies as an adult. Why? “Because I can. I want a cookie, I have a cookie.” Or something like that.

But apparently not what was going through your head…I’ll shut up now.

]]> Comment on My Kettle Chips(tm) Flavor Guide by Jason http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-150 Jason Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:15:31 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-150 No reference intended (not sure I get it), just a literal statement in an attempt to answer the inevitable "Why in the world would you create this table?" No reference intended (not sure I get it), just a literal statement in an attempt to answer the inevitable “Why in the world would you create this table?”

]]> Comment on My Kettle Chips(tm) Flavor Guide by SB http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-149 SB Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:48:25 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-149 "Because I can" -- Seinfeld reference? “Because I can” — Seinfeld reference?

]]> Comment on My Kettle Chips(tm) Flavor Guide by John N. http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-145 John N. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:41:39 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/my-kettle-chipstm-flavor-guide/#comment-145 Kettle has a Bakes Preztel Chip "Fully Loaded" which I really like. I tried their Bakes Potato Chips (plain), which taste OK, but have too many sharp edges, not so fun to eat. --John N. Kettle has a Bakes Preztel Chip “Fully Loaded” which I really like. I tried their Bakes Potato Chips (plain), which taste OK, but have too many sharp edges, not so fun to eat.

–John N.

]]> Comment on “Spherification” Experiment I by Jason http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/spherification-experiment-i/#comment-144 Jason Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:21:38 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/spherification-experiment-i/#comment-144 It's a never-ending quest...Actually, it'll probably end when I drive myself crazy trying to perfect the technique. Thanks for stopping by, Gert! It’s a never-ending quest…Actually, it’ll probably end when I drive myself crazy trying to perfect the technique. Thanks for stopping by, Gert!

]]> Comment on “Spherification” Experiment I by Gerta http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/spherification-experiment-i/#comment-140 Gerta Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:29:57 +0000 http://betterlivingthroughintrospection.com/2007/08/spherification-experiment-i/#comment-140 This is just a little too, um...let's go with outside of my skill set...for me. Glad to see you are doing well in your quest for spherification. See ya, Gert This is just a little too, um…let’s go with outside of my skill set…for me. Glad to see you are doing well in your quest for spherification.
See ya, Gert

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