"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Category Archives for Products
Flickr
I was skeptical about Friendster from my very first invitation on the day it launched. I joined kicking and screaming and never did anything with it. Friendster and its clones seemed primarily dating sites to me. I am not comfortable … Continue reading
Pivot 1.0 released
Pivot 1.0 Final is out. Pivot is a php weblog tool which is popular among Dutch webloggers (and beyond) because it’s made in Holland. And because it’s good. I’ve toyed with it in the past (the last version I installed … Continue reading
Prol’s paw
‘Prolific’ true type font, mark II, vastly improved from previous attempt. Made with fontifier. Download Prolific true type font.
Sony Hi-MD
Big big love to Sony for introducing the Hi-MD. (1 GB MD, digital upload to PC… rrrrowrrr). It’s likely I’ll eventually upgrade my MD to this new 1GB version once they’ve sold the first generation recorders.
Wacom Volito
If you were planning to buy a Wacom pad, don’t get a Volito. I bought one to replace my Graphire (the pen was fuct, I thought a whole new pad (and pen) was better than forking out 30 Euro just … Continue reading
Franz Ferdinand
Sound of 2004: Franz Ferdinand, “four daft guys that met in Glasgow.” Listen to Take Me Out.
Rickie Lee Jones’
Rickie Lee Jones’ new album was recommended to me by a man of good taste. (When I said I wasn’t sure I liked her I was asked: “Oh, because she’s a girl?” Let me state this here now: I do … Continue reading
Lord of the Rings deluxe edition
I’ve always wanted to have this edition of The Lord of The Rings, printed on gold edged bible paper. I first saw it (or a similar edition) in the late 90s, but the copy at the bookshop (Broese & Kemink) … Continue reading
Lee Hazlewood
Two years ago I got Total Lee – The Songs of Lee Hazlewood, an album of cover songs which was released alongside Hazlewood’s own For every solution there’s a problem which I got last week. Some men sing like girls. … Continue reading
