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Yes, Vista. How did you know? Clearly when you lose my 9 page paper on the symbolic significance of poison in Romeo and Juliet the next thing I want is more information on how you lost it! GOD!

Sweet sweet nostalgia.

“One of the coolest features of the Mac is that it is really easy to shut down. All you have to do is be using a piece of software and POOF it shuts down!”

Bill Gates has been back out on the scene chatting about the new Windows 7 (the quick replacement for Vista due out in 2010). The new system promises to be pretty great; but the special part is that they are GETTING RID OF THE MOUSE. For the first time since the 70s (and piggy backing on the success of iPhone’s touchscreen) PC users will be able to make commands by touching instead of clicking and keyboard command.

I guess some critics are saying that living in a mouse-less/keyboard-less world would make the arms tired. But I say that they are just moving at the speed of technology. Phones, remotes and strippers rely on touch, so why not our computers? Microsoft FTW.

Adidas has released a new collection based around the Pro Model in conjunction with some truly classic record labels as part of the new/upcoming Sounds Of The City line, including not only Tuff Gong Records (the classic reggae label), but also a personal favorite – Blue Note Records. When I get the money, I’m picking myself up a pair of the Blue Note kicks!

Trivia question for the day. (Don’t cheat and research it online, take an honest stab at it).

What does the word Nano, like used in iPod Nano, actually mean?

A. A prefix meaning one billionth.

B. A spanish word meaning so small I’m bound to lose it in my pocket.

C. A fancy word that Mac made up, because it sounds cool.

D. The German word for bitch, as the iPod Nano is the regular iPod’s bitch.

Please feel free to write your answer in a comment on the blog. If you come up with an even better answer than I came up with, please post that as well.

Took a day trip to Arizona. If you’re ever wondering where is the best place to get pulled over, might I suggest Flagstaff, AZ:

(Ben puts car window down on the side of I-40 West)

Officer: I really do apologize, but I think you were going a little fast there.

Ben: We weren’t sure if the speed was 75 or 65 in this part of Arizona.

Officer: Oh, I know. It is awfully confusing. Again, I hate to inconvenience you, but I will need to give you a warning. Do you mind coming back here with me to fill out the paper work?

Ben: Oh, that’s fine.

Officer: I’m not going to give you a ticket, but a warning should do. Just be careful over here.

Ben: Ok, thank you.

Officer: Now, you have a great rest of your trip!

It was a dream… I half expected to have him set up a little picnic for Josh and I on the side of the road.

Advertising is an interesting beast. From what I hear, it’s a terribly competitive market. People are always trying to find the next big thing. I thought of a great idea, nobody has seemed to use yet. You know those little rubber ciggarette blocker things in the urinals in public places? They should be putting ads on those! Or like, targets, or something! Make peeing fun, I say! Anyways, Mr. Clean has ousted my idea, check out this piece:

In previous posts I told you about my grandma’s graduation gift of the new HP Pavillion which is working out great. I am starting to work soon, though, and everyone I have spoken to at the office is on a Mac. I guess I just don’t get the big craze. All the latte drinking, Volvo-driving, New York Times reading, hackey sack kicking hippies that I know claim, “Well, it’s just easier.” I’ll give them that its easy. But maybe it’s too easy. I think Mac has taken all the fun out of finding all the fun gadgets in a computer. They do all the tricky shit for you. It insults the intelligence of the buyer. I love my PC. I have always loved my PC. Finding all of it’s bells and whistles is part of the fun of having a home computer to begin with. I don’t need to a get a Mac because it’s the trendy thing to do. Well, whatever… pardon the rant, just needed to get that one out there.

Maxi Mounds’s 36MM bust was accepted by Guinness World Records in a new World’s Largest Augmented Breasts category, after years of lobbying by the entertainer. Each New York KnickerKnocker weighs 20 lbs. God Bless America.