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Archive for June, 2008
Marty McFly’s 2015 Nikes coming to a store near you, in 2008
Jun 30th
Came across this this morning, via Engadget. Nike is *almost* bringing Marty’s shoes from 2015 back to the past.
See what I did there?
Anyway. Check it. And then get yourself a copy of the book Jennifer Government, which I just finished reading. It’s a superb piece of fiction, examining an Orwellian style future-present where corporations, not the government, control the world. Very funny, and quite disturbing, in it’s familiarity.
More reasons to stay away from GoDaddy
Jun 30th
The first few domains I set up I had hosted with GoDaddy, as they seemed like a decent company. I moved my domains away from GoDaddy a couple of years ago, as I started to feel uneasy about them, but couldn’t put my finger on anything in particular (other than fishy pricing). Over the last couple of years a lot has been surfacing about their business practices, and other things I didn’t agree with. I moved TACF’s domains away from GoDaddy, largely due to their Superbowl adverts (which I find amusing, but tasteless).
A little while ago ICANN slapped GoDaddy down More >
Carbon neutral architecture
Jun 29th
Carbon neutrality and general care of the environment is something Maija and I have been getting into more and more. Maija is very likely changing her thesis topic to something politically environmental, for reasons that will become public soon. A part of our interest in sustainability is due to moving to Finland, where everyone cares about the environment. We break our garbage into 5 groups for recycling… not because we’re especially good people but that’s what our housing complex provides :) I like it here. It’s just the normal thing, to take care of your surroundings.
Laura and Tom Kolbasenko are More >
Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends
Jun 28th
I picked up Coldplay’s latest offering from iTunes Plus yesterday. I never got around to buying X & Y… so my most listened to Coldplay album is definitely A Rush of Blood to the Head. This new album is, in a word, superb. I am in love with it. I’ve listened through it 6 times now maybe, and I think every track brings something wonderful to the collection.
Life in Technicolor is a pretty little instrumental piece that opens the album, slowly building in intensity till some vocal “cheering” joins in near the end. It’s a great starter for what’s to More >
Coming soon to jpuddy.net…
Jun 27th
Content!
I promise. I’ve got all sorts of things swirling in my head. I’ll be writing some of them soon.
For now, I recommend the new Coldplay album. I’m 2 songs in, and really enjoying it.
Back in Finland, via Iceland
Jun 20th
I’m back home now. The trip to Toronto was great, but such a whirlwind. I was totally exhausted by the end of it. And THEN I went to Iceland for a 24 hour stopover, and went horse riding and on a long day tour, followed by a sleepless night spent in a hotel lobby. Ultimate exhaustion!
I’ll post pictures soon. And thoughts on Iceland.
In Toronto again
Jun 7th
I don’t know if I even blogged that this was happening yet, but I’m in Toronto. For work, again. Flew with Icelandair, via Reykjavik. Pretty good flights, nothing much to complain about, except a serious gotcha which I may discuss later.
I had forgotten how incredibly hot and humid Toronto summers are. Man.