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My Predictions for Apple's tablet announcement

Assuming apple announces a tablet tomorrow, here are my predictions… Tablet Has a Tactile Keyboard: Wrong

Apple Tablet SDK Announced: Partially Correct Tablet Has Docking Mechanism: Correct

Apple Tablet Announced: Correct Tablet Has TV Content: Partially Correct

Tablet Plays Video Content: Correct Tablet Apps Only from the App Store: Wrong

Tablet Has Textbook Content: Partially Correct Tablet Book, Newspaper and Magazine Content: Partially Correct

Tablet Has Cell Phone Internet Capability: Correct Apple Tablet Supports Flash: Wrong

Indie Content for Tablet: Correct Tablet Ships in March 2010: Correct

Tablet Runs Existing iPhone Apps: Partially Correct Tablet Has Built-In Camera: Correct

Apple Tablet Has Hardware Keyboard Option: Correct Tablet Dev API Based on Cocoa Touch: Correct

Tablet OS Is a New OS: Correct Tablet Plays Music Content: Correct

Tablet Size Between 10 and 11 Inches: Correct Tablet named iPad: Wrong

Tablet named Canvas: Wrong Bing on the iPhone: Wrong

iPhone OS 4.0 Announced: Wrong AT&T Exclusive Contract for iPhone Ends: Wrong

Verizon Support for iPhone or Tablet: Partially Correct T-Mobile Support for iPhone or Tablet: Wrong

Tablet named iGuide: Wrong Tablet named Apple iTablet: Wrong

Tablet Priced Around $1000: Correct Tablet named iSlate: Wrong

Tablet named Apple tablet: Wrong New iLife and iWork Suites Released: Wrong

Paint App on Tablet: Wrong Touch Screen Macs: Wrong

Apple Announces an iTunes Web App: Wrong Tablet named iBook: Wrong

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Well, Excuse Me

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I become more like Homer every day. I should perhaps be scared of this, but it’s also one of my flaws that I don’t work on.

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Interesting take on the possibility of impeaching the Supreme Court after last week’s decision: http://tr.im/LybF

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How wake-up/piss-off the cat, part 43: whistle. It can be anything, in tune or out.

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RT @chriscurve: Smart. These ads will put a smile on your face. http://spyrestudios.com/hilarious-print-ads/

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So when you see me on the real, formin’ like Voltron, remember I got deep like a navy seal.

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Are Plants Really Using Quantum Entanglement In Photosynthesis?

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Quantum entanglement is far, FAR over my head in terms of my technical understanding, but that doesn’t stop me from geeking-out on how it may apply to photosynthesis! Read the article to get a quick description of quantum entanglement and how it may apply to the miracle of photosynthesis.

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Music Update 20100119

It’s a musical kind of night, and I feel motivated to alert you of my thoughts on a few items you may have missed. We will cover unusual territory, but be not afraid. I’ve got your back.

1) Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Enter the Magical Mystery Chambers

**** - http://wutangvsthebeatles.bandcamp.com/ | Free Download (!)

I just found this tonight, and it’s unbelievably awesome. If you love Wu-Tang, that is. The producer (Tom Caruana) took a cappella Wu-Tang and overdubbed it against samples and beats created out of the Beatles catalog. It’s not a mashup. The result is something crazy and new. The positivity in the Beatles music is like helium to the heavier/grittier Wu-Tang lyrics, relieving some of their weight. Not to be missed by fans of both groups. It’s blowing my mind at every turn. (I just heard Clientele Kidd. Incredible.)

2) Clint Mansell - Moon (Soundtrack)

(amazon.com | iTunes)

*** - If you like your music ambient, instrumental, and more monochromatic, then let me steer you toward the soundtrack to the movie “Moon.” Clint Mansell is an old hand at the art of the atmospheric movie score, and this entry is no exception. Moon is an incredibly thought-provoking movie, and this score is alternately haunting, hopeful, chilling, and uplifting. Overall, I would say it’s a melancholy work, which is not my usual thing. The main theme “Lunar Industries” is really quite beautiful, and worth the price of admission for me.

3) Bent Leg Fatima - S/T - “Crow, Cat and Snake”

(amazon.com | iTunes | http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Crow+Cat+And+Snake/24365282 )

***** - No one knows this band. They don’t exist anymore. They have no lasting musical impact on the world, as far as I know. The only people I know who have heard them are those people I’ve held down and forced to listen. Nevertheless, they are super-important because they are important to me. The song that I’ve linked above (uploaded by yours truly) is the most important of all. I have never encountered another song that speaks directly to who I am, and how I see my life. Not to put too fine a point on it, but without hearing this song, I don’t think anyone could begin to understand me. It is the song I want played at my funeral. Hell, pipe it out of the gravestone, or urn, or what-have-you.

4) The Slappy Hour Variety Show

Friday, January 22nd 2010 @ The Frequency, 6pm

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my own upcoming gig. The Slappy Hour is the most fun you can have on a Friday before 8pm. It’s only $5, and neither band plays long enough for you to get tired of ‘em. Start your weekend off right with us, El Donk, and our hosts, The Gomers.

That is all.

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Let it be known: I was craving fried cheese curds, but I ordered the salad. (Full disclosure: the salad had bacon in it.)

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RT @chockenberry: All you tech dudes need to take a step back and look at normal people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MwTvtyrUQ

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