Archive for the ‘internet’ Category
Dec
Dec
Kids Today
Lindsay at Jezebel posted a video yesterday of one of the Gap’s holiday ads in a post entitled: New Gap Commercial With Little Girls Is, Yeah, A Little Gross. I’m…not seeing it, honestly. Neither are most of the commenters.
The sticking point is apparently at :08, where one of the girls does a hip-pop. Now, I [...]
Aug
Aug
Is anyone actually designing apps for for consumers anymore?
Got up this morning and after paying the bills (always a grump-inducing activity, and I still have to mail the rent check, too), I click on my beloved Newsgator and finally notice that I’m being kicked off at the end of August – because I’m not an enterprise user. My options at this point for [...]
May
May
Feminism and Romance
Bitch Magazine has an interview with Sarah and Candy of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and it’s pretty awesome. My favorite quote from it is, undoubtedly:
MV: Why should feminists read romance novels?
SW: It’s a 50-plus-year-old industry comprised mostly of women writers operating their own businesses and producing a genre about women’s self-actualization, pursuit of autonomy, and [...]
Oct
Oct
Fall is here.
And it’s freezing in my apartment, something that apparently doesn’t change no matter where you live. It’s what I get for refusing to pay for my own heat. On the plus side, I never have to look at the bill for that at least.
I’m on vacation right now, and after spending this past weekend down [...]
Sep
Sep
I have Sarah Palin Fatigue Syndrome
After two weeks of hearing nothing on the Republican side but how she’s just a simple hockey mom, as American as apple pie, etc., etc., etc., and nothing from the Democratic side but is she/isn’t she a feminist arguments. I’ve read dozens of blog posts about how we should focus on her as a politician [...]
Jul
Jul
Mark your calendars, people
Because on Tuesday, July 15th, Joss Whedon’s latest epic project goes live: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog
Yes, it is a supervillain musical. Yes, it will kick ass. Yes, everyone must watch it.
Joss has posted the plan of action here. I’m a geek, so obviously I can’t wait.