maupuia calling

Would love to go to this but don’t see myself getting to Wairoa for Labour Day Weekend.

So I’m sitting at my desk at work, earplugs inserted, and tears running down my face. A colleague rushes over, wanting to know if I’m alright.

Am I alright? I don’t know…

I’m watching this video of Majora Carter’s presentation at TED, and thinking… I love this woman!

Guy Kawasaki agrees with me :)

She speaks so passionately and true about the environmental injustice that goes on in ghetto areas that I’m crying right along with her… But don’t listen to me… go listen to her!

Is there any way, Webstockers, we can get her over here? Can’t we find a way to tie her in to “things web”?

She is now in my top five list of speakers I would most want to hear.

And in continuing evidence that we at maupuia calling are right there at the leading edge of the zeitgeist, this just in from the International Herald Tribune - “Quirky serifs aside, Georgia fonts win on Web“.

I’ve always liked Georgia, but have nearly always used Verdana. But I’m a tad bored with Verdana. And I’ve found I LOVE Georgia at larger fonts sizes. It would be rather nice to use it in a client’s website. One day!

Did anyone happen to see the latest Computerworld? How low do you have to stoop to try to sell something? On the front page, “enhancing” an article about remote access, was a picture of a blonde nymphette, wearing tight jeans, lots of make up, pouty lips, halter top, strappy high heel numbers… legs splayed out so that we could see, well, just how long they were. (more…)

All the reviews I’ve read of Arcade Fire’s “Funeral” have had a kinda trite review of the last (stunning) album track, “In the back seat“. They’ve said things like, “it’s about remembering childhood and riding in the back seat” , and, “it’s a lovely song about being a child”.

It’s not. (more…)

So, do you happen to know the name of Jimmy Neutron’s robotic dog? How about the name of the little girl in Monsters Inc.? Superhero Green Bionicle’s weapon of choice? (more…)