1. What Should I Do With My Life? [2002] (fastcompany.com) “It’s time to define the new era. Our faith has been shaken. We’ve lost confidence in our leaders and in our institutions. Our beliefs have been tested. We’ve discredited the notion that the Internet would change everything (and the stock market would buy us an [...]
1. Why Americans Are So Lonely (alternet.org) “Community may suffer from overuse more sorely than any word in the dictionary. Politicians left and right sprinkle it through their remarks the way a bad Chinese restaurant uses MSG, to mask the lack of wholesome ingredients. But we need to rescue it; we need to make sure [...]
1. The Next Empire (theatlantic.com) “All across Africa, new tracks are being laid, highways built,ports deepened, commercial contracts signed—all on an unprecedented scale, and led by China, whose appetite for commodities seems insatiable. Do China’s grand designs promise the transformation,at last, of a star-crossed continent? Or merely its exploitation? The author travels deep into the [...]
I just noticed my last four posts have been about Apple, or Apple related material. For the record, I do admire Apple for several reasons. Apple is passionate and focused, yet creative and progressive as well. These are qualities that interest me most. But this isn’t an Apple blog (for that, I recommend Daring Fireball). [...]
It seems like this whole fiasco is indeed real, and serious. Gizmodo published a post this afternoon that said the California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team raided Jason Chen’s (editor of Gizmodo) residence and seized computers and other devices. So much for my “Apple’s trying to deceive” theory.
I just came across an interesting post that answers the question: What if you had bought Apple stock instead of that iPod? “Currently, Apple’s stock is at an all time high. A share today is worth over 40 times its value seven years ago. So, how much would you have today if you purchased stock [...]
Three reads about Apple. 1. The iPad, The Kindle, And The Future Of Books (newyorker.com) “On the morning of January 27th—an aeon ago, in tech time—Steve Jobs was to appear at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, in downtown San Francisco, to unveil Apple’s new device, the iPad. Although speculation about the device had [...]
1. Who Is Jonathan Ive? (businessweek.com) “Last spring, an eclectic mix of designers thrilled an auditorium full of their peers at a conference called Radical Craft, put on by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi told inspiring stories of his rise to fame. Artificial intelligence pioneer Danny Hillis [...]
People often talk about people’s shorter attention spans these days. With unlimited choice in almost everything, I can understand why, on the surface, it seems like this may be true. But I think it’s just an illusion. I think what seems like shorter attention spans is actually just people filtering through more stuff. I think [...]
1. Geek Power: Steven Levy Revisits Tech Titans, Hackers, Idealists (wired.com) “‘It’s funny in a way’, says Bill Gates, relaxing in an armchair in his office. ‘When I was young, I didn’t know any old people. When we did the microprocessor revolution, there was nobody old, nobody. It’s weird how old this industry has become.’ [...]
I’m not sure what it is, but it seems to me that high quality stuff is unfriendly. It’s almost as if you have to be isolated to create it because you’re really creating it for one person. In order to do that, you have to block out other influences and distractions. I went running this [...]
The Internet is going crazy today over Gizmodo’s “This Is Apple’s Next iPhone” post. As the story goes: “guy finds what looks like an iPhone 3GS in a protective case sitting on the floor of a bar in San Jose [which Gizmodo said late Monday was Gourmet Haus Staudt, a German specialty store and beer [...]
Admittedly, I’m bad at staying in touch with people. Often times, I neglect my mobile, and by extension, the people who attempt to contact me through it. I do feel bad about this and I’m working to improve it. Though, the best way to get in touch with me is to come over. If you [...]
This is a clip from Objectified, which is a documentary by Gary Hustwit, about “our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.” The film is available for rent through either Apple’s iTunes, or Netflix. I thought it was wonderful.
I just wrote this entire piece out (part 1 can be found here); it was about 1500 words. And when I went to publish it, there was a glitch and it was deleted. It took me about two hours to write. It was one of my most personally fulfilling posts to date. I was really [...]
Every now and then, I’ll slowly type “joon report” (letter-by-letter) into the search bar of my web browser to see if it comes up in the suggested search results. I’ll also do the same thing over at Google.com. It’s never come up in either suggested searches before. Until this morning!
I don’t normally name my posts before I write them, mainly because I want my imagination to be unrestricted. But I started with the title for this post. My friend and fellow contributor at JR, Everett, wrote a thought provoking post yesterday. As I read it for the first time, I found it to be [...]
I’ve had this idea brewing in my head for quite some time now. I’m not exactly sure what it is yet, but what I’d like to do is write some stories about people’s lives. About their experiences. I know, novel, huh? Ha. But it would be different. Because I’d like to write them in a [...]
Since I’ve moved into my new place, I haven’t had a TV to watch. I scheduled to have only Internet installed about a week after I moved in to see if I would want cable by then — I knew I could always add it on. But not watching television has freed up a significant [...]
Over the next 30 days, I’m not going to buy any “physical” goods — like books, clothes, technology gadgets, home furnishings, golf equipment, etc. I’ll be consuming food and fluids as I normally do, but I will be cutting down on my consumption of services as well, such as “dining and nightlife activities”. You may [...]
French Marie Claire’s April issue contains no retouching of its models. You can read more about it here, here, and here (May 2009). And you can view two slideshows of unretouched models here and here (August 2009).
What other publications do the readers of JR read online — which blogs, websites, newspapers, etc.?
I visited a local Apple retail store yesterday to check out the iPad. I’ll be writing my thoughts on the device soon. But until then, I just wanted to show you what Joon Report looks like on the iPad:
I just moved into a new place and I have not gotten my Internet setup yet, so my posts this week will probably be short because I’ll be writing them from my iPhone. In essence, it’ll be a “tweet week” for me, ha. Thanks for continuing to read JR.
Tomorrow, the much anticipated (and hyped) iPad becomes available. Pre-orders started a few weeks ago, but you’ll be able to buy it in stores starting tomorrow — provided Apple and Best Buy have it in-stock. First, I’d just like to say I’m a proud owner of Apple products. I own Macs, iPods, and an iPhone. [...]
John Mayer performed at the Key Arena on Wednesday night. You can see photographs from his show (Michael Franti & Spearhead opened for him) here.
It’s with both “sadness” and joy that I write this post. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been in discussions with News Corp. about a potential acquisition. And after giving it careful thought, I’ve decided to accept a formal acquisition offer from News Corp., effective today. What does this mean? Well, the most significant [...]