Archive for January, 2005

January 26, 2005 Off

Big Fish, Big Story

By morgamic in Movies

Big Fish is a story about stories. In the same vein as Picasso’s El arte es una mentira que nos acerca a la verdad (art is a lie that makes us realize the truth) good storytelling grips you, changes you, and lets you touch a world you would never reach following more conventional paths.
It’s [...]

January 25, 2005 Off

And There Johnny Was

By morgamic in Personal, Society

Johnny Carson inspired many over his 30 years as host of the Tonight Show. I remember watching him when I was a kid, Ed’s stupid laugh, and above all that crazy fortune teller hat he used to wear.
In a way he’s a hybrid between today’s late night talk show hosts. He had the [...]

January 22, 2005 Off

Mitchell on the Firefox Release

By morgamic in Mozilla, Technology

Mitchell Baker recently published a great recount of what happened during the Firefox 1.0 launch. It’s a good read if you have the time.
Like I’ve said before, it was a great community effort and it was encouraging to see everyone working together despite the divisiveness of our time. There is a lot of [...]