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Intergalactic

No, that's not a Beastie Boys video gone really wrong ... it's the Tactility team getting ready for their New Year's Eve gala/spaceship launch. Anti-gravity suits are recommended for this event, at which Lee Coombs & Soul of Man will rock the house. Get your tix here. For shits & giggles, check out the Intergalactic video (36MB).

The holiday season is upon us and there's nothing better than the Mayfly Project to help us put the year in perspective. The object is to distill down your 2003 year in twenty words or less. Mine were:

"Major transitions in progress. Still have a loving & beautiful wife. Pet cloning. New gadgets. Live tree."

What are your twenty words?

MacWorld approaching

After holding out a while there for a little dramatic tension, the turtleneck God has just confirmed he'll be giving the keynote at MacWorld in San Francisco next month. Or, if you can't make it, take this personal tour of an Apple Store by his holy Steve-Jobness himself (Pictured with Steve "The Woz" Wozniak).

If you don't have your tickets yet, there's still time. Or you can download a free MacWorld Exhibits Pass here.

Among this year's expected announcements are faster G5s, a new iMac (cube-like) redesign, and possible new iPods. Of course, there's always talk of a new "digital device" from Apple. Whether that's a PDA, tablet, or other hub device, I'm not telling--it would ruin the surprise!

But one thing's for sure... Steve will not disappoint a packed crowd at the Moscone Center. The event will be broadcast via satellite and streamed online in MP4 (link not yet active).

SW Episode 3: on a Mac and a digital camera

In a Q&A with George Lucas he professes making movies on Macs. He says that anyone with "a Mac and Sony digital camera" can make a film like Star Wars: Episode 3.

Well, it takes a bit more than that. Check out some of the film on our website Group101SF or even our LA friends Group101LA and you'll see some great films and some serious crap (granted there's a 30-day time limit on making these). If you've never heard of the Group101 concept, you should check it out. The basic idea is there is a new theme established every month (like "Love," "Water," or "Local History") and everyone in the group has 30 days to make a film based on that theme. We meet 30 days later and drink, watch, and critique each other's films. There are groups all over the world producing movies that blow Project Greenlight away.

Atomic Dog... on coke

First it was Tommy Chong getting busted for weed, now George Clinton gets busted for smoking crack.

Now, we can all understand the medical marijuana campaign but is medical coke next? Doesn't George understand he could just as easily end up like Ozzy? (who now blames his slurring and tremors on his doctor overprescribing his medication, hmm...) I guess a guy that's taken that many drugs and snorted trails of ants while high on tour would know if he's taking too much or not, right?

I get the feeling this is another one of those rambling blog posts that has no real answer to those questions . . or even a point . . . oh well.

Holiday Cheer...

There's no holiday cheer in losing your job. If you lose it, it should at least be for a good reason, right? Or for putting your foot in your mouth? At least I wasn't carrying Advil...

The greatest remedy for feeling bad is consumerism. Go out and buy some nice presents for your loved ones (or for yourself) and spread the holiday cheer. Add the Barbie & Ken Lord of the Rings dolls to the top of my list. One ring to rule them all....

If you're thinking about getting me a Christmas present, look no further than the iPod, a Wilson Triad 3 115" tennis racket, or Amazon Gift Certificates.