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If I had $1000

I might just consider buying one of the lithographs from the 1969 illustrated Alice in Wonderland to which Salvador Dalí lent his talents, as pointed out by io9.  Because, you see, they look like this:

In looking up the price of a copy of the actual book (not found), I also turned up a video or three about the project:

With Xmas time just around the corner, feel free to take this post into account when considering how best to splurge on me…

What’s in a name?

Engadget asks the question that makes up the post title as it regards product names in the gadget world and comes up with a four prong answer.  They categorize things into the columns of good, safe, meaningless or bad – examples, being Kindle, iPhone 4, Nokia N9 or Epic, in that order.  The reasoning is pretty spot on and I especially like the acknowledgement that with enough time and consistency, even a meaningless naming scheme carried forward by a strong brand can produce recognizable monikers like BMW 328i.  Or maybe I just like the fact that crossing over into automotive territory was necessary to make the point?

A book to remember

Since I will most likely forget by the time I get to reading it, I want to remind myself publicly to pick up a copy of 1Q84.  This NPR review explains why.

Its mention coincides nicely with Kate’s question:  “Did you see the time-lapse video of Tokyo set to the score of Blade Runner?”

android dreams from Samuel Cockedey on Vimeo.

The answer to which is now “Yes.” What a perfect companion to Murakami’s book.

Do NOT forget

I was just proclaiming how I didn’t have any reason to miss TV…and then this ad came on.  Damn you, cable programming!

Love for sheets with a ‘z’

Amen, Jalopnik. Your description of the feeling I get when I see a Sheetz come into view is absolutely spot-on. As I beat the pavement from campus to campus, I can always rely on Sheetz to get me warm sustenance in the form of a delicious pretzel sandwich with little hassle and consistent results. A perk to PA’s roads can’t be discounted!