Thursday, May 01, 2003

TIME.com: Steve Jobs: 'It's So Cool' Jobs: With the introduction of the new iTunes Music Store we've now built the first real complete ecosystem for the digital music age. We've got a way to buy music online legally that's fantastic ? it's better than any other way to acquire music. We've got a way manage music with the iTunes Jukebox, which is the best in the world. And we've got a way to listen to music on the go with the iPod, which is the most popular MP3 player in the world and one of the coolest things in the world. So we've really got, from one end to another, a complete solution for digital music. We're the only people in the world to do this, so we feel great about it.--I love Steve Jobs as much as any mac fan, but could he say world one more time?

Monday, April 28, 2003

ABCNEWS.com : Officials: 9/11 Was Main Reason for War "I don't think you should go to war to set examples or send messages," Woolsey said. Get the transcript of the Woolsey interview.

Great, now that we're knee deep in Iraq with no easy way out but moving forward people start going wait, people start questioning are motives. This strikes me as too little, too late. "I don't think you should go to war to set examples or send messages," Woolsey said. Get the transcript of the Woolsey interview.

Japan Today Japan News - Commentary - U.S. media losing global respect - Japan's Leading International News Network

Great article on the failure of the US News Media to provide any meaningful coverage, challenge, or at times facts about the times we live in. How can a democracy thrive if no opposing voice of prevailing viewpoints is ever heard? If the news media is becoming no more than a Ministry of Propoganda of the United States government? Journalism shouldn't pander to the rhetoric, but incite meaningful debate. That's just my opinion.

Anybody Want a Rolex?

"There was an element to the talks of attempts to threaten and intimidate and elements of wanting to buy a Rolex." Talking about North Korean terms for ending nuclear program. All I can say is hahahaha. That's funny.

And my other favorite quote: "State Department spokesman Richard Boucher, however, ruled out offering such carrots and said: "We've made clear we're not going to pay for elimination of nuclear weapons programs that never should have been there in the first place." My take on this quote.

(telephone rings)

State Department: Hello?

N. Korea: This is genie. I'm out of the bottle.

But, then I got to the bottom of the article:
"In Seoul, a South Korean pool report from Pyongyang said North Korea had told South Korea it would discuss its suspected nuclear weapons program only with the United States but was happy to talk about boosting North-South economic cooperation and staging festivals together."

Hey, South Korea you interested in a festival? You don't have to. It's not like you have a nuclear war head pointed at your head.