I installed the beta a while ago, but reverted back to iOS6. The latest version of iOS7 runs much better, and they seem to have addressed some of the usability issues. Aside from the icons, the new os is an improvement. What do you think?
Yearly Archives: 2013
Butter Poached Lobster Shooter
Wow, I love lobster and butter, but g’damn that’s a heart attack waiting to happen.
Hat tip: Annie
Bees Dying
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.”
“There’s growing evidence that fungicides may be affecting the bees on their own and I think what it highlights is a need to reassess how we label these agricultural chemicals,†Dennis vanEngelsdorp, the study’s lead author, told Quartz.
Scientists discover what’s killing the bees. Read more.
Ice on Black Photos
Impressive photos by Jan Erik Waider. I’m really digging all his photos. I’ll have to post more.
Monday Music: Summertime Sadness Remix
I know this song has been around for a while now, but this is a pretty good remix. Been noticing it’s been getting more airplay recently.
Hat tip: Annie
Thursday Thought: Is the Jar Full?
Sorry for the late post. It’s been a hectic week! Figured I’d have to catch up and post something. Better late than never.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles roll
ed into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..
‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—-your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—-and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else—-the small stuff.
‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
Take care of the golf balls first—-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’ The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
Pretty fun story.