Wanderers

I just saw this incredible short film by Erik Wernquist entitled Wanderers. The premise is a visualization of the potential future human exploration of our solar system.

Without further explanation, here's the film:


Wanderers - a short film by Erik Wernquist from Erik Wernquist on Vimeo.
It really is wonderful and breathtaking. Carl Sagan's voice over is haunting and inspiring. Hopefully sometime in the not-so-distant future some of these dreams can become reality.

Quote

I absolutely love this quote.

 "In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness. 

And God said, 'Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done.'  And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. 

 Mud as man alone could speak.  God leaned close as mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke.  Man blinked.  'What is the purpose of all this?' he asked politely. 

'Everything must have a purpose?' asked God. 

'Certainly,' said man. 

'Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this,' said God.  And He went away."

- Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle 

Ars Technica - Ars staffers reveal their work stations and computers.

Ars Technica wrote an article this week displaying many of its staffers' home or office work stations/computers, which I thought was awesome.  Not only is it an inside look at how someone writing for a tech site operates, but it's just really fun to see what kind of set ups everyone has.

Link - Where and how do Ars staffers work? Our computers, let us show you them!

I'm also posting this because it is another driving force behind me wanting to bite the bullet and buy a Mac.  I want to join the clan!  Also definitely grabbing one of those Unicomp keyboards.

Opinion

So, I'm currently really interested in diving into some iOS development and just spending some time tinkering around with Xcode both for personal and professional reasons, and I'm really feeling the hurt of not owning a Mac.  I need someone to talk me into just biting the bullet and spending the money - because that's what it is.  Apple's precious gated community with a thousand+ dollar fee to get in.

I've debated the Mac Mini route, the cheapest buy-in, but I'm also limping by on my old HP ProBook in terms of a laptop, so I feel the need to upgrade there.  I contemplated the Macbook Air, but I normally rely heavily on using hardwired Ethernet in my home, and I would appreciate the additional power and the Retina display.  So basically now I'm talking myself up from like $500 to $1,500.  Plus, I'll have to spend another hundred to publish apps for iOS...

So this is where I am.  Fed-up with my current situation and too strapped for cash to want to take the plunge into the Apple ecosystem.  What do I do internet?  Give me answers!  Or cold hard cash would be great as well.

To make this not just about me, I just want to comment and say that Apple is in a position where they can do this - and while it is pretty shitty to an outsider - I've only heard good things from devs on the other side of the gate.  So I guess I might just have to pony up and pay the fee.

Hello World!

Announcing your existence, as good a way as any to start blogging.

Welcome to Devicive (working title) - "a blog about nothing."  But here or some things I imagine you'll see:

• Tech
• Devices
• Gaming
• Programming
• Pop Culture
• Film
• Television
• Art
• Etc.
• Culture
• Tech related
• Rarely political
• 'Other'

Content will primarily be links to articles, videos, etc. as well as original content and commentary.

I feel my interests have a broad appeal, and I have thoughts to share.  I invite you to listen and form opinions on my thoughts so you can actively pass judgement on both me and this website.  Enjoy!