The optical extension of my eye

To anyone who's interested in photography the absolute answer to all questions, the Holly Grail of photography is a Leica. It's beauty, stunning simplicity and unquestionable perfection have made the Leica every real photographers tool of choice. The New Yorker's Anthony Lane has written this great article about the history and unique magic of Leica cameras. I don't know about you, but I definitively dream about owning a Leica M, but the 4000 dollar price tag for a Leica MP is a high mountain to climb, still I'm sure one day I'll look at the world through the eye of a Leica. Of course I wouldn't say no to this mean motherfucker.

Namaste, crazy little Shah

It seems like Apple is really turning to the Dark side, apparently they're going to send some of their best goodies to Walker's best friend. Ah Fake Steve I love you (but still less than El Jobso himself). Just guess which line made me cry (in what way is up to your interpretation).

We peaked five minutes ago

This amazing masterpiece just made my day, and let me say it was already a great day. This is a great "analysis" and recollection of the making of the world history's greatest album. It really brings you one small step closer to understanding the greatness of this unbelievable piece of artistic expression and maybe, just maybe, a tiny, tiny, tiny baby step closer to understanding the Deputy Master of the Universe and all Existence.

PS. this list is of course absolutely rubbish, we all know which (number 9) album really is number one

Come fly with me

You know, since the last iPod lineup was refreshed and after the iPhone 200-dollar-price-cut (which is the masterstroke of a pure genius, yes El Jobso I mean you) wannabe scandal there was this crazy build-up of negative energy surrounding Apple, and not to mention all the fuzz about NBC leaving the iTunes Store, it really seemed like Apple peaked June 29, but just to make all the naysayers shut up Apple's stock closed yesterday with an all time high. I'll just say: GO APPLE GO!

No one is cooler than Johnny Cash, except Bob Dylan, but even Bob Dylan thinks that no one is cooler than Johnny Cash

Here's a great story from Rosanne Cash and how cool she felt back in 1969, the day after Bob Dylan sang together with Johnny "Girl of the North Country" at The Johnny Cash Show.

Nano rising

Here's a great picture of 40 of Apple's latest iPod nanos submitted by flickr user aaronsteele. I really love this picture, it makes an amazing desktop background.

You got your brand new Leopard-skin pill-box hat

According to Infinte Loop the newest build of OS X 10.5 Leopard must be one of the last, because to be able to meet the October deadline Apple must send the Gold Master next week to mass production, but Loop's Charley Jade asks a good question: Is that a good thing?
Well I don't know if Leopard is ready to be shipped, if it's bug free or to the taste of every single ADC member out there and let me tell you - I don't care. Leopard is already late, I want it out as soon as possible and having complete trust in Apple's software update philosophy I'm sure all the remaining major bugs are going to be fixed very soon.

Friday afternoon poetry with Bobby D.

From today on I'm going to start a new tradition here at CST, every Friday I'll post some lyrics/poetry from Bob Dylan and sometimes, on special occasions there will be even some bonus poetry.

So here's the first edition of Friday afternoon poetry with Bobby D.:


It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter, anyhow
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
Don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never did before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right


BONUS POETRY:


Oh, I'm sailin' away my own true love,
I'm sailin' away in the morning.
Is there something I can send you from across the sea,
From the place that I'll be landing?

No, there's nothin' you can send me, my own true love,
There's nothin' I wish to be ownin'.
Just carry yourself back to me unspoiled,
From across that lonesome ocean.


Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night
And the diamonds from the deepest ocean,
I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss,
For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.

Is Steve Jobs really smarter than anyone else?

YES!

Maybe mum is still the word

I'm a little bit disappointed, although I expected today's Apple Special Event to be just as it turned out to be, I was still hoping for one more thing, even something small, like the Beatles catalog on iTS, but nothing, Steve gave a pretty boring show, maybe we're just expecting to much from our favorite fruit company.

Mum is no longer the word

For those of you who live under a rock, Apple is holding a special event in London entitled "Mum is no longer the word" (I'll admit I still don't get it) today at 10am local time. Like most people I expect an announcement of the iPhone in the UK (the release dates for the rest of Europe will most likely be announced at the Apple Expo Paris next week), but maybe, just maybe,... I feel the Apple fanboy in me taking over, can't resist....must wright objective blog....ah, Hello people in just over an hour Apple is going to announce a 3G 16GB iPhone to be released today in the UK and until the end of October in the rest of Europe, the carrier for your country will be " " (enter the name of the carrier you have just signed this totally awesome 2 year contract with, and you can't brake out of it, at least not without paying a huge fee and you don't really want to), and expect one more thing (hint: it's around 12 inch in size, it's unbelievably beautiful and you can touch it "multiple times"), and after this there will be a live performance of The Beatles, Paul and Ringo of course in person and John and George will be Gorillaz-at-the-EMAs-style holograms and the entire Beatles catalog is coming to the iTS today.


UPDATE: you can follow the event at engadget.