My New Baby

http://www.cultflicks.net/

This is the new project. Please look!

Tampa Bay Art Community

For Posterity's Sake: TWBB v. NCFOM

I would like it to be known to all of my peers that, when history unfolds itself, "There Will Be Blood" will be regarded as a far greater masterpiece than "No Country for Old Men". 

While I can point out many flaws and deus ex machina moments in NCFOM any time you ask, I am hard pressed to find such in TWBB. As many critics are saying, it may be a perfect film. 

That P.T. Anderson got passed over at the Academy Awards is a travesty. Were I him, I would boycott all awards ceremonies until they get their heads out of their asses. 

"I drink your milkshake. I drink it up!"

VERIZON LIES

Verizon FiOs is a beautiful thing as far as technology goes. But their customer service is a bunch of bullshit. 

Signed up 12/29/07. Some screw-ups on Verizon's behalf, service not installed until early Feb., T&Cs agreed 2/14/08. 

3/13/08, spoke to rep., said free promo acceptance letter was sent, but to wrong address (funny how they had wrong address, but I still get ads from them every day to this address in my name), assured me that I would receive within a few days.

4/1/08, spoke to rep. who told me she had the correct address on file, had no idea why I hadn't received letter, and would have someone investigate and call me back in 24-48 hours.

4/3/08, never heard from anyone at Verizon, spoke to account supervisor about myriad of customer service problems, including no call-back and no letter. Supervisor rudely informed me that, even though I signed up for service 12/29/07, I would not receive letter until 10-12 weeks from T&Cs acceptance. We'll see on May 1, Verizon!

Old vs. New

Shapes and Colors

I have worked here for two years, and the blue sky against this horrible building has always fascinated me. It's like looking through your prison windows...

My Letter to Apple

While the new GUI of iPhoto '08 is impressive, the compatibility of opening items in my iPhoto library with other programs (PhotoShop, Final Cut, etc.) is terrible.
I import my photos from my camera to iPhoto, allowing it to organize photo folders as it sees fit. The problem lies in the fact that, if trying to open another a picture or video in one of the aforementioned programs, it proves something of an impossibility.
For instance, if I am using Final Cut and would like to import a video I took on my still camera which has been filed under the iPhoto library, it simply cannot be done, as the iPhoto library icon is locked, providing no access to the subfolders. The same problems occurs in PhotoShop. I now have to either export the photo to somewhere else on my hard drive or go through the annoying process of unlocing the subfolders and copying them. This is especially annoying with large video files.
I am aware that I can show those folders using the OS Finder option, but this cannot be done from another programs "Open File" menu.
I understand that is is considered a new safety precaution to keep people's iPhoto libraries from getting corrupt, but I would like the option to forgo Apple's opinions on the integrity of my library and do what I wish. This is a very "Windows" thing to do, in that it is streamlined to be compatible with only Apple's products.
I called Apple technical support, only to be told that there is no workaround, and that's just how it is. I will now be forced to rebuild my library from scratch and not let iPhoto organize them. This is proving to be a gigantic hassle, and I seriously hope that Apple fixes this inconvenient feature in as quick a time as possible.
This is the first time I have had any problems with Apple's software, but this is the biggest headache you could make for someone like me, who has relied on my iPhoto library for years.