And Twitter is dead already, before the keynote has even started

I just picked this book up on Wednesday from Amazon. I'm on page 180 already and learning quite a bit. It's been great so far. Very easy to learn and follow along and written in a rather laid-back tone. I love this book so far and Cocoa is proving to be much easier than I expected.

It's not so much people hating on the cars as they are hating on perception of that all Prius drivers are self-righteous pompous people who want to announce to the world how "environmentally responsible" and "forward thinking" they are.

It doesn't help that you see people driving around in Priuses with license plates that say things like "GREENED" or "FUEL MZR" or "TREE HGR" or "MPG FTW" (all license plates I've seen in person).

People buy Priuses specifically to make a statement, which is made evident when you compare the Prius numbers compared to any other hybrid model, including Toyota's own Camry and Highlander hybrids. People buy Priuses not just for the fuel savings, but because it's a Prius and they're making a statement.

Also, the Prius itself makes a statement about the driver, and it's not necessarily a pleasant statement for many people. Many people take the South Park episode about the Prius to heart: you want to drive a Prius, by all means go for it; just don't be so damn smug about it.

Do I agree with the negative perception or think it's deserved? Not entirely. I can appreciate the technology in the Prius and the continually advancing hybrid technology, but it's hard to not let a few bad apples spoil the perception of Prius drivers everywhere.

Just being nitpicky here, but it's not the "Rose Bowl Parade", it's merely the "Rose Parade" or "Tournament of Roses Parade".

The "Rose Bowl" is the game.

Oh how cute, discounting anyone who doesn't fawn over the MacBook Air by claiming they don't like it because they're poor. The RDF has really got you good ...

I have no interest or need for the MBA, it has nothing to do with how much money I, or my employer, (don't) have.

I personally have no interest either in paying a $700 premium for a computer that is a giant step backwards.

How did development on the MBA go? ... Let's start by making it run slower than any Apple laptop available now. Then let's throw in a slower spinning Parallel-ATA hard drive. Now let's take out the optical drive so that makes installing programs and watching DVDs impossible without a $99 attachment. Great, now let's also take out most the ports. Perfect, now that it's all stripped down, we can make it thinner!

All for what? 2 pounds? Has anyone really been complaining that the MacBook is too heavy and bulky?

Where's the option for "yawn" or "sorely disappointed"?

Marshall soon realized there's a reason why that hooker only charges 34 cents.

Regarding Adium and Video/Voice chat:

http://trac.adiumx.com/wiki/VoiceAndVideo

I haven't seen any mention of it, but just last week KFMB (CBS) became the first local news to broadcast in HD in San Diego.

iPhone to be released in June

Prices reflected ARE WITH 2-year contract

It will be released in Europe in Q4. Asia Q1 2008.

All this can be found by reading the keynote blogcast.