Thoughts on the internet, innovation and technology by the Internet’s self proclaimed president. Without randomness there would be no serendipity. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3860548-8"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} The Alpha User is a tumblog by Dave Senior.Tumblr (3.0; @davesenior)http://www.thealphauser.com/<a href="http://www.loper-os.org/?p=132">Non-Apple’s Mistake via @malcolmbastien</a>: <p>“I suggest that the jailbirds’ grievances should lie not with their jailers, but with the outside world, which offers them so little.”</p> <p>“<strong>Jobs did not engage in underhanded business practices to <em>create</em> his monopolies. They were handed to him on a silver platter</strong> by the rest of the market, which insists on peddling either outright crap [2] or cheap imitations [3] of Apple’s aesthetic.  ”</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/528884618http://www.thealphauser.com/post/528884618Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:23:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0zzlhyKxP1qa9ujso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://xkcd.com/728/">xkcd: iPad</a> - Stop spoiling my future with a slightly more distant one.</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/527026650http://www.thealphauser.com/post/527026650Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:46:29 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf" width="400" height="226"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="clip_id=10375369&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF" /></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10375369">Paralyzed Graffiti Artist Draws With His Eyes</a> (by <a href="http://vimeo.com/staplenews">StapleNews</a>)</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/526948691http://www.thealphauser.com/post/526948691Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:04:49 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.thealphauser.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/427327159/tumblr_kysds3YctK1qa9ujs&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Reppin’ Toronto Talent. Drake - Over</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/427327159http://www.thealphauser.com/post/427327159Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:04:51 -0500music<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ENVK5pTzZjw/rolling-post-apocaly.html">Rolling post-apocalyptic Lego city</a>: <p>Anyone want to chip in for my birthday gift? </p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/407419118http://www.thealphauser.com/post/407419118Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:35:37 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9ig88FXX1qa9ujso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=1317">DOGHOUSE | Dinosaurs Killing From The Grave</a></p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/405511926http://www.thealphauser.com/post/405511926Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:31:19 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky2uk7yilF1qa9ujso1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>How much data does the average person consume a day?</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/398167292http://www.thealphauser.com/post/398167292Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:09:43 -0500trendspotting<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw62ssp5yw1qa9ujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m with Coco #freeConan</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/331711631http://www.thealphauser.com/post/331711631Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:53:16 -0500<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-tady/losing-the-internet-as-we_b_420322.html">Megan Tady: Losing the Internet as We Know It</a>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/331681573http://www.thealphauser.com/post/331681573Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:35:58 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8485671&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8485671&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8485671&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Probably the best New Years Party on Earth.  Sad I missed it.  <a href="http://vimeo.com/8485671">Phish - New Year’s Eve 12/31/09 - Miami, FL on Vimeo</a> (via <a href="http://vimeo.com/8485671">Vimeo</a>)</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/313337205http://www.thealphauser.com/post/313337205Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:18:33 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv9ux6PqfA1qa9ujso1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hundreds of Back Issue Popular Science Magazine on <a href="http://books.google.com/books/serial/ISSN:01617370?rview=1&lr=&sa=N&start=540">Google Books</a></p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/301519375http://www.thealphauser.com/post/301519375Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:19:54 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dadPWhEhVk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-dadPWhEhVk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Panic Attack, the Youtube video that is going to be a 300 Million dollar film.</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/296425021http://www.thealphauser.com/post/296425021Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:11:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kulsocMtih1qa9ujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2009/12/07/new-era-x-star-wars-cap-collection/">Coolest Star Wars merchandise of all time </a></p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/281932914http://www.thealphauser.com/post/281932914Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:29:00 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7845403&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7845403&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7845403&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.davidkaneda.com/post/263564546/outside-weather-iphone-app">davidkaneda</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://outsideapp.com/">Outside</a> is an upcoming weather app for the iPhone with a beautiful UI and push notifications.</p> </blockquote>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/263816767http://www.thealphauser.com/post/263816767Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:23:01 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxsubOT691qa9ujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Delicious Science: <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/28/periodic-table-cupcakes/">Periodic Table Cupcakes</a></p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/263768173http://www.thealphauser.com/post/263768173Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:30:11 -0500deliciousscience<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b0c269a46df02a2/4741e3c5156499a7/7295583d/-cpid/e9b04c01659508f" id="W4727a250e66f97234b0c269a46df02a2" width="400" height="294"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b0c269a46df02a2/4741e3c5156499a7/7295583d/-cpid/e9b04c01659508f" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object><br/><br/><p>Neil Young covers the theme from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. - Jimmy Fallon Show.  Too funny.</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/255876422http://www.thealphauser.com/post/255876422Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:36:11 -0500musiccomedy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt89f06w8s1qa9ujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://digitallyblonde.com/2009/11/the-geekiest-shoes-ever/">Digitally Blonde – The Geekiest Shoes Ever</a></p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/246552908http://www.thealphauser.com/post/246552908Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:35 -0500fashiongeek<object width="400" height="253"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S13qcY7fhMA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S13qcY7fhMA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="253" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Twitter’s spokesman responds to the community</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/242827671http://www.thealphauser.com/post/242827671Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:37 -0500twitter<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EeEgtfm8W2E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EeEgtfm8W2E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Drake’s Forever, featuring Kanye, Lil’ Wayne and Eminem get the Travis Barker treatment. I normally don’t enjoy these but this one just strikes the right genre-bending balance.</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/241831203http://www.thealphauser.com/post/241831203Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:47:30 -0500music<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.thealphauser.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/238458239/tumblr_ksv5ecpP9y1qa9ujs&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Woodhands - In the Woods.  Saw this band open for the Junior Boys last friday. They put on one hell of a show and have a really unique electro-pop psychedelic sound.  Grab their album or check out a show if you get a chance</p>http://www.thealphauser.com/post/238458239http://www.thealphauser.com/post/238458239Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:00 -0500music