Game Boy as an Icon or What Nintendo Stole from Apple

October 1st, 2009 Comments

game boy and ipod

Looking at the image above I see one icon and one primitive sketch of a product. The original Nintendo Game Boy retains its allure despite being technologically bested in every way and multiple times over by its successors. The Game Boy is not just old, it is a classic. Many of us have fond memories of staring down at its greenish screen for hours. The newer models offer a more robust experience, but who doesn’t enjoy returning to the original?

Now look to the right. Do you even recognize that? It is of course the orignal iPod. Many of us would laugh if we saw one of these toted around today. It does not have a color screen, hell it does not even have a touch wheel. When I picture an iPod I see something close to the 4th generation and later models; a basic, rounded rectangle with a screen and circular controls. I see the small white rectangle from the commercials. Apple did not create an iconic piece of hardware with their first iPod model, but the company did create an iconic product. The classic iPod continues to evolve year after year, but it remains consistent to the idea established in the early advertisements. Apple does not want its customers to get attached to a single model. New features are constantly being introduced to make older models seem humorously obsolete. Your brand new iPod remains a stylish fashion accessory for about a year before you need to hide it in a cute case to avoid embarrassment. No model is made to endure the test of time. » Read the rest of this entry «

Eff the rest

August 13th, 2009 Comments

I decided to actually investigate whether the name of my blog was taken or not. Apparently it is (don’t click that).

I freaked out for a little bit, but now I’m over it. I like the name toddblog and I’m gonna keep it.  This might be a contraversial move, but I feel like we’re going for a different audience and I giggle when I imagine his readers accidentally coming here (or vice versa).  Todd seems like a nice enough guy. He has cute little emo glasses and Borders coffee shop fashion sense. We might have been friends in another life where I’m not his evil bearded doppelganger. Unfortunately, that was not our fate. So, with deep regret, I must say FUCK HIM. You know I love you, Todd, but it is now my goal to take you down. I suppose it’s what evil twins must do.

Reasons not to read The Toddblog:

  1. He lives in Wichita (Not nearly as hip as Lawrence)
  2. He’s like seriously in love with church (Yeah, he seems to look at his religion with some intelligence and questions more fundamental or orthodox interpretations.  He’s probably chill enough not to hate gay people too.)
  3. Frankly, the “T” in his signature is ostentatious (Yes, my signature looks nearly identical, but my one-stroke 7 T thing is under control)
  4. He’s trying to start a lame rivalry (I’m happy with my subdomain!)
  5. He has a job (Being a bohemian college student, like me, is always in style)

Fuck the rest, I say!

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I’m having an affair

August 9th, 2009 Comments

It was around 8th grade when we first met. My dad actually introduced us; I don’t think he had any idea what he was doing.  I remember thinking you were a little weird at first. It was an awkward time for me, puberty and all that.  However, soon I got to know how sweet you could be and I was in love. We were only together for a couple of years or so and you disappeared. You were suddenly no where to be found and I was devastated. I was with other people, but I always talked about the love we shared. I thought you were gone forever.

I didn’t know you would be back though… and I didn’t know it would cause such problems.

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I have a new blog, now what?

August 9th, 2009 Comments

I’ve spent the better part of two days getting this thing to actually function, so I should probably use it.

Blogs are supposed to consist of either self-involved tripe or fake news, right? Hopefully I can provide the first in spades. There is not a whole lot of breaking news that I’m qualified to report on, however. Well, I hope to make the bloggiest blog that there ever was. Toddblog will be focused primarily on my interests, art, and whatever I’m up to at the moment. Stick around and see what happens.

As I was thinking about the design of the toddblog I found a cool, possibly new, site dedicated to colors and palletes called colour lovers. It’s pretty cool and I ended up using one of the color schemes I made on it for the blog.  It’s a huge time sink if you enjoy that sort of thing though.

crap,_this_is_it
Color by COLOURlovers
End Transmission!