When you scroll all the way down on the new Apple TV interface, I’m reminded of iOS as it was back in 2007 (called iPhone OS back then) with noticeable room for more apps. Is this a sign that Apple will open the device up to 3rd party developers? Will this device continue to evolve into a legit replacement for cable tv?

Perhaps I’m just reading way too much into this, but I did find it interesting when Tim cook said, “…and I encourage you to do so” after mentioning the ability to pre-order the new Apple TV the same day of the keynote. Perhaps these 3rd party apps will only work on the newer Apple TV.

*Update*
I also find it curious that Vimeo and Radio do not have the same reflection under the icon as the other apps do. The top row of apps do not have reflections either but I would guess that has to do with the background that they sit on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg3EptrKOms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag_ERBqQII4

I can’t recall the last time I’ve been so excited for a movie release – let alone a re-release.

Based off this.

Thanks @haunspike

Update: Nice work Keith.

That’s Kevin looking all smart with his Rubick’s Cube. Images pulled from my old photoblog

My main priority right now is tackling as much client work as I can. I’ve been working with a couple of really great companies; Real Art (Dayton) and Touchstone Group Associates (Cincinnati). I also have a few independent clients that I’m working with also. I have a great mix work including web and motion design.

I recently filed paperwork (again) to from an Ohio LLC for my company, Building 13. I’ve also sent in paperwork to register a few additional spellings – “Bldg13″ and “Building Thirteen.”

One of my roommates took a job in Chicago and will be vacating his room. Instead of looking for another roommate, I’ll be taking over his portion of the rent and his room as an office. My office has been in a corner of the dining room. Having an entire room for an office will be a much needed upgrade.

To relax on most week nights I play Call of Duty with friends. Then, later on, I sit in bed with my laptop trying to learn Ruby on Rails. I have big plans.

Thursday evenings are rec. league basketball. We are currently 5-0.

My to-do list:
Update and consolidate my online portfolio
Building 13 business cards (and stationary)
Create an about Building 13 video
Start a podcast (maybe more than one)
Take and publish more pictures

Things I’ve been enjoying:
Bracketface (Taylor, my girlfriend)
5by5 (specifically, Back to Work and Hypercritical)
Greyscale Gorilla
Daring Fireball (as always)
LSTN
Cold War Kids (new album)
Adele (new album)
finance.google.com

Ciao!

I need to do a better job at understanding this. Too often I think about something I want to write about but fail to follow through due to my own unreasonable expectations of establishing complete domination of a topic in one short essay.

PS. I hate the terms blog, blogging, blogger, podcast & podcaster. But they are all things I plan on doing more of.

I recall so vividly a day back in the summer of 1990. I was 11 years old. I was with my best friend, Jeff, at the local IGA grocery store, Henger’s. We had just parked our bikes outside and walked in through the automatic doors—the kind with the black rubber mats that you had to step on to activate. We were standing in the lobby opening packs of baseball cards that we had just bought. We had either just bought them from Green Diamond or Joe’s Card shop—both frequent stops for Jeff and I on our epic bike rides “up-town.” In one of the packs I opened was a 1990 Topps Ken Griffey Jr All Star Rookie card¹. While I was clueless at the time of who he was, Jeff recognized instantly at what I had and quickly offered a trade. I was suspicious and declined the trade.

Later that day when my Dad got home I asked him who Ken Griffey Jr. was. He told me “He is a great ball player. You should keep an eye on him.” While this doesn’t sound that enthusiastic, it really stuck with me.

From that day on, Jr. was my favorite baseball player. I would later collect between 40-50 of his cards—all of which I hope are still intact at my parents house. I would also watch him whenever Seattle games were televised or try to catch him on the radio—including the devastating loss to Cleveland in the 1995 American League Championship Series—as often as I could.

I only recall my dad making a similar comment about one other athlete, Michael Jordan (during the 1985 NBA All Star Slam Dunk Contest).

A related side story: I also recall a few years later being at a baseball card show at Young’s Jersey Dairy. We were talking to a guy who was trying to sell my Dad a pack of 1989 Upper Deck cards. The incentive was a Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card. My dad bought 1 pack, opened it up and right there on top was Jr.

Props to my Pops.

¹Unfortunately for Topps, they never made a 1989 Ken Griffey Rookie Card.