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Stimulating Simulation

I’m still reeling from the exciting news coming from Apple at the World Wide Developer Conference today, which definitely surpasses my modest personal predictions.

But I’ve still got time to embarass myself with pictures from our weekend’s mini-vacation in Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, where I had the opportunity to meet, and introduce to some of my family members, a few personal heroes.

Rain not withstanding, I think we enjoyed ourselves in the over-stimlutating fantasy existence that is not just Disnelyland these days, but all of Orlando, Florida.

Orlando Magic

We’re heading off to Orlando for a small vacation and a visit with Liz’s parents along with our twelve-year-old nephew, Nick. We’ll be hitting Universal Studios where we aniticipate rain and a smattering of indoor activities to keep us occupied.

If all goes well, we should be back on Monday. Just it time for the keynote.

Both Sides Now

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and President Bush will be meeting in DC today to discuss free trade, a conversation I’d set my Tivo to if I knew what channel it was on, or had a Tivo. These guys couldn’t be more opposite each other if they were, well, Bush and Chirac.

But enough about their differences. I’m hoping that even if Bush disagrees with Lula on most things, that he hears the guy out. After all, the Brazilian leader has some interesting things to say about social justice and has already made a pretty bold move to control Brazilian government spending by making a shift to Open Source Software.

If any of that rubs off on ‘ol GW, it would be a good thing.

Strange Bedfellows

Check out this unlikely pair. No, you’re eyes do not deceive you—that is indeed pop star Christina Aguilera plugging away Java mobile technology on the official Java web site.

ChristinaMobile…keeps you on top of all things Aguilera with daily text message updates right to your mobile phone…. From fashion and makeup tips to the skinny on her love life, ChristinaMobile keeps you in the loop.

Good god, I hope they made it Enterprise strength! Keeping up with her fashion—let alone her love life—might threaten to shut down the digital stratosphere entirely.

A Thorn Between Two Roses

Hmmm, I noticed something mildly funny while browsing the iTunes Music Store today. It lives in between Basia and the Bay City Rollers. Anyone familiar with the artful goth punk sensibilities of
Bauhaus will immediately appreciate the humor.

(Links only work with iTunes. )