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Nokia’s “iPhone Killer”

Nirav — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:21:07 +0000

But until they stop using that decades-old font for everything, it won’t feel nearly as good. There’s a reason that iPhone uses Helvetica freaking everywhere (the Notes app’s Marker Felt being the sole exception): it’s because it’s a good font. See for yourself.

Video: Gap’s Merry Mixit

Nirav — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:18:55 +0000

As Julia Rubin writes in “A Gap-tastic Holiday” on Under the Button, “let’s face it, Gap knows what’s up when it comes to the holidays.” I have to agree: ever the symbol of warm, intimate cuddling by the fireside, Gap has outdone itself with its latest campaign. Julia has the rest of the videos on her post, but I’ve embedded my favorite here: Rainn Wilson and Selma Blair perform a mischievous rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with an adorable twist. Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nirav — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:13:57 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! What am I thankful for? Friends, family, and this:

I Voted!

Nirav — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:45:50 +0000

Anti-climactic, perhaps. I didn’t really know anything about the other positions on the ballot, so I clicked “Straight Democrat”, punched the large green VOTE button, and walked out. But there’s something about being part of what’s perhaps the most important election I’ve so far lived through that’s exhilarating. I’m extremely glad to be of voting age in 2008, and even more glad to be in college, where political activity has reached a fever pitch.

This election is not evolutionary, it’s revolutionary. We saw both Hillary and McCain scramble to adapt to Obama’s new techniques and strategies, and now, the United States’ political climate will never again be the same. Future candidates will need to have graphic designers, community managers, Twitter accounts, gorgeous websites, and Facebook groups. And all of this will draw in twenty-somethings like never before. This may be the end of (this cycle of) political apathy among America’s youth.

It may be just me, just today, but it feels like this is the real beginning of the twenty-first century. This is more like it.

Obviously.

Nirav — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:26:23 +0000

My sister got a text message from an unknown number yesterday: “hi do u want to meet at the mall tomorrow? this is austin (from colin’s phone)”

She replied, understandably, “Who is this?”

The answer: “austin”

Video: If Matt Damon’s Prediction Came True…

Nirav — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:48:32 +0000

Remember when Matt Damon said that Sarah Palin’s story was like a bad Disney movie? Well, CollegeHumor just went there. Very funny and because it’s pretty much real, very scary.

Via CollegeHumor.

Video: Ninja Kitten is Sneaky

Nirav — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:52:40 +0000

If there’s one YouTube video you see all week, make it this one.

Via Leah Culver.

But Not Starring Jackie Chan

Nirav — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:20:12 +0000

This restaurant at the airport struck me as a good title for a sequel to a poorly dubbed martial arts movie with vaguely supernatural themes.

Raining

Nirav — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:11:07 +0000

A humid, sun-drenched rain oversaturates the colors in Houston, Texas, reminding me that I haven’t seen rain for three months. Here in the States, rain is generally seen as a omen of bad events to come, but I prefer the auspiciousness that the Indian culture attaches to it. I (almost) always feel invigorated and alive when it rains.

Video: I Am Legend/Home Alone Remix

Nirav — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Sorry for the lack of posting; I’m coming up on my twelfth flight of the summer, believe it or not. Lots to do. In any case, this made me laugh.