Tom Gruber

"What we did with this mobile telephone was create a revolution. Before the mobile phone existed we..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:44 -0500

“What we did with this mobile telephone was create a revolution. Before the mobile phone existed we were calling a place, now we are calling a person.”

- Martin Cooper, the inventor of the mobile phone

Dear Girl who sits next to me in class

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:43 -0500

I invariably found your Tumblr through a reblog today. What are the chances! I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect you to be the kind of person that blogs. My mind is blown.

You still complain a lot in class though.

Attention websites with articles:

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:00 -0500

Please put a date stamp at the top of the page so your viewers can know when it was published.

Motorola Droid

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:16:00 -0400

Finally. FINALLY!! Verizon will soon carry the Motorola Droid. The date is official: November 6th. For three years I’ve bided my time, put up with Windows Mobile, and waited for a worthy smartphone from Big Red.

At last, they are delivering the goods. And, what a beast it is!
The big selling points for me include:

Gmail, Google search/calendar/maps integration
recently announced Google Maps Navigation!
solid web browser
Yelp
keeping Verizon’s excellent cell reception

I look forward to having a trusty Droid.

Edit: I forgot to mention the main reason I have been waiting for an Android phone is the mere fact that it is an open platform, unlike Apple’s walled garden.

Photo

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:05:46 -0400

Photo

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:17:48 -0400

Gentlemen Broncos

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:16:00 -0400

Tonight I went to an advanced screening/press viewing for Gentlemen Broncos. An older woman was sitting next to me (I think she was the oldest in the audience). Right before the movie, she leaned over and asked “Did you see Napoleon Dynamite? Heh Heh. That was interesting wasn’t it?” That lady had no idea what she was in for. Between the mammory cannons and the innuendo, I couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that she had to sit through the film’s barrage of potty humor and awkward moments. I thought maybe she was the director’s mom, because he was there for the Q&A afterward. Nope.

Oh well. Not for everyone. In any case…

My quickie review: Napoleon Dynamite was a much better version of the film. Nearly all the elements of Gentlemen Broncos are brought over from Napoleon Dynamite . As a result, Jared Hess breaks very little ground in terms of originality. However, Jemaine Clement’s character Chevalier is still pretty cool to watch if you’re a Flight of the Conchords fan.

Thank you for this. I am sick and this is relaxing to listen...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:11:00 -0400

Thank you for this. I am sick and this is relaxing to listen to. Some of the compositions sound very cinematic &ndash even the ones that aren’t explicitly film scores.

bunkercomplex:

The Orange Mountain Music Philip Glass Sampler Vol.I

Free album on amazon!

What is this, The Matrix?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:54:28 -0400

What is this, The Matrix?

Camera Guy

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:39:00 -0400

Yesterday I went to shoot some coverage for Barakat’s Walk for Literacy. I hadn’t shot an event like this in a while (I’m more into short films and music videos), so I forgot how awkward it can be capturing regular folks on camera.

I did my best to stand far enough away to avoid getting in people’s faces, but then it’s like you’re spying on them from afar. If they catch you, it’s doubly embarrassing for them.

Any way you go about it, it’s hard not to seem like a creepo with a camera.

This is such a great collection.rubenfm: Do you like music...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:43:28 -0400

This is such a great collection.

rubenfm:

Do you like music videos? Well, here are the 101 Best Music Videos Of The Decade!

from the show IT Crowd

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:55:48 -0400

from the show IT Crowd

This caught me off guard. Short film by Spike Jonze with Kanye...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:52:00 -0400

This caught me off guard. Short film by Spike Jonze with Kanye West

Edit: Looks like it got taken down on Vimeo. Here’s a Youtube version.

Channeling creative juices with movie soundtracks

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:55:00 -0400

My good friend and fellow filmmaker Frank Hanley once gave me the best screenwriting advice ever: listen to soundtracks while you write.

I have attempted to heed this advice, but I don’t have a lot of soundtracks on my computer. However, what I do have is iTunes and its selection of internet radio channels. I am currently listening to Fistful of Soundtracks under the eclectic category. It’s got a pretty great variety of movie scores and songs – old and new. The coolest thing is that every now and then it plays a random old movie trailer. I just heard one for an old kung-fu flick. It sounds like the ones you’d hear on an old VHS tape before the feature presentation.

Anyway, if you like soundtracks, give it a listen sometime.

"Legally, the question of whether the spiciness of the kebab sauce constituted ‘normal’..."

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:37:00 -0400

“Legally, the question of whether the spiciness of the kebab sauce constituted ‘normal’ or grievous bodily harm must be addressed.”

- German police investigate kebab sauce after attack

With a little more effort, we could be at 50%! Go Team America! ...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:55:00 -0400

With a little more effort, we could be at 50%! Go Team America! Sheesh..

I wonder what our military spending will look like in 100 years.

What’s for lunch today? (via robhuebel)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:23:39 -0400

What’s for lunch today?

(via robhuebel)

Verizon network down in Boston area?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:42:10 -0400

I can’t seem to place calls or send txts at the moment. Via email, it looks like some other people are in the same boat.

I could use some good fortune. I think it’s time to make...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:45:00 -0400

I could use some good fortune. I think it’s time to make the investment in this fine garment. Or, if anyone wants to get this for my upcoming bday, a size small ought to do the trick.

The reviews of its magic give me tingles.

Video

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:34:44 -0400