The iPod

A friend mentioned to me yesterday the following idea: everyone who was involved in making The iPod all followed different convergent paths to reach the same destination: creating a product that would make a difference in the way people view a certian aspect of our world, namely music. Or maybe technology. Or both.

These people didn't know what the thing, that would do all this cool stuff that they wanted it to be able to do, would look like, how its components would be arranged, and probably if they would even be successful in getting the idea off the ground, not to mention whether people would pay hundreds of dollars just to acquire one of these objects. How remarkable that all these people, from different parts of the world, each with a different background and reason for doing what they do, were not only able to stick to this ethereal idea for so long as to make it become a reality, but also that all of them, without even knowing each other, many of them, all shared one common goal and one common reality, a reality that to most of the world did not share, until that goal was finally reached.

Photography

I'm beginning to really appreciate amateur photography. That is, I really like taking pictures of just everyday things and playing with light, perspective, color balance, etc. It is for this reason that, in some ways at least, I'm really looking forward to the months to come. I can try to capture the beauty that comes out of nature every autumn, that which is especially striking against a backdrop of well-kept Victorian academic buildings and a students riding bicycles around campus and falling in love. Check back to see what I can come up with! Also, do look at my flickr photostream:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003739@N05/