Occam's Timepiece

“It is futile to do with more things that which can be done with fewer.”

“Plurality ought never be posited without necessity.”

“Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.”

-William of Occam, late medieval philosopher

Ladies, Gentlemen, Queers:

Why do I find this watch so alluring? Simple. It adheres with equal vitality to both my aesthetic and functional principles:

1. black
2. streamlined

How does one tell the time? The outer circle indicates the hour; the inner, minute. I’d like one, but not all people could pull off the look.

More Oil!

Is it possible for massive natural disasters to help the American economy?

I don’t get it, but David Brancaccio does. Short interview by the NYT.

Apple has a Secret, Tune in

Apple announced that they will have an announcement today. Glenn Beck didn’t invent anticipation. FACT: Steve Jobs enjoys the innovation of Apple only because he gets to give presentations, he thrives on center-nerd-stage.

Apple’s logo for the event.

People are speculating.

The Washington Post reports:

Today’s rumors at least benefit from somewhat concrete sourcing–sightings of new tech-support categories on Apple’s own site. Assummarized by MacRumors, they include new categories for iPhoto 2011, iMovie 2011, GarageBand 2011, “MBA (Need Official Name)” and, vaguest of all, “Reserved 10 20.”

Mashable predicts:

Over the past several days, Mashable has run an open thread asking for opinions on what will be announced today. Answers ranged from the mostly wishful to the completely possible.

Here are a few of your best Mac-centric predictions:

• Blu-ray for OS X
• iWork ‘11
• FaceChat OS X integration
• App Store for OS X

Of all the speculations, the most intriguing is something known as ‘Reserved 10 20.’ What could it be? The Atlantic reports:

RESERVED 10 20 / MORE

That’s the name of the final section added to Apple’s Discussions page. Could it be a placeholder for the new operating system or does Apple have another new product or service that it plans to announce today? During Apple’s earnings call the other day, Jobs said that “We still have a few surprises remaining for the rest of the 2010 calendar year.” Ball’s in your court, Steve.

More information: CNN, TheGuardian

 

White Men more Talkative than Women, Minorities

George Lopez ambassador to late-night diversity

Why are white men so goddamned interesting? And why are they so particularly interesting to John Stewart?

“The Daily Show covers politics, and politics is a field full of old white men.”

Old white men, and masturbating witches who may or may not be -you-.