Comments on: March Randoms

By: Jehiah

Jehiah — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have to agree with your observation about sxsw panels. This was my second year and they were (as a whole) much worse than last year. I did however enjoy Daniel Gilbert’s session so i might try sticking to the solo sessions as well. Now that i think about it i’m slightly curious to the fact that last year i was turned onto Malcom Gladwell, and this year Daniel Gilbert. Both have absolutly nothing directly to do with web stuff but both have alot of facinating ideas.

By: Nathen

Nathen — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

How do you pronounce “Drambuie”? Is it dram-bu-ee?

By: Andy Hume

Andy Hume — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nathen – yes.

I can believe what your saying about panels vs solo, Mike, based on my experience at these type of events. The panel discussions, although often touching on interesting stuff, never really get in to the real meat of many of the topics.

The solo presentations are by their nature better structured, more detailed, and invariably leave a longer lasting impression. Conference/event organisers take note. :)

By: Christian Stewart

Christian Stewart — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Drambuie – Dramb_you_ee – nickname from these Scottish parts “Wee Hughie” (within the Drinks trade mostly). Rusty Nails – too many painful memories.

By: Calichef

Calichef — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ummm… I’ll take that Sprint phone off your hands. ;) The phone I have now is part of a business plan and the owner is a bit of a Luddite and throws a fit if we use any data or text message services. In fact, they take those charges out of our paychecks! For some reason they can’t understand that it’s useful. Go figure.

As for the French bread pizza, yeah, it’s hot in the middle because the bread’s air spaces act as insulation, along with the cheese sealing the sauce’s heat in. I still love it, but I’ve learned to cut it into pieces and slow down, or blow on it a bit before biting in.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah, I hear you on Stouffer’s at least.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Totally agree about the Crest Mouthwash — it leaves your mouth almost numb and tasteless for hours. No amount of “water” rinsing removes the feeling either.

By: gb

gb — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have 4/5 of a bottle of that Crest nonsense in my medicine cabinet, and I doubt it’s going anywhere except the trash. Nasty, and it is impossible to get that foam out of your mouth. Gimme the hard stuff. Gimme my Listerine.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Medication definitely contributes to that smell of folks, sickness or disease probably goes in there as well. I’m not going to box in “old” people however. I can tell when my 20 month old daughter isn’t feeling well because she smells sick, even though she might be fresh out of the bath.

One old people scent that I really miss is the smell of grandma’s house. Remember the days when houses captured all the aromas of the years along with the natural aging of the wood and such and presented in a nice package that just overwhelmed the senses with thoughts of love, comfort, peace and home? Modern homes just don’t capture that much anymore.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

My wife likes drambui we have it around here. Fairly decent quality stuff I guess. Don’t touch much beyond beer and whine [no sic] myself …

I think the old people smell I know is mothballs over time.

I sometimes burn my mouth even on regular pizza. I always approach with caution because the sauce can be much hotter than the cheese and crust. That doesn’t happen if you get it pre-cooked under the warming lamp or delivered, only when you order it in the restaurant. Nothing is worse than not being able to taste what you wanted so bad.

By: Rob Goodlatte

Rob Goodlatte — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I don't know why the smell (elderberries perhaps?), but apparently their smell can make you happyI agree with you about the panels. This was my first SXSW and I felt I learned more by talking with people in the halls and at the parties (the few I didn't get bounced from) than by attending most panels.There was too much bullshit flying around this year with talk of buyouts, "Web 2.0" (although I felt the only person overly-abusing the term in the panels was Kelly Goto), VC funding, and re-hashes of age-old accessibility rants that we all got 5 years ago.

By: Reed Morse

Reed Morse — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just bought the Casio Z750, and my decision was based on your article. I’m really quite happy with it.

As for the old person smell, I know what you mean. I’m almost positive it’s not perfume, shampoo, medication, or dentures. I don’t think it’s clothes either, but I know it’s not the rest of the things you mentioned. It’s just something that seems to… happen.

By: Su

Su — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Not French bread-specific, but The Thermodynamics of Pizza is a fun read.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

does anyone know what causes “old person smell”?

Drinking Scotch and Drambuie.

By: Joshua Kendall

Joshua Kendall — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Am I the only person who consistently burns the hell out of the roof of my mouth whenever I eat French Bread Pizza?

I hear you on that one. I haven’t touched the stuff in years. Never had any problem with regular pizza.

As far as SXSW…I wouldn’t know. Haven’t had the chance to attend. The Crest stuff is great in my opinion.

As far as everything else I have no comment :)