I could not be happier about this pairing. I had high hopes for the *Star Wars* franchise now that it is in Disney’s hands.
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Month: October 2012
When I was at Disney World earlier this year, it felt like Hollywood Studios was due for an update. I am glad to hear rumors that it is next in line to get one.
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The Obama Spin Machine
I cannot imagine Obama wins North Carolina, [John Hood thinks](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/331948/presidents-prospects-north-carolina-john-hood) it might be closer than the experts think.
Dennis Prager, writing on *National Review*:
> The history of left-wing policies has largely consisted of doing what feels good and compassionate without asking what the long-term consequences will be; what Professor Thomas Sowell calls “Stage One Thinking.” That explains, for example, the entitlement state. It sounds noble and seems noble. But the long-term consequences are terrible: economic ruin, a demoralized population, increasing selfishness as people look to the state to take care of their fellow citizens, and more
Exactly.
I used to laugh at Spurrier’s act when he was at Florida. Recently, however, he has been, as Wetzel points out, classless. At least it looks like [Dabo Swinney is going to take the high road](http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2012/oct/30/second-thought-swinney-decides-give-spurrier-benef/?partner=RSS).
Currently hot in my [Fever](http://feedafever.com) instance – **Scott Forestall to Leave Apple**
The [official Apple press release](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html).
Links related to this:
* [Daring Fireball](http://daringfireball.net/2012/10/forstall_out)
* [ReadWriteWeb](http://readwrite.com/2012/10/29/tim-cook-cleans-house-at-apple-scott-forstall-is-out)
* [TightWint](http://tightwind.net/2012/10/forstalls-out-at-apple/)
* [Ben Brooks](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html)
* [Matt Alexander](http://one37.net/29/10/2012/apple-announces-major-leadership-changes)
and for the more recent developments:
* [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/10/29/scott-forstall-reportedly-forced-out-of-apple/)
* [iMore](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/DHCuVl4L7eQ/story01.htm)
* [9to5 Mac](http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/29/tim-cook-emails-employees-thanks-scott-forstall-says-bob-mansfield-to-stay-on-for-two-years/)
* [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3574022/apple-scott-forstall-ios-6-maps-apology-letter)
Currently hot in my [Fever](http://feedafever.com) instance – **Google Unveils New Nexus Lineup**
Google [announced a new lineup of Nexus products](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/nexus-best-of-google-now-in-three-sizes.html) today. Part of me still wonders if I would use a Nexus 7 some, though I imagine I would get more use out of an iPad mini.
Links related to this:
* [Engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/29/google-officially-lands-deal-with-warner-music-group/)
* [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2012/10/29/google-nexus-4-nexus-10/)
* [The Next Web](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/29/google-nexus-7-released/)
* [The Verge](http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3568784/nexus-10-preview-price-release-date)
His experience is very similar to mine[^f3209].
[^f3209]: Which saves me some typing.
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Netbot Updated with Push Notifications
*Netbot*, the [App.net](http://alpha.app.net) client from Tapbots, has been updated to include push notifications. The [iPhone](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=https%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fnetbot-for-app.net-iphone%252Fid563595132%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30)[^f2147]and [iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=https%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fnetbot-for-app.net-ipad-edition%252Fid563596528%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30) versions are both available now in the iOS App Store.
[^f2147]: Affiliate Link (as are all app links in this post.)
I think this could be cool. I **do not** approve of them having to shut down the *Festival of the Lion King* to make it happen though. Hopefully, any re-location of that show will only take a few weeks.
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Giovani Bernard Wins it for Carolina
What a way to beat the “other” in-state rival.
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Now that is Motivation
The cornerback responsible for covering Calvin “Megatron” Johnson gets a call from the voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen. Amazing.
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Obama’s Pathetic Picture Book
The Rich Lowry writing at *National Review* on Obama’s new “plan”:
> The plan purports, first, to be a plan, and second, to outline a second-term agenda distinct from his first-term agenda. It fails on both counts. It cobbles together his current policies with some ill-defined new bullet points to barely cover 20 pages largely devoted to nice pictures of the president.
Clint Eastwood’s empty chair analogy proves to be more accurate by the day.
I have heard a lot of people say *Letterpress* is the first time they have used Game Center. My guess is Apple never anticipated it being so central to such a popular game.
Even a Clemson fan like me hates seeing something like this.
> Three states form the base of Democratic political power in the United States: California, New York and Illinois. All three states are locked in an accelerating economic, demographic and social decline; all three hope that they can stave off looming disaster at home by exporting the policies that have ruined them to the rest of the country.
An excellent and devastating summation.
Currently hot in my [Fever](http://feedafever.com) instance – **Marco Arment’s Trip to a Microsoft Store**
Marco Arment [details his trip to the Microsoft Store](http://www.marco.org/2012/10/26/an-alternate-universe) to check out the new Microsoft Surface.
Links related to this:
* [Original Article](http://www.marco.org/2012/10/26/an-alternate-universe)
* [John Moltz](http://verynicewebsite.net/2012/10/anothe-surface-impressions/)
* [512pixels](http://512pixels.net/2012/10/the-microsoft-store-experience/)
* [Harry Marks](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CuriousRat/~3/40mjmesKpz8/an-alternate-universe)
Currently hot in my [Fever](http://feedafever.com) instance – **Apple’s UK Statement on Samsung**
[The actual statement](http://www.apple.com/uk/legal-judgement/).
Links related to this:
* [Macworld](http://www.macworld.com/article/2013132/apple-posts-legally-mandated-samsung-apology-letter-on-its-uk-website.html)
* [The Next Web](http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/10/26/apple-yeah-samsung-didnt-copy-the-ipad-because-they-are-not-as-cool-as-us/)
* [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2012/10/26/apple-notice-samsung-did-not-copy/)
* [iMOre](http://www.imore.com/apple-posts-samsung-didnt-copy-ipad-notice-uk)
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The was a Fun Second Quarter
The Tigers did not have to stress too much in this one. Now it’s time to get ready for the big matchup v. Duke next Saturday night.
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Clemson is not Populated with Obama Fans
I understand why President Barker had to issue this apology, however, I also admit I did giggle at the whole situation.