http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii Don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind's blowin'. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:30:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was doing some shopping tonight and noticed that Amazon has changed their shopping cart icon to a sleigh: It's a subtle change, but beauty is in the details. http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/11/19/nice-touch-amazon/ The fight against music piracy took a drastic turn today, when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced it prosecute anyone telling their friends about new music. The RIAA is the trade organization that represents the major recording labels. They said: We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/11/10/dont-tell-your-friends-about-new-music/ Here are a few images from our volunteering weekend in Chester, PA. It was a really amazing experience, and we got to talk to a lot of fantastic people. One of them was an 18 year-old African American woman who was voting for the first time. I'd ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/11/10/the-pennsylvania-experience/ I'm sure it will come as no surprise to most, but the results of last night's President election have brought me considerable joy. America spoke last night, and spoke loudly that we need a new direction. I've been writing a lot about some experiences I had this weekend ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/11/06/incredible/ I should have posted this a very long time ago. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama several weeks ago and directly addressed the question of Mr. Obama's faith. Watch the whole thing below. http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/11/02/colin-powells-endorsement-of-barack-obama/ I recently signed-up for a newsletter on investing. The "Welcome" email contained some links to some really helpful article and looks like this: Here it is: What do you want to get out of [newsletter name]? I am new to investing and want to buy my first stock. Please help me ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/10/28/i-like-this-marketing-quip/ Dana and I visited the Smithsonian American Art Museum today to see their new Exhibit Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities. It is the first exhibit to feature the works of both artists. There are several instances where the two artists' interpretations of the same scene are presented. ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/10/19/okeeffe-ansel-adams-natural-affinities/ I just ran across this trailer from an upcoming movie, Draplin Project, featuring an interview with graphic designer Aaron Draplin. In the clip Draplin tells a great story about high costs for crappy designs and is rightfully pissed. View the video below (caution: coarse language). http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/10/16/sad-state-of-american-graphic-design/ I understand application designers' desire to make passwords secure, but what the heck is up with this requirement: Contain no more than two identical consecutive characters in any position from the previous password. That is seriously crazy. Once I finally met the new requirements and was able to login, I was ... http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/10/16/asinine-password-requirement/ Do you live in a windy state? Have you ever had an umbrella invert and break in high-wind? Perhaps you should take a look at the Senz Aerodynamic Umbrella: In case you are curious how strong this umbrella is, click below for video evidence. http://www.brandonhirsch.com/mii/2008/10/09/brilliant-design/