MySpace User Data Being Sold Amidst Corporate Collapse

On March 17, 2010, in Media, Politics, Social Media, Tech, by Trent Lapinski

To be read in the voice of Simpson’s character Troy McClure Hi, I’m blogger Trent Lapinski. You may remember me from such articles as “MySpace: The Business of Spam 2.0” and “MySpace Founder Speaks Out Against News Corp“. /end Troy McClure voice. On a more serious note, according to ReadWriteWeb, Slashdot, and PCWorld.com MySpace is [...]

Reddit.com The New Social Media Trendsetting Hipster

On March 15, 2010, in Media, Social Media, Tech, by Trent Lapinski

What do bacon, narwhals, Bozarking, Theo, a 7 legged spider, and orangered have to do with anything? Well if you are Reddit user these memes have permeated your karma loving soul, if you’re not a Reddit user then you probably have no idea what I’m talking about, but you will soon. Reddit.com is increasingly becoming [...]

A Mad Man’s View of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland

On March 10, 2010, in Media, Movies, by Trent Lapinski

I keep hearing my friends and critics say they were disappointed by the new Alice In Wonderland by Tim Burton. Including suggestions that “it had no plot,” was “nothing but eye candy,” and I can’t help but wonder were we watching the same movie? The Mad Hatter: “Have I gone mad?” Alice checks Hatter’s temperature Alice [...]

I Was A Childhood Extra In the Movie “James and the Giant Peach”

On June 29, 2009, in Life, Media, Movies, by Trent Lapinski

When I was in 3rd grade my Mom had just finished reading the book with me, as I was a Roald Dahl fan. When I heard they were making a James and the Giant Peach movie and filming it in San Francisco I was thrilled. I was even more excited when my Mom took me [...]

Iranians Apparently Understand Democracy Better Than Americans

On June 15, 2009, in Life, Media, Politics, by Trent Lapinski

While I do not condone the violence that has errupted in Iran, there is something to be said about a country where people actually still stand up for what they believe in (on both sides of their political fence). Iran recently had a Presidential election, the results of which are being disputed, and the people [...]

Why My Blog Looks Like A Newspaper

On June 5, 2009, in Apple, Life, Media, Music, Philosophy, Play, Plugs, Politics, Tech, The Bowl, Women, by Trent Lapinski

In college I confirmed just how stupid all my peers actually were, at Loreal I learned esthetics, at LiveUniverse I learned the importance of user interface design and marketing, and at Playboy I learned the beauty of airbrushing. Combine these experiences and let me tell you all a little something: Appearance is everything. If you [...]

The Hole Punch That Infiltrated A Steve Jobs Keynote and Macworld San Francisco

On June 3, 2009, in Apple, Life, Media, Tech, Work, by Trent Lapinski

The year was 2005, and myself and most of my writers from my website AppleXnet had assembled for the first time from all over the country for Macworld San Francisco ’05. Best yet, we had been granted press access to the Steve Jobs Keynote by Macworld. It was the second year myself, and our chief [...]

A Blast From AppleXnet.com’s Past

On May 14, 2009, in Apple, Life, Media, Tech, Work, by Trent Lapinski

In the spirit of renewing my creativity I’ve decided to put up an archive of my former website AppleXnet, http://trentlapinski.com/applexnet/, enjoy!

Rockin Coachella 09

On April 18, 2009, in Media, Music, by Trent Lapinski

Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/trentl. Rock on.

Electronic Daisy Carnival 2008: I Cut the Line

On June 30, 2008, in Media, Music, by Trent Lapinski

I went to EDC this past Saturday, and it was fricken amazing. Luckily for my girlfriend, Andre, and I we cut the line and got into the place in like 20-minutes (we had tickets of course). I pretty much cut the line all the time wherever I go. I really hate lines, so at all [...]