Malcom McCutcheon

Nemo me impune lacessit is the motto of The Order of the Thistle. This Latin phrase means “no one provokes me with impunity” or “no one attacks me with impunity” or “no one harasses me with impunity.” Also alternatively, “no one can harm me unpunished.”

The Order of the Thistle is a chivalrous order associated with Scotland (gotta love that Wikipedia!) Their namesake and symbol is the thistle, a thorny little plant that happens to also be the national flower of Scotland. It is said that the flower caused some Viking to cry out in pain while he and his fellow raiders were trying to creep up on some Scottish soldiers. His misstep and untimely yelp was enough to foil their surprise attack. Hence we have the perfect metaphor to go with the motto listed above.

I believe we’ll also take the thistle to be our family flower to boot.

Nemo me impune lacessit. You can attack, but you’ll pay for it!

Insignia of Knight of the Thistle

Nu Thang Clan

Malcom McCutcheon — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:21:49 +0000

Nu Thang - Thug For Life!

I have been obsessively watching this video over the past 24 hours.

It’s one of the best things I’ve ever seen.

It has it all. The pants. The gel. The shirt. The dance moves.

Amazing!

By the way, this “kid” is now a grown adult with a YouTube channel.

Portenzo Case Review Update – “Splintergate”

Malcom McCutcheon — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:13:27 +0000

I recently reviewed my spiffy new iPad 2 case from Portenzo (Notebook with Stylus Holder, Morocco cover) and with that review I included some photographs and a video that pointed out a splinter near the volume rocker cutout in the wooden frame. I feel like I need to make this clarification about this.

It’s not a big deal. It may have seemed like a large splinter from the photographs, but as you will see in the photos below, I safely removed it without harm to the frame (or my fingers!) It was really superficial. I think a lot of folks may have been left with the impression from the photographs that it was more like a crack. I’ve gotten some questions about it in the ginormous Mac Rumors Portenzo thread and from the Portenzo Facebook Page. As you can see in the photos below, it really was just a small sliver/splinter of wood near the edge.

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Sure, it left a small area that didn’t look as routed as the rest of the opening – if you look really closely – but it still is only a case. In the past 24 hours alone I’ve dinged and dented it more than once. I’m positive that I will continue to beat and bang this case up over its lifetime. It’s only a case. Should go get a case for my case? I think not!

Shout out to Kris and Team Portenzo once again for the quality, hand-crafted case.

Portenzo Tag

You can purchase a case on the Portenzo website at http://shop.portenzo.com. Be prepared to wait a month or more right now for your case to be hand-crafted and sent out.

If you’re wondering about the stylus I use in the photos from the main review, it’s from Boxwave and can be purchased on Amazon.

Portenzo Morocco Notebook Case For iPad 2 – Review

Malcom McCutcheon — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:41:30 +0000

Although it took about 5 weeks from the day that I ordered, I have to say that the Portenzo Notebook Case for iPad 2 is totally worth the wait. I chose the Morocco* faux leather exterior with black interior, with a camera hole in the back and an optional stylus holder. The case acts like a Smart Cover in that when closed, it puts the iPad 2 to sleep and of course wakes it when opened.

*Note: Previously buyers were able to choose between Levant and Morocco materials for your faux leather covers. Portenzo no longer offers a choice between these two, most likely because of the supply problems they had earlier. See their site for more details.

I did not opt for the magna grip cover. I instead chose the strap, but you can actually have both installed. If you’d like to order, visit the Portenzo website.

The stylus shown in the photos is from Boxwave, and can be purchased here.

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Darin and Team Portenzo (shout out to Kris who made my case!) did a great job here.

I’m not going to lie: 5 weeks felt like way too long to wait for a case, but the end result was totally worth it. My case ended up being a grand total of about $77 after shipping, given the options that I chose.

Check out the review video on YouTube:

There were a few small defects with the case, but most of them are not a big deal. Probably the most important would be the splinter leftover where the volume rocker area was routed. See the below photo.

Splinter on the Portenzo case. Not a big deal.

I’m willing to let this and every other nitpicking thing slide because I’m just stoked to have the case. It’s beautiful. Great job, Team Portenzo!

My Top 10 Artists (Week Ending 2011-04-17)

Malcom McCutcheon — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:21:18 +0000

My Top 10 Artists (Week Ending 2011-04-17)

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