I know — I talk about The Wire all the time.

To explain why David Simon makes the best television in recent memory is nigh on impossible. Maybe it’s because that every second of his work values realism — be it in the setting or in the depiction of human beings and their interactions — above all else. Treme impresses in every area that The Wire impressed in some nine years ago.

★★★★★

How I’ve missed a gem like this is beyond me. Written by Ricky Gervais.

Screenwriter Terence Winter:

Thank God for HBO. They let you tell intelligent stories in a slow, careful way. You can let them breathe.

An inspiring quote by Conan O’Brien:

All I ask is one thing, particularly of young people that watch. Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. It’s my least favorite quality. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard, and are kind, amazing things will happen.

(found on the Panic Blog)

Manufactured by D-Link and reported to cost $200, which, if true, is a great price point. The D-Link site has more information, including some images:

I like the unconventional industrial design.