There’s been a lot to do about Malcolm Gladwell’s criticism (somewhat heated given Gladwell’s usually calm writing and demeanor) of Chris Anderson’s new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price 1. I’m a fan of both Gladwell and Anderson, though I think Anderson’s The Long Tail was a much more down-to-earth book when it… Continue reading Gladwell Dash Anderson
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PediPaws — Not As Advertised
Maggie, our overly-sensitive Airedale terrier, has some gnarly claws. I mean, she’s bread for digging up larger rodents and snapping their necks, so one can hardly blame her. It’s just what she is. Her claws are those black, really brittle type that are very tough to trim. The only way to do it that doesn’t… Continue reading PediPaws — Not As Advertised
PodCamp Nashville 2009 Wrap Up
I and about 400 other folks attended PodCamp Nashville this past Saturday. Perhaps the idea of a free, volunteer run conference kind of gave me some low expectations (I’d never been to a bar-style, un-conference before). But it was without need as the conference was time well spent. I attended seven different sessions during the day: “From… Continue reading PodCamp Nashville 2009 Wrap Up
One-Plus Year at Bentley
I suppose I owe those who read this site something a bit more upbeat regarding last year than my previous post-2008 post. So I wanted to focus on one of the very positive things that happened to us last year. My job at Bentley. I had a good feeling about this position from early on, partly… Continue reading One-Plus Year at Bentley
Live Blogging the BSG Final Season Premiere
The beginning of the end of Battlestar Galactica. Angela and I are watching: Well, Earth sure a drag. Hey! Hera uses the same plastic spoons as Ainsley. That beach where Tyrol is having some flashback to old Earth… is that actually the beach at Stanley Park in Vancouver? Well, Starbuck. I guess you’re the twelfth and… Continue reading Live Blogging the BSG Final Season Premiere
Kodak Zi6 First Impressions
So, as part of one of my goals for 2009, we’re starting to shoot more video (mostly of Ainsley, natch). We’ve done so in the past, but with not with any regularity. Though one cannot ignore the fact of lazy parenting, I do think there are other more significant issues contributing to our lack of… Continue reading Kodak Zi6 First Impressions
MacWorld SF — 2009 Edition
For the past few years, I’ve jotted down some post-game thoughts on Apple’s announcements during their keynote at MacWorld1. I suppose — like the majority of folks, no doubt — I was a bit underwhelmed by this year’s address. Not that Schiller himself did a bad job, mind you. It’s just become clear that Apple… Continue reading MacWorld SF — 2009 Edition
Goals, Not Resolutions
Over the years, I’ve decided that setting for goals is a better notion that resolutions. A resolution is something that, once you’ve broke it there seems little point in keeping it from then on. They are so all-or-nothing. A goal is something to keep striving for. Even if you don’t reach it, at least you’ve… Continue reading Goals, Not Resolutions
The View Gets Better
Two Thousand and Eight is finally winding down to a close. Sitting at my desk, staring out the office window overlooking the park. It’s hard for me to really recall all that has gone on in the past year or so that got me here. I remember being upset, frustrated — angry, even. A lot. However,… Continue reading The View Gets Better
Save Them From Themselves For Our Sake
This is one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a while with regards to helping the American economy. I have to resist just copying the entire post here, but here’s the main point: If people don’t buy cars, there is no amount of bailout that will save the millions of US jobs in and related… Continue reading Save Them From Themselves For Our Sake