Archive for July, 2009

Is Microsoft Distracting Itself to Death?

There were just so many choices for this column. Eventually I went for the one you see above, semi-reminiscent of Neal Postman’s famous anti-TV Amusing Ourselves to Death. But “John Dvorak Writes Good Column; World’s Jaw Drops” was a real possibility. Dvorak, of course, has been tilting at Macs for some time. Now, apparently,...
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Engadget reviews Disney Netpal: that’s our baby

Engadget got a sneak peak at the Disney Netpal, a netbook that Asus is building for Disney … and we (EasyBits) built the Disney Desktop UI … along with the accompanying parental admin application. Check the video – it’s a good brief overview: We also built a custom web browser and email app for...
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Big freaking clue

Big freaking clue

OK, here’s a clue … If you email someone about a plan to do something illegal, and you work for a legal company, don’t email from your work email: Context: I need some help around the house for some general landscaping and handyman chores, so I posted a Craigslist ad. This response is suggesting...
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Fastest hump in the west

This post is not about what you think it’s about. Teresa and I recently bought a new mattress, as the old one was seriously mounding. Like, roll over and slide back down mounding. Like take your crampons and climbing ropes to bed with you mounding. OK, not quite that bad. But you get the...
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Wow. Just wow.

Kuroshio Sea – 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world – shot on 5dmk2 from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.
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Crazy people with iPhone 3GS

Neat video from people who strapped an iPhone 3GS to a model airplane: I you want to endanger a multi-hundred dollar gadget, this is as good a way as any, I guess, and better than most.
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Cairo

I recently traveled to Cairo to speak at the Intel Learning Alliance summit. The conference was great, and I met many, many wonderful people. So was the city, and I made sure to take an extra day or so to ensure I could see at least a few of the sights. Here’s what my...
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