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Yesterday’s post drew some interesting comments and emails. Several people wondered what the heck I was talking about. More about that later. First: A couple of good analogies were raised. Isn’t this idea a lot like Digg? Or like Top Ten Sources? For me the Top Ten ...
Read more →Before I discuss this new product idea I am turning over in my mind, I want to say a few things about why I keep working in this area. I mean there are so many people working on aggregators, and after all Microsoft is building it into IE, and it’s been in FireFox for a while. Why bother? I’ve thoug...
Read more →Saw this in the newspaper today – “Mars Rover Visits Crater, Then Poses for a Picture.. Also here’s an article with some links to the high res snaps of the rover: NASA’s Mars Rover and Orbiter Team Examines Victoria Crater | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference. You gotta love this stuff!
Just came across this surprising little bit: AP Wire | 10/06/2006 | Group plans to liquidate Tower Records
I don’t know if you followed the spat a few months ago. This book, “A million little pieces” by James Frey was chosen by Ms. “O” (Oprah) for her book club. A lot of fanfare, a lot of press. It’s a memoir about one man’s experien...
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Continuing my series about my recent trip through 5 National Parks, here’s Capitol Reef. This is a little known National Park in Utah. ...
I’m getting a little fascinated with Ruby and Rails so I’ve been getting acquainted with it. Just want to share a handy link with detailed instructions on how to build and configure all that stuff on a Mac. Handy if you are in the .01% of the world who cares 🙂
While I was on vacation I often had an idea pop in my head and feel the urge to write about it my blog. Why, why, why? I think I’ve been writing this blog for over three years. Here is my very first post. Since then I must have spent innumerable hours writing. It i...
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Bryce Canyon National Park As promised here is the first of the collection of posts inspired on my recent tri...
If you’re looking for a really wonderful place to stay while in Bar Harbor, you should check out the Bass Cottage Inn! Here’s a review: “Had he recognized my name when I registered? Did he know I was there to review his inn? Why else would he be so welcoming? It turns out my suspicions were misguided; the man simply loves his job.” (from “A welcoming inn by the bustle of Bar Harbor”)
Click here to see the picture. OUCH! No additional words needed!
I just returned from a trip in the American Southwest, starting in St. George Utah, to Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park and ending in Mesa Verde National Park. A spectacular trip. I am now back, invigorated and ready for action. [http://...
Read more →David Weinberger reports that now you can go to Harvard University (or at least attend a single course in the lawschool) in the Second life: Joho the Blog: Go to Harvard in Second Life As David says, “Be sure to make your avatar look smart. Or at least interested :)”
For you Wifi junkies, here is a list of America’s Most Wired Cities – Forbes.com and another list of America’s most unwired cities. Thank Jayne!
Actually this is a fascinating photo essay of an abandoned city in the Soviet Union, left to gradually die off while the USSR collapsed. Check out An Abandoned City” href=”http://englishrussia.com/?p=276″>An Abandoned City Here is a little photo-session of an abandoned city. When the Soviet Union collapsed, government didn’t have much funds to support some small cities around strategically import objects. People of these cities were left all by themselves. Nobody could support them because any communication with this places terminated after the army decided that they now don’t have money to support those objects.
Someone forwarded this to me the other day. You might have seen it, but I still thought it was worth mentioning, because I had not come across it before. In fact I didn’t even know about t...
Read more →This one is totally cool for you gadget freaks: Lexus Self Parking Car Video and Review – Gizmodo
Test edit: One more in the category of 'you can find everything on the internet' check out this "falling woman" flash animation.