Rumorville: Microsoft – Amazon
Yes there’s been lots of rumors of Microsoft acquiring Yahoo, or Logitech. They come and go constantly. I am starting one (a rumor that is) that has not been mentioned Microsoft will buy Amazon....
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January 2008
It was inevitable: Sex comes to iLike
iLike is this really cool, really popular service which compares the music you like with others’ tastes as they play music in iTunes. It’s a handy way to discover ...
Electronic Voting: interesting new wrinkle
A lot has been written about electronic voting machines and their vulnerabilities. There is indeed something very primitive about the way we vote today, with markers on sheets of cardboards. You’ve got to believe that we will not always be using physical means, and that sooner or later it will be co...
Read more →Phone spam, charities and trust
In the New York Times, an editorial talks about a study that reveals rampant abuses in certain charitable causes(or organizations passing themselves as such) > “The public has rightly shown its empathy with wounded and troubled war veterans, ...
Read more →Temporal Gifts: travel through space and time
[Handmeon.com is a cool idea](/wp-admin/The%20idea%20behind%20gift%20ecology%20is%20to%20introduce%20objects%20-%20they%20can%20be%20store-bought,%20found,%20or%20handmade%20-%20into%20an%20ownership%20matrix%20that%20moves%20them%20along%20from%20recipient%20to%20recipient,%20accruing%20history%20a...
Read more →December 2007
Space Shuttle Software: YERO
Who would think that our advanced space fairing craft have a YERO (Year End Rollover) problem? From an article about the YERO problem: > “The YERO problem relates to the shuttle orbiter’s computers needing to reset through a change of year, which could cause a glitch on orbit.” (from Nasa News) I’ve been reading more about the pre-Shuttle space program. One factoid which is almost hard to believe was that the computers on the Apollo had the power of a modern day digital watch. I bet they didn’t have a YERO problem 🙂
Inner Beauty
If you know or remember the great Inner Beauty hot sauce, then you will be interested in this article whice (claims to) reveal the actual, original recipe for Inner Beauty Hotsauce. Let me warn you, it is very hot. I tried making a batch. It’s quite easy in the food processor. How did it come out? I would give it a B+ on my first attempt. It resembles the real thing but I thought the spicyness hid the flavor a little, and also it was a bit too watery. Next time I will try to up the mustard quantity a little. Still quite good, worth a try!
All I need is a pair of pants
Check out this post from apophenia (no I didn’t write it 🙂 > Dear Clothing Designers, I am disappointed in your lack of understanding of the diversity of women’s bodies. I trai...
Read more →What does Roger Clemens have in common with the Queen of England?
Youtube! > Here is Roger Clemens denying his use of steroids….. And here is The Official YouTube channel of the british monarchy…..
Keep an eye on Inquisix
Here’s an interesting new product, just into beta: Inquisix. This is a service for sales people who need a more effective alternative to cold calling to generate leads. They say: “Now there’s no need to waste time on cold calling when contacts are just an Inquisix Trusted...
Read more →Revolution, Not Evolution
Check out this post from I, Cringely . The Pulpit | PBS: > A couple months have passed since I announced Team Cringely, my plan to [win the Google Lunar X Prize](http://www.googlelunarxp...
Read more →What the world has come to
Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic with a interesting article about torture.
Andy Payne goes to Flexcamp
Andy went to FlexCamp last week and was good enough to write up his observations. He says: > “The new Flash 9 Player puts Flash squarely on par with Java (technology-wis...
Read more →Strange but true…
Just a curious fact from Scientific American: > “All the bacteria living inside you would fill a half-gallon jug; there are 10 times more bacterial cells in your body than human cells [snip…]” (from Scientific American: Strange But True)
32 Places With Funny Names
I discovered a new funny blog: it’s the List of Lists blog. For example, check out this post from A List of Lists: > Arsoli (Lazio, Italy) Bastard (Norway) Brown Willy (Cornwall,UK) Chinaman’s Knob...
Read more →Old wives tale, once more, turns out to be true
Have you had this debate? Does cold weather cause people to catch colds more easily or not? Well here’s an interesting article that says there is ‘scientific’ proof that flu infections do in fact spread more during cold winter months: > “Researchers in New York believe they have solved one of the gr...
Read more →Silly/Funny YouTube
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi4fzvQ6I-o&rel=1]
“Iterate in the marketplace, not in the conference room”
Chris Herot tells the story of Convoq (which then became Zingdom) from the very beginning to the very end. An interesting chronology, worth reading if you’re thinking of (or are currently) playing the startup game. > “The company former...
Read more →What’s happening to Google?
You know I am a fan of Google. But lately I’ve had some conversations which have sensitized me to noticing the quality of Google’s search results. As I’ve written elsewhere, the world of [Search Engine Optimization is all about manipulating Google’s search resu...
Read more →“We are the people we have been waiting for.”
Tom Friedman recently had a good column about global warming (“global climate change”) and what is, or should be being done about it, where he quotes the Onion: ““Fall, the long-running series of shorter days and cooler nights, was canceled earlier this week after nearly 3 billion seasons on Earth, ...
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