links, random thoughts, various opinions
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Purfleet Milk Crate, originally uploaded by trvlvcr.
On the way to a client today I snapped a traditional milk delivery box…daily fresh milk in the English countryside.
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Even The Computer Is Hot, originally uploaded by trvlvcr.
Many people have been noticing how hot the new MacBook Pro’s (Intel chips) get. I’ve been monitoring mine and hit a new record (as well as some […]
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Sailing To Bowen, originally uploaded by trvlvcr.
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Hot Hot Hot, originally uploaded by trvlvcr.
Who authorized this heat in Vancouver? This is a screenshot of the current weather from my Mac. Crazy.
…oops, Dave tells me this is posting data from Vancouver, […]
I wish I could write more about what being an entrepreneur is like. One day maybe…especially lately with so much going on in our business. I know I’ve been accused many times of being too optimistic, and admittedly the truth is somewhere in between, but for me it always came down to the […]
I’m getting used to my new Intel MacBook Pro. It’s performed well on this long business trip except the heat it generates continues to surprise (and worry) me. I’ve also noticed that the magnetically attached power cord is a very useful feature in preventing me from pulling my laptop off the desk or […]
Hotels almost always have an unusual selection of TV channels (and questionable movies of all types). As a professional TV surfer it’s hard for me to adapt on the road (and work properly without the TV going in the background) since I never know what’s on. The default of course becomes various news […]
Scan This Book
“Scanning technology has been around for decades, but digitized books didn’t make much sense until recently, when search engines like Google, Yahoo, Ask and MSN came along. When millions of books have been scanned and their texts are made available in a single database, search technology will enable us to grab and read […]
Several years ago a friend of mine pointed me to the work of Jane Jacobs. Since then I’ve had the chance to read most of her books and hear her speak. I have been moved to a way of thinking about life and living in cities that underlies a lot of how I view […]
GM took quite a hard wrap this week for a contest that let web users create their own ads about the Chevy Tahoe. Anyways some of the ads got pretty aggressive on GM’s record on climate change. To their credit GM recognized this might happen and even responded on their blog… with some […]
Couple of interesting tech links this weekend to keep an eye on… applies to all industries, especially ours.
Just Googling It Is Striking Fear Into Companies [NY Times Free Registration]
“Google, the reigning giant of Web search, could extend its economic reach in the next few years as more people get high-speed Internet service and cellphones become […]
Back in Vancouver after a very busy (and productive trip)… some light (and rather odd) reading… (check out the last two paragraphs in particular)…
TURING’S CATHEDRAL [10.24.05]
“My visit to Google? Despite the whimsical furniture and other toys, I felt I was entering a 14th-century cathedral — not in the 14th century but in the 12th century, […]
Media Companies Go Too Far in Curbing Consumers’ Activities
“On the other hand, I believe that consumers should have broad leeway to use legally purchased music and video for personal, noncommercial purposes in any way they want — as long as they don’t engage in mass distribution. They should be able to copy it to as […]
It’s the User, Stupid
“Web 2.0 is making the Web better for the user. It’s investing in the user and making things easier through RSS, OPML, Ajax, Flash, Laszlo, DHTML, Widgets, Gadgets, Contraptions. The new Web appeals to the senses of the user. We’re still in a primative state with user interfaces on the Web. There’s […]
A Rocket To Nowhere
“The people who work at and run NASA are not cynical, but the charade of manned space flight is turning NASA into a cynical organization. For all the talk of building a culture of safety, no one has pointed out the inherent contradiction in requiring that a program justified on irrational grounds […]
Africa’s a continent. Not a crisis.
I’ve had mixed feelings watching the build up the Live 8 concert today. I think it’s great to bring people together to care but I also feel strongly that solution that isn’t being talked about enough is good government prodded (and demanded by) a growing and thriving business sector. […]
Lies, Guts & Deep Throat
“The kid reporters had impeccable sources. They were digging and piecing facts together and pulling fragments from some people who were themselves very close to power. Those insiders were revolted by what they saw inside the Nixon Administration–and frightened. So they did the right thing. Then Bob and Carl had the […]
How Battlestar Galactica Killed Broadcast TV
“While you might assume the SciFi Channel saw a significant drop-off in viewership as a result of this piracy, it appears to have had the reverse effect: the series is so good that the few tens of thousands of people who watched downloaded versions told their friends to tune in […]
I live in a very busy part of Vancouver, and I’m glad to be there. There are restaurants, shops, street cafe’s and people all over. I am however discovering that with vibrancy comes a trade off in noise and quality of life. Across the street from me is the (wonderful) Coast Restaurant. […]
The Legacy of John Paul II
“People by the millions came out to pray with him and hear him preach. “What did they come out to see? A reed shaken by the wind?” They came to see a holy man, a man of conviction and principle, a man who cared about them and a man who […]