Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
In: smp
3 Jun 2005Back in March I commented on some things that Dave Winer said about California Schools. [here]
The main point of the discussion was that the California Public School system is in a near third-world state (with apologies to the oppressed in the third-world) due to the short-sightedness and greed that grew out of Proposition 13.
Today, Tom [...]
In: smp
24 May 2005Had lunch with Rick Segal who was in Waltham on business today.
Lunch was good, and we talked for 90 minutes about all things blogging and technology. It was interesting to meet an Microsoft Technical Evangelist from the good old days.
It was a great chance to meet with someone else who has big ideas, and as [...]
In: smp
5 May 2005DowBrigade points out that folks could have looked up information in the Massachusetts RMV records, through a third-party Web site. [here]
I wonder who the bright spark who came up with this idea was?
In: smp
28 Mar 2005Distance between Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, as the crow flies:
2506 miles (4033 km) (2178 nautical miles)
Initial heading from Marlborough to Victoria:
west-northwest (298.2 degrees)
Initial heading from Victoria to Marlborough:
east (80.0 degrees)
Care of Indio and Tim Yang
Dave Winer notes that Silicon Valley isn’t what it used to be. [here]
Now, with Yahoo getting its mojo back [here and here], and a few other happenings in the Valley, there are some signs of life.
But there is still a lot of vacant real-estate. The office buildings that housed Webvan are still vacant after 3 [...]
In: RANTING
6 Feb 2005My point was NOT about pocket wars, as Scoble seems to think it is. My point is: Where the (&^*%&$%$*^(*&&^ do people get the money to pay for all of this crap that dominates their lives? How does Scoble pay for it?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE SOMETHING “COOL” IN MY POCKET?
This post seems [...]
In: smp
2 Feb 2005Seth, who I am quoting way too often this week, has three great posts on finding a job. [here and here and here]
I am one of these people. I have a degree in History. I work in high-tech. I can write code when I want to. I can limp around linux, Windows and pretty much [...]
In: smp
26 Jan 2005It snows in Massachusetts — why can’t people drive in it?
I am going home in a few minutes.
Buy the Sonics. [here and here]
You have heard the Sonics — Think Land Rover. [here: The Edge and The Split].
Seattle Garage Band…yeah you have heard that before. But from 1962-1967?
Their music sounds like someone took the masters and [...]
In: RANTING
14 Jan 2005Now, technically, it is not a true Chinook, but it sure feels like one. Where else can the temperature rise 20 degrees in 2 hours? It was eeriely warm when I came to work this morning. When I go home, it will be a surprising cold that will great me.
Gotta love weather, the last random [...]
In: Life
8 Jan 2005Samantha and I hail from Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, the largest island off the Pacific Coast of North America. It is blessed with a mild mediterranean climate, year-round.
Except now.
Apparently they are having a winter storm that has dumped more snow on the area than we have seen in Massachusetts this year.
Have fun!