Posted in Random Thought on Mar 30th, 2004
Today is Brian Behlendorf’s (of Apache and Collabnet) birthday, and tomorrow is Evan “Evhead” Williams birthday. Apparently, end of March is a good time to be born if you want to be a developer. Happy Birthday, guys.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Mar 29th, 2004
On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re in Mahwah By Debra Galant
Hello? I guess I don’t advertise it enough.
[via Joi Ito's Web]
Posted in Random Thought on Mar 29th, 2004
Feeling a bit off today. Had lunch scheduled with the famous Megnut, but we had to put it off. Last thing I want to do is make someone else sick. It is probably just a sinus thing - all this hot weather cold weather crap. I hate that.
Posted in Random Thought on Mar 26th, 2004
Black Table writer George Mannes absolutely nails Trump and Co in this take on what next season will look like. Put down your drink unless you’re ready to spit on your keyboard.
Posted in Random Thought on Mar 25th, 2004
Seems that working out regularly is a way to keep your brain fit as well. I’m here to tell you the converse is also true.
It’s been more than a week and a half since I’ve been to the gym, and today I went and forgot my lock combination. They had to cut it off the [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Mar 25th, 2004
The days of dull, grey concrete could be about to end. A Hungarian architect has combined the worldâs most popular building material with optical fiber from Schott to create a new type of concrete that transmits light. Optics.org.
Gives a whole new meaning to “Concrete Jungle” architecture.
Posted in Random Thought on Mar 24th, 2004
“In theory there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.” - Attributed to Jan L.A. Van De Snepschent
If you have an Amex card, you may earn “Membership Rewards.” This is a marketing loyalty program where you can theoretically turn in points for theoretical goods or services.
This is all in theory, [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Mar 23rd, 2004
Back in the early 80’s, Al Franken did a bit on Saturday Night Live, about the 80’s being the “Al Franken Decade.” I always liked this bit, and would imitate his manerism of saying “Me, Al Franken.” Example:
People are going to stop thinking about themselves and start thinking about me, Al Franken. That’s right. [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts on Mar 11th, 2004
Christopher Allen looks at the Sizes of groups in a fascinating article which I’ve chopped into interesting chunks, below. Read the whole thing: The Dunbar Number as a Limit to Group Sizes
Lately I’ve been noticing the spread of a meme regarding “Dunbar’s Number” of 150 that I believe is misunderstanding of his ideas….This all [...]
Posted in Random Thought on Mar 7th, 2004
Like the Brady Bunch’s Jan, I wonder if there isn’t anything else important in the world to discuss.
