Posted in Random Thought on Jun 29th, 2004
I’m trying to renew my passport for travel within the next 14 days. The website says I have to make an appointment. After listening to all messages in English AND Spanish, I’m allowed to schedule an appointment. Except there are no appointment times available. I get “Press ‘1′ to search for a morning appointment. There [...]
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 24th, 2004
According to the paper, AOL Tech Support Engineer Jason Smathers sold about 93 million addresses of AOL customers to a spammer. For this crime he’ll get up to 5 years in prison, and pay up to $250,000.
But I was always told the punishment should fit the crime. I believe, like the school teachers of [...]
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 21st, 2004
Ok, fun thought for the day: Titanic, the movie. In 30 Seconds. Performed by cartoon bunnies. Ready? Go.
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 18th, 2004
The only time I’m usually in favor of the Draft is when it’s coming off a tap at the bar, but this is different:
Draft Bruce is Andrew Rasiej’s effort to get The Boss to play a concert on 9/1/04 opposing the reelection of the President. Go for it, Andrew.
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 18th, 2004
Madonna chooses “Esther” as her new name…..Great. That’s what we need, another “material girl” in the tribe.
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 17th, 2004
I really enjoyed last night’s Weblogger dinner in NYC.
Scoble, attempting to look like a member of the tribe with his white yarmulke, surrounded by Mary Jo Foley and Renee Blogget:
Bill Seitz was there:
Tristan Louis and Britt Blasser discuss the world:
Dean holds court: Elias Landsman, Anil Dash, Dean Landsman, Julian (no last name, sorry) [...]
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 15th, 2004
Dean said my blog was blank for a while. Now it’s not. So there.
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 15th, 2004
Robert Scoble is holding a blogger dinner in NYC tomorrow night. I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends.
Posted in Random Thought on Jun 2nd, 2004
Jason Chervokas is writing a novel on the web. I’ve always enjoyed hanging out with Jason, and reading his material. I’ve read the first few chapters, and I’m hooked. Hey, Jason - I want more.
Posted in Random Thoughts on Jun 2nd, 2004
Dean Landsman has a new blog, and his current entry discusses Moveable Type’s new distribution.
Freeware? Shareware? Open Source Development and the Economic Distribution Model Over at Doc Searls’ IT Garage, in a piece called Applying Freedom, Doc began a conversation about “Freedom Zero.” Mark Pilgrim had originated the Freedom Zero discussion on his blog. An abundance [...]
