Archive for February, 2006

FlySpy

Monday, February 20th, 2006

If you travel a lot, you’ll immediately grasp the value of FlySpy. How many times have you wanted exactly this sort of “what if” capability about getting from point A to point B. Note: FySpy is NOT open yet. You’ll just have to drool like the rest of us.

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Blogging at 75 Mph

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Before you panic, my wife is driving, I am in the passenger seat. We are flying low, southound on highway 5, average speed 75 to 80 Mph.

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The Internet Changes China

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

The Washington Post article “The Click That Broke a Government’s Grip” by Philip P. Pan is an interesting (if long) read.

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Back to Cloudy Thinking

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

The recent change of title for my blog was ill advised. Today we are back to “Cloudy Thinking.”

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JGreer Expoxy Resins

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

I recently worked on my first (very simple) fiberglass project. It was no big deal, so now I’m ready for the big time, right? Not really, but today — via The Tribe — I learned about some interesting epoxy resin materials from JGreer, who sounds like an interesting supplier.

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More Framework Feedback

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

JD on EP talks about JavaScript frameworks, and points to several related discussions. JD’s posting is definitely worth a read.

The Magic Middle of Blogs

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

I’m late to the party of a gazillion people chattering about what David Sifry of Technorati says about the The State of the Blogoshere. When I (finally) read his post today my pulse raced. I feel alive and energized: my year-old blog ranks in the middle of Sifry’s “Magic Middle.”

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Major Publisher, Free Book

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Harper-Collins is giving away the book “Go It Alone! The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own” written by Bruce Judson.

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Avian Flu Update 17 Feb 2006

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Forbes.com reports that H5N1 avian “bird flu” virus is spreading through Romania.

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What’s the ROI on a Pandemic?

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Avian (bird) flu has hit the big time. Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has launched a $200 million “KPCB Pandemic and Bio Defense Fund.”

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Bird Flu Spreads

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

Add Germany, Iran and Austria to the growing list of countries where H5N1 avian flu has been detected in birds or chickens.

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Verizon XV6700

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

I played with a (tethered) Verizon XV6700 for about 30 minutes today. My reaction: “Not bad.”

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