Nathan Willis’ Trip Report Summarizes Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE)
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Nathan Willis shares his Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) trip report. I spent teh weekend at SCaLE, and appreciate his summary.
Archive for February, 2008
Kevin Kelly — Better Than Free — Eight Generative Qualities
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Kevin Kelly writes Better Than Free. He discusses eight generative qualities: (more…)
“Yes We Can” video for Obama
Monday, February 4th, 2008The “Yes We Can” video for Obama is nicely done (if a bit long). My right-wing friends (they know who they are) are advised to skip this post.
Four Important Limits in Google Gmail
Monday, February 4th, 2008Amit Agarwal lists four important but little known limits in Google’s Gmail. [See also: Beth Kanter]
Sun Presentation Minimizer works with PowerPoint and Open Office Impress
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008Sun offers a free Presentation Minimizer which dramatically reduces the size of PowerPoint or Open Office Impress presentations.
This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. — Western Union, 1876
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008JP Rangaswami presents memorable comments where this or that was dismissed as unimportant. Are you SURE Twitter is pointless?
Julian Dibbell: My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World (free download)
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Julian Dibbell’s classic book My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World is available as a free PDF download. Interesting reading.
Paulo Coelho uses free books on internet to dramatically increase printed book sales
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008David Kirkpatrick writes: Author Paulo Coelho’s profitable Net obsession.