August 2010
1 post
July 2010
2 posts
"As long as I can operate this theater, I will" -... →
June 2010
1 post
“I have always been a day late and a dollar short. I would be delighted if things...”
– Fascinating profile of Ronald Wayne, the third (and little known) founder of Apple Computer. And for the record, I am 100% in agreement with his “content for about 10 minutes” statement.
May 2010
5 posts
“A funny thing happened in the lounge at Michael Mina (335 Powell St.). San...”
– It must be tough being a Freak.
“Zen is zero or 100%.”
– Zen saying
“The human race has susceptibility to harm but Mr. Zuckerberg has attained an...”
– Eben Moglen definitely has me thinking about the bigger picture on this fine Saturday morning in Berkeley.
April 2010
2 posts
“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out alive.”
– Right up to the end, Elbert Hubbard lived his life according to his words.
“Having been a senior executive at some of America’s largest corporations I am...”
– Glen Edens (via azspot) (via dalasverdugo)
March 2010
1 post
WatchThis is why big media is being replaced.
Hey CNN - I’ll get my news elsewhere. Thanks.
February 2010
3 posts
That trendy ‘download it free/if you wanna buy,... →
Some days, I don’t see much difference between indie developers and indie musicians…
Straight up, how do you feel about dudes downloading shit without buying it? Would you ever consider doing that kinda trendy ‘download it free/if you wanna buy, you can’ thing?
I am these dudes + No point in fighting it. My people are grinding hard just to keep these groceries coming in at…
“If they had a copyright lawyer among their founders, they never would have...”
– Columbia University law professor Tim Wu notes that without ‘copyright infringement’ of some sort, there is no Google… and there is no Internet.
November 2009
1 post
Introducing... kollective intelligence. →
October 2009
1 post
“If you plant ice
You’re gonna harvest wind…”
August 2009
1 post
Watch
July 2009
7 posts
“Sayings remain meaningless until they are embodied in habits.”
– An important quote re: quotes from Kahlil Gibran.
“Speechless before these budding green spring leaves in blazing sunlight.”
– Matsuo Bashō
Congrats, Jonathan Sanchez!
Tip of the hat to Jonathan Sanchez for pitching the first SF Giants no-hitter since John “The Count” Montefusco did it way back in ‘76.
“You owe it to everyone (including yourself) to find pockets of tranquility in...”
– Georges Bernanos
June 2009
3 posts
13 Year Old Forced To Use Walkman For A Week
This is priceless. On the 30th anniversary of Sony’s Walkman, a 13 year old boy was forced to use a Walkman so we could get some honest feedback about the importance of this day.
Hilarity ensued.
My favorite: “Even when he discovered the cassette had more music on the other side (it took him three days), Campbell was still disappointed it could only hold a small fraction of what an...
“Have no fear of perfection - you will never attain it.”
– Salvador Dali keepin’ it real.
May 2009
4 posts
Wolfram Alpha Screencast!
I’ve been following the Wolfram Alpha project for a while now, and love the idea of this as an ongoing project that just gets smarter over time.
This screencast is a great snapshot of the soon-to-be-released first offerings.
“You will easily discover every man’s prevailing vanity, by observing his...”
– You’ll never look at daily interactions the same way after being exposed to nuggets like these by Lord Chesterfield.
My New Favorite Website
Dang, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted.
I’ve been busy…
Here’s my first attempt at filtering the knowledge I’ve collected in the last few months. Check the website. Please bear with me during this period of seeming inactivity.
“I had the swine flu before it was cool to have the swine flu”
– Me
April 2009
1 post
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
– Lao-Tsu on my current daily mantra… eat, sleep, code… eat, sleep, code… eat, sleep, ….
March 2009
1 post
“Play is the exultation of the possible.”
– Martin Buber
February 2009
6 posts
“Nothing is worth more than this day.”
– I’ve had this quote from Goethe next to my bathroom mirror for the past 3 years - it never ceases to center me. Day in, and day out.
Coding While On the Go! Mozilla Labs Introduces...
More excellent innovation from the folks at Mozilla, this time it is a sneak peek at the future of coding. Bespin is a new code editor that lives in the cloud, and allows for realtime collaboration on software projects.
What a cool concept!
Even cooler is that the code editor is accessible from anywhere… this means that you can take your dev environment with you without having to take...
“The best way out is always through.”
– Robert Frost
Weekend Pictures
Berry Creek Falls – Big Basin, CA
Church – Davenport, CA
The Roadhouse – Davenport, CA
January 2009
2 posts
“Eliminate something superfluous from your life. Break a habit. Do something that...”
– Great words from Piero Ferrucci to begin another year.
Remnant of a Supernova
An amazing composite shot of the remnants of a supernova called SN 1006, travelling at about 6 million miles an hour, roughly 7,000 light years away from Earth.
From the Top 10 Space Photos of the week.
November 2008
8 posts
“Above a certain threshold, the more accomplished people are, the more humility...”
– My friend Michael Troiano hits the nail on the head with this brilliant quote.
“I was always hallucinogenically optimistic. That’s the only reason I kept...”
– Evan Williams on why he kept going during his long struggle of trying to make something out of Blogger.
He eventually sold Blogger to Google and later quit to start Twitter.
RIAA Bans Telling Friends About Songs →
It’s only a matter of time…!
ericlodwick:
jstn:
RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth “favorites-sharing” sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.
"The Franchise" Wins 2008 NL Cy Young Award
Rarely do I get a chance to say something positive about Bay Area sports in this little corner of the internet, but today I’m all over the news about Tim Lincecum winning the NL Cy Young award.
I had the pleasure of seeing this guy pitch a nooner at AT&T park this year, and he’s even more amazing to watch pitch in person. Seriously, the kid looks like a Little Leaguer out there...
Sweden in the '70s - WTF?
Damn, what was up with Swedish dance bands in the 1970’s? This is a fascinating cultural study and is worth your immediate review.
Personally, I think the Schytts is the best band name I have seen in some time.
Edsger Dijkstra - Discipline in Thought
If you’ve got time, this is an interesting interview with Edsger Dijkstra, father of Dijkstra’s algorithm and quite possibly one of the most influential classical programmers we’ll see for awhile. I say this because I believe his methods to be out of touch with the modern world and the state of software development.
He compares two very different styles of programming...
“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.”
– John Coltrane explains why a band like Sweetride had its moments.