Archive for March 2006
Random bits that didn’t make it earlier in the week
All the stuff that I didn’t get to post earlier in the week… Why does the guy next to me on the train think it’s appropriate to call his doctor on his cellphone, describe his medical symptoms, and then make an appointment? Would he want his doctor, health insurance plan, or hospital to be that…
Read MoreSlowly but surely, the big brands are letting go of their icons….and loving it.
I love this campaign: Burger King was initially leery of Heavy’s proposal that it send masks of the king character to two dozen of the site’s regular contributors. And rather than permitting the company and its lawyers to approve each video, Mr. Assaad asked the company to keep its hands off. "We said, ‘Legal will…
Read MoreIt’s spring!!!!
Any day I ride my motorcycle into work is a good day. No matter what else happens, it’s a really, really good day. I’m headed out to play some cards Friday night, and I’m tres excited. It’s a low stakes game, $1/$2 with a rotating game. One round of Hold’em, then Omaha, then Razz, then…
Read MoreThe New Wisdom of the Web – Next Frontiers – MSNBC.com
Brad Stone is a soft-spoken reporter who doesn’t get enough attention. Go read the article he co-authored with Steven Levy about why people are raving about the latest burst of creativity and innovation on the web: At its first release two years ago, Flickr is in some ways the ultimate user-centric site—its customers even helped…
Read MoreA Turning Point on Iraq
Howard Kurtz’s latest column in the Washington Post is about the media’s hostile tone in questioning the President about Iraq. I think this question from the President’s press conference last week sums it up best for me, ABC’s Jessica Yellin: "Are you willing to sacrifice American lives to keep Iraqis from killing one another?" No,…
Read MoreThank your spouse today.
Sarah got the call last week that she had a number of live deals going, and so she cancelled her trip to Mexico City. This upset her greatly, and upset her dear friend in Mexico City probably more. So Sarah put her head down and started working. And working. And working. By Sunday night she…
Read MoreThere are sanctimonious jerks on both sides.
Remember when I said that the Europeans were sanctimonious jerks for running the Muhummad cartoons repeatedly? Well there are jerks on both sides. I can’t imagine how any tradition that puts people to death for religous choices can expect to be taken seriously in the modern world. Link: CNN.com – Clerics to West, Karzai: Back…
Read MoreNo, it’s not about Web 2.0
I just converted my entire 2,500 photo, 3 year collection to be hosted on flickr instead of on shutterfly or on my home-built server. There are a number of reasons for this, but it’s not about web 2.0. I’m so sick of the web 2.0 buzz-bubble I could puke. Shutterfly could have added better photo…
Read MoreTo All the Girls I’ve Rejected – New York Times
I find this story in today’s NYT from a college admissions officer fascinating, especially as the father of a young man who I hope will someday want to go to college: we heard about a young woman from Kentucky we were not yet ready to admit outright. She was the leader/president/editor/captain/lead actress in every activity…
Read MoreMore Laptop Than Cellphone, but It Still Fits in Your Pocket – New York Times
Phones and laptops are running towards each other at amazing speed. Microsoft is betting they’ll meet somewhere around the form factor of the Origami devices. On the low end, phones like mine and T-Mobile MDA (featured in this NYT story) are coming at it from the low end. Here’s the fascinating thing though: these devices…
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