Monthly Archives: May 2007

Can you skip the chasm?

Posted on May 31, 2007 by john

So yesterday I was saying that I thought the newest Palm hardware was a waste of time. Over on engadget a lot of people were saying the same type of thing. If you don’t have the backstory – they are … Continue reading →

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Virtual Yard Sale

Posted on May 31, 2007 by john

The purchase and sale agreement has been signed so it looks like we are off to a new home! I’ve already begun going through stuff to try and ease the move, and I thought it would be fun to throw … Continue reading →

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It’s not about the hardware

Posted on May 30, 2007 by john

Palm announced a new device today. I have been a devoted Palm user since my 1000, back in the day when they were called palmPilots and were owned by US Robotics (there’s some geek street cred for you beyatch). My … Continue reading →

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More Data than Ability

Posted on May 29, 2007 by john

So I’m trying to put together my thoughts about a rampant problem. I keep running into situations where organizations have more data than they can possibly handle, and systems that are built to handle that data, but not the human … Continue reading →

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Long Weekend and Apple TV

Posted on May 27, 2007 by john

Just relaxing at home for the long weekend and I picked up an Apple TV with some gift cards I had lying around. It’s great just to have access to the iTunes playlists and let it grab photos off of … Continue reading →

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24 on iTunes Finished, Now Addicted to Heroes

Posted on May 23, 2007 by john

SPOILERS AHEAD! So I just finished the last episode of 24. I’ve been getting them on iTunes and then setting my iPod on the treadmill rack at the gym to make the time go by faster. It’s been almost perfect, … Continue reading →

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Still off the grid

Posted on May 23, 2007 by john

Home inspection tomorrow so things are still moving. Some quick things you may be interested in: Google is cracking down on search arbitrage I was unable to hit the WebInno event yesterday so I’m looking for a good writeup on … Continue reading →

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Off the Grid

Posted on May 21, 2007 by john

I haven’t posted and in a rare occurance The M Show is a day late. All for good reason – we have another offer in on a house (4th time’s a charm?). I did get to run the camera through … Continue reading →

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Advanced Kung-Fu Blog Techniques

Posted on May 18, 2007 by john

Eric Schwartzman, Sam Whitmore and Jason Calacanis Jason Calacanis delivered a great lunch keynote today. I enjoy the mix of straight talk mixed and the understanding of showmanship. I had a brain buster today when everything snapped into focus – … Continue reading →