Month: January 2005

Dan Bricklin: “Within a few months, hopefully, I'll have 15Mb down/2Mb up for about $45/month.” [Scripting News]

Maximum Starbucks density. Justin notes that he's got 43 Starbucks within a 5-mile radius of his apartment and now he's looking for the highest concentration: I’ve got 43 Starbucks locations within a five-mile radius of my apartment. First of all, what the fuck? Second of all, and I can’t help but to get competitive here,… Continue reading Maximum Starbucks density

Craigslist and cottage industries. In NYC, when you don't have a car and you need to move stuff that won't fit in a taxi and isn't enough that you need an entire huge moving van, you call a “man with a van”.** I recently used the services of a guy named Paul, recommended by a… Continue reading Craigslist and cottage industries

As Usual, Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction. My colleague Stuart Kwan, who perfectly embodies the union of car freak and identity geek, sent me to this mind-boggling “story of how a virus was transmitted from an infected mobile phone to the OS of a Lexus car, via Bluetooth. A whole new meaning to the word… Continue reading As Usual, Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction

Must-See Legal Technology – Recommind's New MindServer Legal Matters & Expertise. One of the fun things about being me these days is that people keep calling me to show me their cool new products. Yesterday, I was on the phone with Bob Tennant and Kathryn Rakow at Recommind getting a preview tour of their new… Continue reading Must-See Legal Technology – Recommind's New MindServer Legal Matters & Expertise

Ring of steel to protect city from G8 mayhem. Parts of central Edinburgh will be turned into virtual no-go areas in the biggest police operation ever mounted in Scotland when world leaders gather for the G8 summit in July, it emerged yesterday. [The Scotsman]

Businesses Discover Skype [Slashdot:]

Ubuntu Linux Live CD Release [Slashdot:]

They're Off to See the Wizards. Things are always buzzing at the Genius Bar, the walk-up technical support desk at Apple stores that offer the rarest of experiences for computer users: face-to-face help. By KATIE HAFNER. [NYT > Technology]

Porting Kubrick to Radio. I'm working on porting Michael Heilemann's Kubrick WordPress theme to Radio. Watch my progress on my test weblog for fun. [house of warwick]