Month: April 2005

Jerk CEOs, Part 12,434. The boss of Verizon tells the SF Chronicle: “Why in the world would you think your (cell) phone would work in your house?” [Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism, Etc.]

Some notes on the building of CodeZoo. Last week, O'Reilly (where I work) launched a new site called CodeZoo, which is a directory of free, reusable components for software projects. The launch was a big success, with an instant Slashdotting and a lot of fantastic feedback from early users, and Jason suggested I write up… Continue reading Some notes on the building of CodeZoo

Ubuntu is Amazing. I'm up late geeking out with with Ubuntu, the Linux distrib that's getting all the attention lately. And deservedly so, it's pretty amazing so far. Why do I say that? Well, because I'm sitting here on my old Toshiba laptop, browsing the web via WiFi on the latest version of FireFox and… Continue reading Ubuntu is Amazing

The Atlantic Goes South. Reading about the Atlantic Monthly's move to Washington, DC, gave me deja vu. Not many people may know, but its offices were two floors up from ours when we operated out of 77 North Washington Street in the North End. [Fast Company Now]

Web Builders' Toolkit. Thanks to Darlene Fichter for pointing out this Web Builders' Toolkit, a site with links to twenty quality sites with style templates.  I have this nice little Favorites folder on design, and 15 or so of the sites were on my list already, but this provides a few more and on a… Continue reading Web Builders' Toolkit

You have been pre-approved. Amid all the talk about bankruptcy abusers, why are the credit card companies flooding bankrupt Americans with offers for new cards? [Salon.com]

Dinner with a mentor. I had dinner with a mentor last night and learned a lot. (Thanks Kevin!) The question the prompted our long discussion: “Why is it that when some people see information they deem useful, they go to extreme lengths to catch, practice, and implement methods that will help in the long term?”… Continue reading Dinner with a mentor

Not Happy With Comcast. I use Comcast for high-speed cable internet access at home, and have for quite a while. The connection has generally been good, and for the most part I've been pleased with the service (despite the fact that the monthly fee keeps creeping upwards). Until this week, that is. On Saturday the… Continue reading Not Happy With Comcast

Software as a service: have it your way. Last week I mentioned Greasemonkey, a Firefox extension that enables scripts to run in the context of web pages. Since then I've written a few of my own Greasemonkey scripts. The first, which I've shown in a screencast, is a next-generation LibraryLookup. Originally you had to click… Continue reading Software as a service: have it your way

ResultsManager Tune-Up. I enjoyed a productive ResultsManager coaching session today with Nick Duffill, and Nic Tipler of Gyronix. These guys created the powerful add-in to MindJet's MindManager that allows you to visually manage your projects and actions. As you know, I'm a big fan of MindManager and MindMaps. I've been working with ResultsManager for some… Continue reading ResultsManager Tune-Up