Month: December 2005
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Online backup for Mac OS computers beyond .Mac?
So Jeremy Zawodny poses an interesting take on online backup, with a great analogy which he hopes might be true. The comments seem to say otherwise, with knowing advice. Fred Wilson recommends two services, including one he depends on personally. His readers, too, have potentially useful comments on the situation. The problem? None of the…
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Book: The Apocalypse Watch
The Ludlum novel, The Apocalypse Watch, was written by Robert Ludlum (earlier musings) , and it has all the usual pace, plot, and global conspiracy. I needed another “cleanse the palate” read a couple of weeks ago, and found this hardcover on the shelf while culling some titles to make room for more in the…
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Not quite as common as I thought
I’m not sure why Dave Winer was poking around the top ten most common last names in the United States, but I was pleased to see that Roberts did not make the cut. Roberts is only 43rd on the list.
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Light sleeping
Nothing like getting on a morning airplane to make for a light sleep the night before. Off to Brooklyn to meet the new niece, with boy and girl in tow. Wish me peace and quiet, courtesy of JetBlue.