Year: 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.
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Run to the Far Side 5K, 2005 edition
Yes, there is a 10K run, too. But I’m happy to get out and earn my Gary Larsen long-sleeved T-shirt at half the distance right now. Turned in an 18:53, for a 6:04 pace, which puts me 34th overall for the 5K, 28th male, and 7th male in the 30-39 age group. Official results came…
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Must have been a quiet Sunday in the tech world
My post expressing my personal feed preference hit on a quiet weekend in the tech world, clearly. I noticed the post was the lead on Memeorandum by early this morning, and it stayed there until just recently. (I’m not kidding myself… Scoble’s link is what pumped up the volume.) People feel strongly about this issue,…
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Be very careful using a URL in your headline, especially if you don’t own it!
I’m amazed at the mild foolishness exhibited by a NY Times headline writer in this article: “Wishyouwerehere.com: Blogs From the Road.” That’s right, the headline writer put a URL in the headline, which leads to several problems. The URL in the headline is nowhere in the article (either page). That’s appropriate (see #2), but confusing.…
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I don’t want everything to be full-text
I use my RSS feeds as notification. I want to scan. I want to somehow squeeze the juice out of a couple of hundred feeds, leave the pulp behind, and spend the real time on the six to nine posts a day which are worth three to five minutes each. Full-text can interrupt the scan.…
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Are you sure we should make a fuss?
At first glance, two posts on successive days from the smart folks at 37 Signals are in opposition. First, there is “Do Fuss:” Spend the time. Put forth the effort. Make it great. (snip) Well, if it’s just a little thing, then fixing it is just a small matter! In other words, details matter and…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Lots of family, in person, over the phone, and via iSight… whatever it takes. Plenty to be thankful for, starting right there.