In San Francisco
As several of my colleagues have reported, we’ve just concluded the SEC (Sun Engineering Conference) down in Santa Clara. I don’t have a lot to… Read More »In San Francisco
February 2005
blogging on my Treo
This is my first attempt to blog using my Treo. The thumb keyboard is ok: the biggest problem is simply navigating around complex CSS-structured pages… Read More »blogging on my Treo
Fleeing the snow
As yet another coating of snow gets dumped on the Boston area, I have fled to warmer climes – California, as is my wont; Silicon… Read More »Fleeing the snow
On creating software that people want to use…
I stumbled across this piece in Jamie Zawinski’s blog pointing off to a longer article entitled Groupware Bad. He discusses the history of collaboration and… Read More »On creating software that people want to use…
PS on the Treo 650
After getting my Treo 650, I found that I couldn’t access any data (GPRS) services – mail, messaging, web surfing, etc. This was odd, since… Read More »PS on the Treo 650
HHGTTG trailer and business opportunity
Amazon.com is showing the trailer for the forthcoming film of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. As is usual with such things, the trailer has… Read More »HHGTTG trailer and business opportunity
Salon on Iain Banks and "The Algebraist"
Salon‘s Andrew Leonard has a nice interview with Iain Banks today. Among other things, Banks explains why it’s taking so long to get The Algebraist… Read More »Salon on Iain Banks and "The Algebraist"
What's on YOUR bookmarks bar?
I’ve been doing a lot of OS installations recently (Solaris, various kinds of Linux, even WinXP), and I’m gradually coming to realize that the shift… Read More »What's on YOUR bookmarks bar?
Book notes: Death of an Ordinary Man
During my day trip on Friday I was reading Glen Duncan’s Death of an Ordinary Man. I was drawn to it by the review in… Read More »Book notes: Death of an Ordinary Man
Treo 650
As I blogged a couple of days ago, my experiment with a “back to basics” cellphone didn’t work out. So today I stopped by the… Read More »Treo 650