Windows 7
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Looks like today's conference news actually made the news: Microsoft: Next Windows won't be as annoying
Archive for October, 2008
Looks like today's conference news actually made the news: Microsoft: Next Windows won't be as annoying
Los Angeles – PDC – Day 1 – Pt. 2
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Day 1 of Geekfest 2008 was fairly informative/productive. For the keynote the Microsoft honchos announced “Windows Azure” which basically sounded to me like a bunch of fancy talk to “we are now going to offer hosting.” Yawn. Don’t get me wrong, I think Microsoft will be able ...
Los Angeles – PDC – Day 1
Monday, October 27th, 2008So I am in town for the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference, and up until now, whenever I mention that to anyone outside of the geek bubble, they usually get this confused look on their face. For the sake of simplicity, it’s basically a conference where Microsoft gets to show ...
Come In Out Of The Rain
Friday, October 24th, 2008So it's raining out, something we don't seem to get enough of here. The thing I'd have to say that I love the most about the rain is how well you sleep when it's raining out. Makes you feel completely satisfied to be in a nice warm bed. ...
Some Quotes
Monday, October 20th, 2008Nothing too profound I assure you, but I found them notable: "Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same." - Audrey Hepburn "Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, are you a sign of hope for weary eyes?" - Project Skyward "This really gets down to the fundamental difference ...
Behind The Curtain
Friday, October 17th, 2008Very good article on the slave-like conditions of illegal workers across the Middle East. A reporter from the UK went to visit Dubai to see it firsthand. These are people from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that have essentially been lied to in order to get them to come ...
Europe Follows…
Friday, October 10th, 2008Newsweek has an interesting article (here's a bit of it): Europe in recent weeks has witnessed the type of anti-U.S. gloating usually seen during the soccer World Cup, the quadrennial event in which the American team is routed in the early rounds. This year, the spectacle of highly paid American bankers ...
The Most Informative Thing I Have Heard About the Economic Crisis So Far
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008This American Life recently did a report on the global economic crisis that really helps to clarify and explain a lot. If you are like me, you have a vague notion of what has been going on, but don't really understand how this has spread beyond the sub-prime mortgages. ...
Third Party Candidates Debate – Vanderbilt Univ. – 10/06/08
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008I, among a vast majority of Americans, have become rather disgusted with both major political parties. Their ever growing desire for more power and more money is really the root of this country's current financial difficulties. Most of the problems have not been caused by errors in the ...
Silliness
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Another one that defies description....hang in for at least 60 seconds...