Some of you may have noticed that today includes a post from the famous Cranky Geek, John C. Dvorak! I am very pleased (and honored, truth be told) that Mr. Dvorak has decided to allow a few of us to carry his daily 5-minute tech podcast. So look for it […]
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I was directed to this video by Dave Kellett who is the creator of Sheldon (great strip!). The video lists many great individuals who either faced adversity and/or were told that they would never amount to anything, often specifically in the fields in which they ultimately became great. Today is […]
This is just embarrassing. Group finds Starbucks logo too hot to handle Starbuck’s new retro-style logo A Christian group based in San Diego found grounds for outrage over the new retro-style logo. By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune Seems that one person’s smut is another person’s morning latte. A Christian group […]
A creative option from the NYTimes OpEd by Gail Collins. Given the Democratic Party’s innovative method of doling out delegates, all that’s necessary for her to snatch the nomination is: 1) A big, big win in Kentucky next Tuesday. Ideally, Obama should be limited to no more than 100 votes. […]
From The Wired Campus If Monday’s earthquake in China has sparked an interest in seismology, and you happen to own a Mac laptop, you can transform your computer into your own personal seismic station. A free program from SeisMac takes advantage of the acceleration sensor inside you computer to register […]
Mac Office 2008 SP1 It’s finally here! The MacBU has just released Service Pack 1 for Mac Office 2008. You can download the update directly from the Mactopia website (it’s large — about 180 MB), or launch your favorite Office app and select Help/Check for Updates. There are well over […]
I am careful about sharing family pics, but the kids were just too adorable on Mother’s Day not to share this.
I was reading this story from the Seattle Times (HT to Andy Crouch who is quoted in the story; and Eugene Cho) and it ends with this quote: Braun, the seminary student, said he’s not totally committed to any candidate yet. “I just keep thinking, if Jesus were alive now, […]
We spent the day doing chores in the yard and house. The pool is going to open soon and with it comes swim lessons. The Buckets, by Greg Cravens.
I am back in NYC, this time for three days. This is a business trip, but not to meet prospective students or donors, rather to serve as an external evaluator to an honors college. It is really quite an honor (and a LOT of work) to do this and I […]