a running commentary of occasionally interesting things.
My Vote for Most Amazing iPhone App: Midomi 21 hours ago Read More
The iPhone app universe is getting larger and larger everyday, but much like the blogosphere, tumblrsphere, and twittersphere, it’s mostly crap. Maybe crap is too strong a word. Perhaps “marginally...
How the Financial Collapse Actually Occurred 22 days ago Read More
If you want to get really educated and infuriated about the current economic crisis, read this lengthy, entertaining, and highly disturbing piece by Michael Lewis on Portfolio.com. Thanks to kottke...
Two Paper Town 29 days ago Read More
Sometimes people wonder why we have two newspapers in Seattle. The answer, of course, is that some people prefer reversed-out type:
Electoral Count Prediction: 378-160 30 days ago Read More
Although I’m generally not one to post politically-oriented entries on this blog, I want to go on the record with a prediction of how today’s electoral votes will come down:
(R) Alabama - 9
(R) Ala...
Fresh Bread vs. Good Bread 36 days ago Read More
Today in the office, we had one of our recurring disagreements about what the most important element of bread is: freshness or "goodness". In other words, would you rather eat bread that would be j...
The Only Thing Worse Than Viruses… 56 days ago Read More
Our CTO once said:
“The only thing worse than viruses — is virus protection software. And the only thing worse than virus protection software — is free virus protection software.”
So true. The most...
14% 65 days ago Read More
Of all the interesting (and troubling) things that have come to light as a result of the recent financial crisis, one of the most interesting — to me at least — came tonight: Chuck Todd appeared on...
A Debate Under Duress 69 days ago Read More
I really hope the first presidential debate occurs as planned Friday night.
Debates, theoretically, are rare opportunities to hear from candidates when their words are unscripted. In reality, howev...