Sunday, March 27, 2011

Skimmer: The HTML 5 version of the NYT

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The NYT is experimenting with HTML 5 at  www.nytimes.com/skimmer/ . I tested with Safari, the site stores 10MB locally to begin services. I...

Naked Emperors: where are all the connected people?

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A NYT headline says half of all American adults have Facebook accounts [4]. Twitter-like valuations are leading to tech bubble denials. Soc...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

21st century TV - preying upon the weak

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Our kids love family road trips. They love that they can watch motel TV - cartoons and "reality" shows on logging and mining. The...

Quantized scent detection isn't quantum computing

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Towards the end of my comments on a  BBC news article titled "quantum physics explanation for smell", I started to have second tho...
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Quantum computing in the nose

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Smell, aka the application of algorithms for molecule classification, uses "quantum" effects ... BBC News - Quantum physics expla...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Japan

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Only a few thoughts on Japan that have not been said better elsewhere. Japan is a wealthy high tech manufacturing nation. Is the best way ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Canine companion culture and disability

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Enjoyable article on cultural attitudes towards "companion animals" ("pet" is out of fashion. but is used throughout the...
Friday, March 11, 2011

Isn't this what the GOP really thinks?

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Martin Harty, a NH state rep tea partier, is 91 years old. If he were younger he'd be more discrete ... New Hampshire Republican Won...
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

The Legless and the Lazy - a parable

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There are two racers. Jane is legless. Since the age of two she has excelled. Jill is apathetic. She has trouble getting started. She give...
Sunday, March 06, 2011

Tools I use: iOS

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When I write about software tools and services, I usually write about what's new or what's broken. I don't write much about th...
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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Business startups - being cheap

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I keep my eye on startup advice -- even though I'm about 25 years past prime startup age. It's long been Plan B. (Plan C is being a ...

Won't someone please take my keys away?

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Things were bad around 2007. I carried an ancient PalmOS device, an iPod, keys and wallet. I didn't have enough pockets. Post-iPhone I...
Friday, March 04, 2011

Making better predictions

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I was sure iPad 2 wouldn't need a computer companion . ...  the 2010 iPad is more than $500 - but by 2011 the device will sell for und...
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I did not expect this ...

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Al Franken, heir to Paul Wellstone , is one MN's two very fine Dem senators ... and a legendary enemy of Rush Limbaugh. So this I did n...

Median male earnings - declining since 1969?

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( via DeLong and Leonhardt ) Interesting results when one looks at median (not mean) inflation adjusted wages for men aged 25-64 over the...