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Category Archives: Asides
Mezzoblue Reformats
Mixed Feelings
Richard wrote in that the Shanghai Daily has blogs like their Editor’s Desk and Buzzwords (amoung others) on WordPress. However when reading through the site I came across this FAQ: “we need to approve every comment before it is published, as required by Chinese regulations.” It’s interesting how code and features can be used for things you never imagined, both good and bad.
Ward on Creativity
Ward Cunningham on the Crucible of Creativity, a good read for Codex contributors as well.
WP for Blog Networks
Comparing WordPress and Typepad for use in a blog network. I’ve noticed this is generational, the much older networks use MT, but all of the new ones I’ve seen are on WordPress or something home-grown.
Thumb recovering, now flu
Well the good news is my thumb seems to be recoving, though I’m still keeping it in a splint because it’s really sensitive. The bad news is a few days ago I came down with some sort of cold/flu or strep throat (going to doctor again tomorrow) that has really knocked me out. Maybe it’s the same thing as Om Malik and Matt Marshall. (Someone should do a Web 2.0 mashup of blogs, event calendars, and Google maps to identify Patient Zero.) The only thing that has allowed me to stay concious and not fall too far behind is Tylenol Sore Throat, which is one of the most amazing painkillers ever. My sister was in town and bought this for me and it has been magical, though it tastes awful. One of the biggest problems with sore throats is I don’t eat or drink because it hurts too much, which then gets you dehydrated and sicker. With TST I’m able to get some food and drink down and it also helps with the fever. Hopefully within another day or two this will run its course.
Measure Map
43 Folders
43 Folders switches. I love that site.
Out of Commission
I’m going to be a bit slow or absent on blogging and email for a few days because I’ve injured my left hand and my thumb is in a splint which makes it pretty tough to type. (One-handed mostly.) There is a ton I want to write about, but the doctor said pushing it too hard might aggrevate the injury, so it’ll mostly have to wait. To keep things interesting around here I’ll send a WP.com invite to whoever comes up with the best story about how I did it.
What is Web 2.0?
Dave Hornik asks “What is Web 2.0?” for his podcast to dozens of people you may have heard of. Pretty entertaining, usually.
Freakonomics Switch
The guys behind the bestselling Freakonomics have switched their blog to WordPress. Hat tip: Andrew.
South
South is a community sponsored journey to the South pole by foot, a feat that has not been attempted since 1912. You can donate and “own a mile” of the trip. Far better use of the money than that silly million-dollar home page thing.
Less is Less
Less as a competitive advantage, Jason Fried’s talk at Web 2.0.
Global Broadband
Om Malik is mapping out broadband across the planet.
Google Aggregator
Check out the Google Reader, their new RSS aggregator.
At Web 2.0
This conference is really great. Right now Barry Diller is on stage fielding questions and it’s pretty high quality conversation. At the “launchpad” most of the demos were pretty unpolished, but one that stood out was Zimbra, which I blogged a few weeks ago. The best part, as with most conferences, is running into people outside of the sessions.
Web 2.0 Conference
Blogging may be light as I’ll be at the Web 2.0 conference and the surrounding activities the next few days. Since I couldn’t afford to attend it last year (a couple of grand is high for a college kid in Houston) I’ve been really looking forward to everything this year. I’m part of a workshop on “Open Source Infrastructure” at 9:45 AM, Wednesday. If you’re going to be at the conference I would love to meet you, so please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself!
Web 1.0
I got a pass to Web 2.0 this year (Open Source Infrastructure workshop) but I’m also going to check out Web 1.0, which looks like the most promising conference of the year.
Thank you, Ubuntu
Thank you, WordPress.com! You’re very welcome, I’m installing Ubuntu this weekend because of this blog.
Nano Scratches
I got an iPod nano a week or so ago and I’ve been very happy with it ever since. I even got it engraved with one of my favorite jazz quotes because I thought that this would be a device I would keep for a long time. However it has gotten pretty badly scratched, and I haven’t been too hard on it. Kind of a bummer. Update: Just to clarify, I’m fairly hard on electronics but I haven’t treated this iPod any different then the last one and yet it still looks pretty bad. It scratched when I wiped it with a microfiber cloth.