Friday, September 26, 2008

Whatever Happened to ... Lotus Notes http://ping.fm/SLh0x
I'm really starting to like NewsCred http://ping.fm/OVXFr Not a popularity contest in the Digg model.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

What confuses me is how such a data-centric phone can be launch on the carrier with the worst data network in the USA.
I have to admit - the T-Mobile G1 is pretty interesting...

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Another great percussive guitarist - Jim Green, a.k.a. The Wandering Endorphin. First heard him busking on Michigan Ave in Chicago. http://ping.fm/hudWW
Discovered Kaki King thanks to @boingboingtv. Percussive guitar is a really cool playing style.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Why doesn't Amazon let me add Kindle books to my wish list? I've been sending samples to my Kindle instead. I now have a couple hundred samples!
Seriously considering Burn After Reading, but reviews so-so. Then again, mediocre Coens is better than most of what gets to the screen.
I am *way* behind on my movie watching. Luckily, this time of year is when the leftovers get released. Time to check the indies.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Too bad Genius doesn't work for movies or TV too. Maybe even podcasts.
Basically, iTunes 8 is one big advertisement/up-sell.
Call me Captain Obvious, but maybe Genius really only does anything special if the music is in the iTunes Store catalog? Hmm?
Genius also isn't very good about seeing what is in your library. I get lots of "you don't have..." for tracks I do have.
The Genius feature of iTunes 8 doesn't seem to do anything with indie or fringe artists. Not surprised...
Why does Google Chrome need to install a plugin into Firefox? Dudes... first, do no evil!
Beat the Heat - Frozen Beer on a Stick and Beer Ice Cream http://ping.fm/tH13I
Hopsickles - frozen beer on a stick. http://ping.fm/X6n2q
Making the world safe for kegged beer, one sidewalk at a time. http://ping.fm/QDupJ

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Any Quickr pros out there? Any trick to uninstalling Quickr 8.1 on Domino 8.0.1 on Windows 2003? I click Change/Remove and nothing happens!
Anybody know where the Domino Server 8.0.2 incremental update is? I can't find it available for download anywhere.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Apple Store, Boylston Street, Boston, MA http://ping.fm/wIIBe
If I still lived in IL, I could order this! http://ping.fm/Swzvf Curse MA and its laws.
Biggest discovery today was that I need to spend some serious time (on a nicer day) exploring the Back Bay. Cool area!
Checked out the new-ish Apple Store on Boylston St in Boston's Back Bay today. Nice store, but really just like any other Apple Store - only bigger.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Installed Google Gears on Windows Mobile to support My Location in search. It thinks I'm in NYC. I'm in Boston.
Despite my preference for Domino, getting deeper into MS Exchange and SharePoint. Market and investors pushing us that way.
Note to all web sites/services - please stop sending me my username and password via email!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Ummm.... Huh? Ubuntu Satanic Edition? http://ping.fm/xTiMW

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

PleaseDressMe.com drew me in for more than a half hour. And I hardly ever wear t-shirts. Now *THAT'S* a web site!
Just saw "Big Trouble In Little China" - it didn't age well for me. Kurt Russell was as good as I remember, though. :-)
Wow - HP laptop claims to break 24-hour battery life barrier http://ping.fm/5NnRw
Wow - Spore is getting ripped to shreds in Amazon reviews because of DRM! http://ping.fm/0Udid
Throw out the Kindle, Plastic Logic has something better http://ping.fm/0wNYw

Monday, September 8, 2008

One of these days (hopefully soon), I'm going to leave the office before 9 PM.
Just had Larb Kai at Lady Siam - Thai/Vietnamese place near my apt. SPICY!!! But that's a good thing!

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Lucky for me, cable networks never broadcast shows just once!
I don't watch a lot of TV, but I love "The Shield". Can't believe I missed the season premiere.
The best thing I can say about BlackBerry Connect for Windows Mobile? It uninstalls well.

Friday, September 5, 2008

MS WinMo 6.1 phone running BB Connect to talk to BES and sync email, calendar, contacts, tasks from Lotus Domino. Maybe I'm too cross-bred. :-/
Maybe RIM intentionally makes BB Connect lousy so you'll buy a BB handset! :-)
Email date/time stamps all wrong so sort is wrong; if msg has attachment, opening msg dumps me to home scrn.
Wow - BB Connect on my Q9h is *HORRIBLE*! Contact and calendar sync not working, email problems...
Just configured two Dell Mini 9s - 1GB RAM, 16GB SSD, BT 2.1, 1.3MP cam- all else equal. Ubuntu build is $15 *more* than Win XP Home! Huh?
Just loaded BB Connect on my MOTO Q9h (WinMo 6.1 Std). Definitely *NOT* impressed. May be moving back to Good Messaging sooner rather than later.
It's 2008, and Lotus Notes 8 doesn't recognize "download" in spell check. :-/

Thursday, September 4, 2008

I wonder what other subtle improvements to Google apps are present when using Google Chrome.
Just noticed that Google Chrome renders some things in Gmail differently than FF or IE. Very small, very subtle diffs.
Google Chrome is good, but living without my Del.icio.us Firefox extension is tough.
Wish there was a way to reorder, categorize (other than priority) and directly search my Amazon Wishlist. It's now 34 pages!
Google Chrome - just noticed that if I enter, say, "amazon The Godfather" in the OmniBox then I get an option to search Amazon directly. Nice.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Today's lunch was bad sushi. Today's dinner was bad Chinese. Makes me worry what I have to look forward to tomorrow... :-/
Interesting... clicking on an RSS feed in Google's Chrome doesn't subscribe to the feed in Google Reader - or even offer the option.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Google Chrome is pretty nice - simple and fast.
Dang - just noticed tons of cross-posting on Facebook from FriendFeed. Hopefully I cleaned that up.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Just ordered an arrangement from Edible Arrangements - kiwi, melon, strawberry, etc. I wish I was half as creative as those folks!
Google Chrome? Competition is good - it makes all the players work harder. Hopefully Google will bring something innovative to the table.
Wizards are helpful, but should give me an option to break out if I don't want help! In this case, "help" kept me from doing things right.
The "workaround" to make Gmail IMAP work with WinMo 6.1? Misspell gmail.com (or use a bogus) so WinMo won't be so helpful.
Anybody heading to the Office 2.0 Conference this week?
Hmm... WinMo 6.1 tries to be helpful and auto-config my Gmail account. However, I want IMAP - *not* POP3! Very helpful, indeed.