• It Has Begun!

    Posted on January 8, 2006

    I mentioned the other day that I wanted to drink 100 cups of coffee in 48 hours. Diego was down with it. And we’ve been encouraged, insulted, applauded, and dismissed in Russ’s comments. It’s stupid, it’s pointless, it’s dangerous… so of course we just have to do it. The challenge... [Read More]

  • 100 Cups of Coffee

    Posted on January 5, 2006

    I started using 43Things finally, and one of my goals is to drink 100 cups of coffee. This is in homage to the Futurama episode where Fry drinks 100 cups of coffee and reaches some kind of enlightenment. Sure, it’s a cartoon and all, but it still looked like fun.... [Read More]

  • Wordpress 2.0

    Posted on January 5, 2006

    I just updated to WordPress 2.0 for this blog. Normally the next thing people say is “great, now update the templates!” You know what? No. I’m not even going to try this time. [Read More]

  • ffmpeg Video Conversion Using Linux

    Posted on December 23, 2005

    I fooled around with ffmpeg for a while trying to convert a few videos for use on my iPod Video, and managed to get something working after using using this description of video conversion. While the music download and video download were better than expected, this part is what one... [Read More]

  • Transfering Videos to an iPod Under Linux

    Posted on December 22, 2005

    Getting audio on to the iPod using Linux was a snap. Getting videos on took a bit more doing, but also worked out quite well. I’m listing the info here cause it took a little searching around to find it. This is the stuff you’ll need you probably don’t have:... [Read More]

  • Using a Video iPod Under Linux

    Posted on December 20, 2005

    I was gifted a video iPod, my first real iPod device (I have a shuffle that I used for podcasts and occasionally a mix for running). I’m a Linux only user, and I’m accustomed to paying for the convenience in most areas with some pain when trying out new devices.... [Read More]

  • Livebadge on Ning

    Posted on November 28, 2005

    Jon Aquino and Matt Webb have been working on some interesting stuff on Ning. They put together a relatively simple component system that generates dynamic images representing the state of Ning apps. Jon put it together for some of his apps, like Restaurant Reviews with Maps. I stole the stuff... [Read More]

  • Doug Engelbart at the Future Salon

    Posted on November 25, 2005

    Doug Engelbart is going to be at the Future Salon on Nov 30th. He’s gotten some money to pursue the Large Scale Collective IQ project, and is going to be talking about what some of the first steps will be. [Read More]

  • Lynn Takes Job at Juniper

    Posted on November 9, 2005

    Following up again on the Ciscogate thread, Lynn now has a job at Juniper networks. Yay!!

  • Duck and Cover Folks

    Posted on November 8, 2005

    Nothing like a handgrenade of doubt to cause the venture capitalists to scuttle for cover. Is the investment in open source a bubble? Fuck no. $144 million into open source based companies is nothing at all. A drop in the bucket compared to the amount of venture money out there... [Read More]