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Simplicity rules.

This past month I moved across the country, back to the Seattle, Washington area.  I love it here!  And, I’m glad to be back.
This trip back was done with everything I own able to fit into my truck with the top carrier.  It was not really that tight of a fit.  That’s mostly because I don’t [...]

an old algorithm and a new risk

Cell Phone Encryption Code Is Divulged
“A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world’s digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless systems.”
…hmmm… More perspective is in the full article.  However, it [...]

“…why we find it meaningful to develop technology.”

There are many reasons.  One of the Twitter co-founders writes about one good one.  They listened.

information overload

It’s always time to simplify.
We need to make information simple.
We need to listen and organize and purge.
We need to be patient with those around us who adapt at different rates.
We need to revisit our approach.
I just watched this “Web 2.0″ video again.  It is information overload.  Yet, it also is about managing external perception.  It [...]

A Fun Contest with Many Thanks

And, another feature (video!) gets some press.  WordPress is just kickin’ tush with their features and support!  They’re having a contest to find the best 30 second video about giving thanks and what brings you joy.  Pretty cool, if you ask me.
Here’s there video about the contest.  I think this video is pretty cool on [...]

copyright

http://wp.me/pkY4Q-1w

reward based on performance

Sounds pretty straight forward to me.  Let’s shit-can all the sucky teachers.

I’m going back to watching physics lectures.

Flutebox and Beardyman

youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kyNGVK-hI
(best viewed in High Quality by clicking on the HQ button in the bottom right)

WhiteHouse 2.0

Check it out…

WhiteHouse 2.0
In the President’s last Weekly Address, he called on government to “recognize that we cannot meet the challenges of today with old habits and stale thinking.” He added that “we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative,” and pledged to “reach beyond the halls [...]

helping technology

In the past week as I’ve been using my iPhone, 3 people who are in their 60’s or older have asked me…
“Can you explain text messages to me?”
“Can you look up things on the Internet with that?”
“What is Twitter?”
The cool part is that all three people got excited about using technology to help their lives.

Platform Agnostic

I think I want everything to be platform agnostic.  But, I’m not sure about reasons why I might not want that.  I think I’d like everything I do, as it relates to computing and technology and communications, to be able to be done on any platform and to be seamless.
Am I missing anything?  Is there [...]

Power Cycle with Randy Travis

The power at home just went out for a few seconds. When it came back on, my roommate’s iPod that’s in a little docking station thing with speakers – yeah, it started playing Randy Travis. It’s a lazy Saturday morning. I’m not getting up from the lounge chair in the living room to change it. [...]