30 Jul
I am re-reading Microserfs for the 3,141,592nd time.
This passage sums up the story of my life:
“Many geeks don’t really have a sexuality – they just have work. I think the sequence is that they get jobs at Microsoft or wherever right out of school, and they’re so excited to have this “real” job and [...]
29 Jul
Very funny article detailing some of the recent top tech flops.
Part of the Fortune series on 101 Dumbest Moments in Business.
26 Jul
Various reasons, some exciting happenings, some not so great. Ultimately it’s because I’m rapidly turning into this man:
I bet this man does not have a blog. If he did, I would like to read it.
“Got so mad at the lawnmower I blew it up with my shotgun. Neighbor across the street yellin’ at me [...]
13 Jul
I am back in Singapore.
I wrote about Dubai to a friend:
“It is certainly a spectacle. Man-made glass green spires jutting out of this desert straight up into the sky. World’s tallest building (looks like a twirling minaret), huge indoor ski park, and an ocean where the water is as warm as a hot Japanese spring. [...]
8 Jul
The airport is modern – but not as modern as I expected. I would say it’s a generation behind Kuala Lumpur’s International Airport. For some reason they must not have enough chairs in the place… first thought was the terminal area looked like a refugee camp. Picture 747-loads of people sprawled on the floor or [...]
8 Jul
Want to see the photos your friends are sharing via Flickr?
Well, if you’re in Dubai, you can’t.
Voila!
“We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to its content being inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values of the United Arab Emirates”
8 Jul
On the airplane, winging my way to Dubai. Flying over Pakistan at the moment – for some reason I expect to see explosions, guns, and Bin Laden running around when I look out the window but instead I see… nothing. That’s my media-generated, American short-sighted, literal 30,000 feet up view of Pakistan.
I brought my Zune [...]
6 Jul
I wholeheartedly agree with the author of this piece.
In fact, I would prefer it if people were required to SMS before a call. That is, they would text the reason for the call and then the recipient can choose whether to phone the person back or respond via SMS or e-mail.
Voice calls are intrusive. They [...]
4 Jul
July 4 is American Independence Day. The day the Declaration of Independence was signed and America declared itself free from British reign.
In celebration of July 4, and more just to have a laugh, check out this video:
America Rules, England Sucks
I should have scheduled a BBQ.
