Archive for October, 2009

Hands-on

2 notes about hands-on people.
First, a heartwarming one about a 101 year old father with a special needs daughter.  Courtesy of the Guardian.

The 2nd – photos of Bill Gates.  It was his birthday on October 28.

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Windows 7 – now available

Without a doubt it’s the best version of Windows.
Learn more about Windows 7
I’ve been using it since the beta without a hitch.
Jump lists, window & tab previews, easy window manipulation, stability, and security.
Also cool if you pair it with the new Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000.  First set of hardware with features specific to Windows [...]

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White hair haiku

I found a white hair A sign of age, or hard times? It is what it is

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Generation A

Can’t wait for November 10!

One of my favorite authors, Douglas Coupland, has a new book coming out.  Generation A.
Description from Amazon:
“Generation A is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people from around the world — in the United States, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Sri [...]

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October

I dream of travel. Somewhere else, somewhere new. More places to see. A great wide open world of adventure.
Here I am feeling restless. It’s October, my birthday month. Age 33 looms like a gargoyle.
Pack up a bag, put on a hat, stride out into the great beyond.

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