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Obamamania - 05 Jun 2008
Well, well. Seems the Democrats have their hopeful for the upcoming US elections.
The mania sweeping the US - and parts of the world — is rather akin to what my folks told me it was like with Kennedy and Trudeau in the 60s. And he is a very good orator, something that’s been sorely lacking […]
Mother Of All Demos - 04 Jun 2008
Every so often I post about this video. It is truly something everyone interested in computers should watch. Done back in 1968 it shows pretty much everything we have today. It does make me wonder why it isn’t used to squash a lot of software patents that were so obviously demonstrated by Doug Engelbart that […]
Read Full Post »Built-in Term Limits - 18 May 2008
Over at the New York Times there’s a great article on built-in term limits for high-tech companies. But what it really is is a restatement of the Innovator’s Dilemma. It focuses on Microsoft and their dilemma of how to be #1 in the Internet Era.
My belief is that Microsoft could own a new era, […]
New Favourite Blog - 26 Apr 2008
I read but a few blogs but I’ve added a new one to my favourites list: Why does everything suck?”. Great name, eh?
It’s got a definite entrepreneurial bent but also has some interesting opinions on various technologies. Well worth reading and after reading his articles repeatedly for the past few months via linkage I figured […]
Fostering Innovation - 25 Apr 2008
Running a startup, a research group, or any other group of people who are trying to create something out of nothing is fun, difficult, trying, and a slew of other things. But what it primarily is is intense.
Many times folks ask me how to keep people motivated and I’m typically at a loss. I don’t […]
Sanity in Ontario - 18 Apr 2008
As those who know me can attest, I’m no greenie. However, I have never understood the stupidity of the clothesline bans some municipalities and communities enacted. Some people find them “unsightly”. Really? Why? It’s just fabric blowing in the breeze.
Rumour has it that Primer McGuinty will announce that Ontarians can dry their clothes outside. […]
Reality and Fake Steve - 11 Apr 2008
You know, Fake Steve makes more sense than most real people. And that’s just sad.
Read Full Post »Bummer: Charlton Heston Died - 06 Apr 2008
I’ve always been a fan of SF films, but some just stand out as my favourites. They include 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes (the originals), Soylent Green, Logan’s Run, Twelve Monkeys, and some of the Star Wars and Star Trek films, to name a few.
But Heston helped bring SF films to the […]
Bread experiments - 06 Apr 2008
I’ve started experimenting with bread recipes again. What got me going was two books by Richard Bertinet: Crust and Dough.
Both are amazing books complete with a DVD of Bertinet making dough for bread. Unlike how I was taught, Bertinet’s method does not use a lot of flour and instead makes the dough elastic through kneading […]
Read Full Post »We made the New York Times! - 31 Mar 2008
Well, for all those out there wondering what it’s like in Ottawa wonder no more. The New York Times decided to write up on our little “Winter from Hell”. Gotta love the picture of Luc Guertin, though, and his 18+ft snow wall :-).
Tons of Snow Test a Place Where Cold is No Stranger (registration, free, […]
