October 2008
4 posts
Android has its own font called Droid →
The Android mobile platform has it’s own font. According to a recent Forbes article:
The font, dubbed Droid, is the product of a two-year collaboration between the Mountain View,…
Richard Stallman on “cloud computing” →
The Guardian published an interesting interview with open source stalwart, Richard Stallman. He speaks his mind on the concept of “cloud computing.”
One reason you should not use web…
September 2008
8 posts
Google, Internet 2 and powdered soap →
Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, posted an interesting article on their blog today speculating what the “next internet” will look like. It’s no real surprise that they touch upon…
Electricity…maybe today? →
Rumor has it, our power should be restored today by noon. We have been running on generator power since shortly after the storm. My fingers are crossed.
If we do have power tonight, I anticipate…
Hurricane Ike - lost electricity →
I’m updating the blog with my phone because we’ve lost power here in the 77007 area of Houston.
The wind and rain seems to be coming pretty steadily, howling outside. The tall palm trees across the…
Hurricane Ike wind speeds →
According to the City of Houston’s wind speed charts, our neighborhood will be experiencing 79MPH winds later today. I suspect Galveston will be experiencing the full force of the …
Hurricane Ike →
According to the National Hurricane Center we may get a little wet this weekend.
Unless Ike magically becomes a category 5 hurricane tracking for Houston, we are staying put.
Is…
My essential (Mac) software →
I am always fascinated by the software that my friends and coworkers use to get things done on a daily basis. I’m constantly wondering if there is a better tool out there to make my job…