A smattering of opinions on technology, books, business, and culture. Now in its 4th technology iteration.
03 April 2004
Most interesting articles I read this week from all domains:
| * [Slashdot | Zero Install: The Future of Linux on the Desktop?](http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/04/03/174249 “Slashdot | Zero Install: The Future of Linux on the Desktop?”) – this is the way apps should work. * Aural System Notifications – an interesting idea, my audio channel is generally underused when I am working at my PC. * The PVR Guides – guides to building your own MythTV/etc boxes. * The US in 1904 – washing your hair once a month? with egg yolks? * custom columns with Newsgator. * HP’s scanner “driver” -- 170M. Their printer drivers are also bloated. Who do these vendors think they are helping? * Intelligent beings made out of meat – I’ve seen this article before, it always cracks me up – “They talk by flapping their meat at each other”. * One in a million is next tuesday – great observation from LarryO. * SeatGuru -- worth checking before booking my next flight. * Basecamp -- simple web project management. Spoke with the founder this week, very focused and impressive guy, I hope this product succeeds. * LLC formation rates bode well for the economywe hope. |