Trying out Coda for the first time and thinking that it may be perfect!
Technology
Happy to be using my MacBook Pro again.
Missed it after a week on that horrible Dell Latitude.
I can’t have jam.ie, too bad. I could have thingl.es.
The domain maz.ie is actually available. That would be a nice reservation for my daughter. But €75 a year? Ouch!
Debating the merits of a domain that ends in .ly — Libya? Hmmm…
Watching Walt Mossberg talk about the iPhone and technology trends. Cool!
Jumpnode Network Appliance
For the last few months I’ve had a Jumpnode appliance in my house keeping a tab on all of my computers, the network and other infrastructure. The Jumpnode is an appliance created by a Minneapolis startup that allows people to keep an eye on technology in remote offices, server …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Jumpnode Network ApplianceSolving Offsite Backups
Nobody likes to deal with backups. It’s a chore. It usually has some expense to it. But we all know it’s critical. Your probably backing up to a USB drive that you picked up and plugged into your machine. That’s good. Maybe you’ve actually progressed with another computer in your …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Solving Offsite BackupsDefensive Domain Names
I purchased thingelstad.com in April 1999. I’m a little surprised that it took me until 1999 to buy my own last name. It seems odd to me now that I didn’t buy it in 1995 or so, when I clearly knew that this whole Internet thing was real. Luckily I beat a Thingelstad in Norway who …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Defensive Domain NamesWestern Digital 1TB My Book
A long, long time ago I decided to do an experiment. I built a server with 1 terabyte in storage. I wanted to see if the average person could deploy a terabyte of storage. The answer to my question was a solid no. That was April 2004. It cost a little over $3,000 and was painful. …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Western Digital 1TB My BookAwesome Bluetooth Headset Dude!
I got my brother-in-law Denny a new Bluetooth headset for Christmas and my brother-in-law Hector showed up after putting in a mandatory morning at the office and just loved his new headset. Words cannot do his reaction justice. This short movie attempts to capture the moment.
OLPC XO-1 Arrived
My One Laptop Per Child XO-1 arrived today! I haven’t had any time to work with it so you will all have to wait to hear my thoughts on it. Some things that jumped right out though include… The keyboard was designed for children (duh!) and is really small. Wow! So far I haven't …
Keep reading · 1 minute: OLPC XO-1 Arrived