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Mike LinksvayerMike LinksvayerMike Linksvayer 04/05/2005 02:09 AM (Next in a continuing series of blurbs about Commoners I'm thankful to have worked with.) If there is one person whose heroics are most unsung at Creative Commons, it could very well be Mike Linksvayer. Mike has been the CTO for about two years. He came on at a crucial time, when CC was growing jerkily from a loose network of contractors to a real organization, and he brought stability from the get-go. Stability isn't sexy, and it's not very visible from the outside. If CC is like a band, then Mike's the drummer. People not in bands rarely ever get how much a tasteful, subdued drummer matters. But people in bands know that they're impossibly valuable. And CC, when you boil it down, is all about the drums. Mike is the force behind, among other things: the vibrant cc-metadata mailing list (our most active), our membership at the W3C, our amazing multi-language license interface and Commons Deeds (have you taken a good look at our stuff in Suomesk i?, Dutch? -- amazing!), the discovery and harnessing of the mighty talent called Nathan Yergler (profiled here earlier), the move to leverage CC Search off Nutch's open code base, countless tech developments and deals, a huge chunk of our blog posts, and who-knows-how-many other technological things that I don't know about (because I simply don't understand them). Something else you may not know: He also knows the the nitty-gritty of our licenses as well as anyone. Mike's got a fine, bleak sense of humor, which I for one appreciate. This year he sported the best, most efficient Halloween costume -- shorts, and a tshirt declaring a single phrase -- that I've seen in a while. Maybe the same fearlessness that fuels his humor also drives his ability to call anyone on their b.s. -- a skill and a will that are rare and crucial in this "space." Another thing I love about Mike is his taste. I'm a firm believer in the notion that the more stuff you hate, the better taste you have. Mike, I can testify, hates a lot of stuff. Which means he loves the stuff only really worth loving. So I've learned a lot from him -- about what arguments are too cheesy, what sentiments too sentimental, and not least, what Bay Area radio is actually worth listening to. Here's a toast to Mike Linksvayer, in the hope I get to work with him again very soon. All of you who still get to are luckier even than you might think. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Mike LinksvayerGrok Headline matches for Mike LinksvayerMike outMike out 04/14/2005 04:17 AM CNET Asia Apr 14 2005 8:27AM GMT Mike IndustriesMike Industries 06/16/2004 07:27 PM Mike Davidson is writing here. Mike who? Only the driving force behind a little site called ESPN, and their conversion to standards-based design last year. Mike Row se rindeMike Row se rinde 01/27/2004 06:38 AM "Mike Slone""Mike Slone" 03/23/2005 10:08 AM "Mike Budai""Mike Budai" 06/04/2004 08:14 PM Mike and RobertMike and Robert 05/20/2004 05:34 PM I met some folks yesterday whom I haven't seen for a long time: Peter Yared, whom I worked with at NetDynamics, and Mike Boich, whom I worked for at Radius. Peter Yared was CTO of Sun's Liberty division and Mike, founded and headed Radius, Rendition, and Eazel. He is now a VC at Alta Partners where Robert Simon, a long time friend, also works. I forgot to take Peter's picture but here is Mike and Robert.
Kimchee~ Mike Little’s JournalizedMike Little’s Journalized 05/24/2004 04:33 AM Mike Little .. Journalized .. Mike zed1.com/journalized Ask Mike Godwin About Internet LawAsk Mike Godwin About Internet Law 04/09/2004 04:09 PM Other News: Mike RoweOther News: Mike Rowe 01/28/2004 11:25 AM Does anyone else think it's a little crazy that Microsoft feels the need to attack a teenager named Mike Rowe for creating a website called mikerowesoft.com? Mike Dixon: They Will Rock YouMike Dixon: They Will Rock You 04/08/2005 08:13 PM "We Will Rock You," a musical by Queen and Ben Elton celebrating the music of Queen, captures all of the elaborate harmonies, multi-tracked guitar orchestras and catchy melodies that transformed Queen members Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon into gods of classic rocks, heavy metal, progressive rock -- even rock opera. And it was written, scored and produced on Macs. By Barbara Gibson, Apple Ask Mike Shaver About LightningAsk Mike Shaver About Lightning 03/30/2005 09:07 PM Mike and Daniel's Adventures in C#Mike and Daniel's Adventures in C# 03/13/2003 10:22 AM "Daniel" and I get some good programming done last night. We have been pairing up the past few weeks to work on some type of project. After a few weeks of what can only be called "Spikes", we settled in and are beginning to get some real user stories mapped out and some code written to fulfill them. Daniel chronicled the session below. Daniel and I are a good Pairing team and we go back a long way which helps. But it can also lead to unwanted sidetracks. Last night we stayed focused and didn't stray too far from the chosen path. Onward! Source: Archipelago Mike’s Toolbar Icons 1.0Mike’s Toolbar Icons 1.0 07/21/2004 11:08 PM A free set of toolbar icons Mac developers can use to make their applications look cooler. Mike Rowe SettlementMike Rowe Settlement 01/24/2004 05:04 AM Microsoft has reached an agreement with Mike Rowe, the Canadian teenager who was using the Web site mikerowesoft.com in alleged violation of the Microsoft tradmark. In exchange for Mike turning over the mikerowesoft.com domain to Microsoft, the company has:
Mike Harris reportsMike Harris reports 02/16/2004 09:28 PM Mike Harris reports that Fedora Core won't support my video card any time soon. It'll save me the trouble of downloading all the beta releases. Mike Milinkovich on Eclipse, Take TwoMike Milinkovich on Eclipse, Take Two 06/05/2005 11:21 PM Doug Kaye's posted a new Opening Move podcast at IT Conversations, where I talk again with Mike Milinkovich of the Eclipse Foundation. There's so much going on over at Eclipse that I figured I'd better ask him a few more... The New Republic Online: Be Like MikeThe New Republic Online: Be Like Mike 06/30/2004 04:40 AM Andrew Sullivan: William Raspberry And Michael Moore -- Be Like Mike .. delivers the Fisking of a lifetime .. responds tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=fisking&s=sullivan062904 Q&A: Mike Devlin, IBM Rational GMQ&A: Mike Devlin, IBM Rational GM 12/29/2003 11:10 AM Devlin tears himself away from integrating the software development tools company he helped create to discuss Rational's fusion with Big Blue. Mike D, Adrock, MCA and ... FroggerMike D, Adrock, MCA and ... Frogger 06/29/2004 11:57 PM Help the Beastie Boys get across the road safely to the political protest rally. Look out! The tyranny of the Bush Regime won't make it easy! Mike Rowe Keeps Raking It InMike Rowe Keeps Raking It In 02/10/2004 02:49 AM Canadian teen makes money from feud with Microsoft: Mike Rowe sold all the correspondence between himself and Microsoft for about $1,000. Bids for a 25-page letter from Microsoft lawyers, an inch-thick book outlining their case to the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva and e-mails between Rowe and lawyers had reached as much as 120,000 dollars (90,000 US dollars) during the 10-day online auction, but those were dismissed as bogus. Click here to comment on this entry Microsoft, Mike Rowe, make upMicrosoft, Mike Rowe, make up 01/23/2004 08:49 PM AP via New Jersey Online Jan 24 2004 1:05AM GMT Notes from Mike Pohjola's talkNotes from Mike Pohjola's talk 07/24/2004 09:37 AM "If Clint Eastwood played Aragorn, that would be the ultimate in fantasy coolness." "My role playing game is challenging. It does not have an index." "My next game might be a bit like Sopranos meets West Wing." "Finns are no longer afraid of confessing to being role players - people even put them in their CV's. It's become acceptable, even a positive thing in art and culture circles. It's considered as a performance art." "The threshold for publishing role playing games is lower than novels in Finland." "My game helps teenage boys. You no longer have to explain dice rolls to girls when they ask 'what is role playing?'" Mike and John and Yoko make your dayMike and John and Yoko make your day 06/14/2004 12:57 PM We'll Be Right Back For a full week in February 1972, Mike Douglas (warning: pop-up ads; page design) featured John Lennon and Yoko Ono as co-hosts of his hit afternoon talk show. The accompanying mash-up of counterculture and the mainstream must have been interesting to watch (at least to the Nixon administration). The folks at Rhino Home Video were kind enough to leave behind Stephen K. Peeples' extensive liner notes (see links 2-8 at bottom of page). Mike Melvill Chosen To Fly SpaceShipOneMike Melvill Chosen To Fly SpaceShipOne 06/20/2004 09:58 PM Mike Melvill Chosen To Fly SpaceShipOneMike Melvill Chosen To Fly SpaceShipOne 06/20/2004 11:42 PM Slashdot Jun 21 2004 3:12AM GMT Mike Ditka may be the next Republican
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