Misc/friday the 13th origins

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Friday the 13th at SLS

Friday the 13th at SLS 02/13/2004 02:31 PM

It's Crazy Sock Day at SLS, and you can see the entries on our terribly unofficial moblog! All of the pictures were taken with my Treo 600 or Kate's Samsung VGA-1000.

We're having great fun playing with Kate's new phone. It's got a camera with a flash, fun ringtones, Java for games, and a 14-day free trial of iKTV television! I took some pictures of the screens and posted them on my moblog.

Friday the 13th: Bad Luck

Friday the 13th: Bad Luck 02/14/2004 02:26 AM

Today was definitely Friday the 13th.

I don't post about the office on this weblog very often, but today was just one of those days. I'm a sales manager at work, and today, my "star performer" told me she had been offered a job at another company.

That means she's leaving.

Ugh... can't tell you how hard that hit me.

You see, I've been trying to build a new business around online advertising sales for my company for the past year and a half, and I've spent a lot of time teaching, training, and learning. I've really put a lot into getting my "star performer" to the level that she's at right now. When I started at the office, this person was pretty green. I had to mold her into the sales person I needed her to be, and she took it well. Very well, and she's become successful.

This year, my company gave her an award for improving so much. That made me feel very good about what I was doing and where we were heading.

Then, today, she tells me she's leaving.

As her friend, I can't help but be happy for her, and excited about her opportunities... but as her boss, I can't help but feel overwhelmed and stressed about the pressure this will put on top of all of the rest of the pressure I've put myself under trying to build this new part of our business.

We'll get buy without this "star performer" but this sets up back a few steps.

I'll post a note on Monday about the opening I need to fill, but, if you know someone in Austin that wants to sell online advertising at a local media company, please send me their resume.

Powell, Black Cat to Cross Paths on
Friday 13th (Reuters)

Powell, Black Cat to Cross Paths on
Friday 13th (Reuters) 08/13/2004 09:04 AM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell will cross paths with a black cat on Friday the 13th, posing for a picture with a copper-eyed Bombay male that bears his name.

Google Auction Begins Today, Friday the
13th. Yawn

Google Auction Begins Today, Friday the
13th. Yawn 08/13/2004 02:06 AM
FinancialWire Aug 13 2004 6:27AM GMT

mozdev Admin Meeting Minutes from Friday
13th August 2004

mozdev Admin Meeting Minutes from Friday
13th August 2004 08/18/2004 06:17 PM

Tiger misc

Tiger misc 06/30/2004 02:16 PM
I was just perusing my tiny list of blogs that I visit daily and noticed that Hyatt finally came out...

Misc notes

Misc notes 03/14/2005 05:04 PM
I should be working, not blogging, but I want to put these things down. So, they're all getting dumped into one post to get them out of the way: I've been maintaining a list of Sonoma County weblogs (look over...

Misc Engine

Misc Engine 07/06/2004 06:27 PM
Misc Engine 0.1.1 released

Misc Computer Games

Misc Computer Games 08/04/2004 06:55 PM
Ultimate-Guitar Aug 4 2004 11:16PM GMT

Misc. Apple News

Misc. Apple News 03/14/2005 04:34 PM
There are many news items concerning Apple over the weekend, some good and some not so good. Let's throw them all in a one news article and see what happens.

Apple won round one of their court case to divulge the sources of the three online publications. There will be at least one appeal, but the foundation has been laid and a strong precedent has been set which denies journalistic rights to online publications and blogs. It's tough for Apple fans to see their company turning into another Microsoft where fiscal concerns over-shadow the people concerns.

On a high note, the best is getting better. In a surprise move, the next version of OSX, Tiger, is being rumored to have an April 15th release date. When I was at MacWorld in January, Jobs told us that Tiger would be out in Mid 2005. This would be sooner then expected. OSX is considered the Cadillac of operating systems and the improvements in Tiger will make it the OS to have.

We also seen another appearance of CherryOS, a Mac emulator for PCs. According to folks that have looked at the code in CherryOS, it has many similarities to PearPC. Best thing is to leave the dust settle before getting involved with this project.

Misc Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Tidbits...

Misc Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Tidbits... 04/13/2005 05:37 PM
Apple has started a Tiger-related developer mailing list for Quartz Composer which is a "new application/technology in Tiger that allows non-programer...

Misc: Interview with Intel

Misc: Interview with Intel 05/14/2004 07:34 AM
Overclockers Club May 14 2004 12:09PM GMT

misc panther notes

misc panther notes 11/10/2003 10:56 PM
I've been meaning to blog about Panther for a while. This has been done all over the web already, but...

Misc. weekend news (Xmas Edition)

Misc. weekend news (Xmas Edition) 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
TechSpot Dec 25 2004 6:30PM GMT

MISC FAQ: Accessing the Microsoft
Newsgroups through a Browser

MISC FAQ: Accessing the Microsoft
Newsgroups through a Browser 06/17/2004 06:47 AM

Misc. weekend news (Christmas Edition)

Misc. weekend news (Christmas Edition) 12/25/2004 11:40 PM
TechSpot Dec 26 2004 1:49AM GMT

The Origins of OOP: A Lesson in PHP

The Origins of OOP: A Lesson in PHP 11/26/2002 10:18 AM

Origins of the things we do and say

Origins of the things we do and say 12/18/2003 01:01 PM
The vast majority of actions or words we use today are things we saw or heard from others. Many of these things we put too little thought into. Some questions we can ask ourselves can lead to interesting facts. Why do some countries drive on the right and others on the left? Why do we say "bless you" when someone sneezes? Why did rounded knifes appear in 1669? And why do we hit glasses when drinking amongst friends? Answers to these questions and other anecdotes follow for the pleasure of the reader. Some of them are just stories I heard, others I've read in a book or online. In all cases I could be wrong. You as the reader can participate in debunking any of the stories I present.

Origins of meteorology

Origins of meteorology 03/24/2005 03:34 AM
Weathering the Weather: The Origins of Atmospheric Science A "glorious selection" of str ikingly beautiful pages from classic publications about meteorology . [via plep] .

the origins of incivility

the origins of incivility 06/24/2004 12:57 PM
it's this kind of binary thinking that often makes the blogosphere an unkind place to be

13th-century standards

13th-century standards 04/26/2004 08:53 AM
Traveling in France in 2001, I visited Chartres Cathedral and was lucky enough to show up in time for Malcolm Miller's lecture. Seemingly unchanged from the last time I'd seen him, in 1978, Miller again made the architecture and stained glass come alive in his inimitable way. This time, though, I heard something I hadn't the first time -- about standards. When the construction project drew in artisans from the 13th-century French countryside, the first order of business was to agree on standard weights and measures. I wonder what those negotiations were like! ...

Wall Street's Origins

Wall Street's Origins 05/14/2004 12:26 AM
Yes, there used to be a wall on Wall Street.

Film Raises Ire Over HIV Origins

Film Raises Ire Over HIV Origins 05/13/2004 04:57 AM
A documentary that tracks the AIDS outbreak to the polio vaccine raises the hackles of scientists, who think it's more likely the deadly virus spread to humans through African monkey hunters. Kate Rope reports from New York.

"Origins of Cyberspace" Auction

"Origins of Cyberspace" Auction 02/05/2005 09:30 PM
Christie's will be auctioning a treasure trove of rare books and manuscripts in the history of computing on Wednesday, February 23 in New York. My favorite item is the typescript of first business plan for a computer company, Eckert and Mauchly's "Outline of plans for development of electronic computers"...

Historical origins of obesity

Historical origins of obesity 05/27/2004 02:52 AM
Long, interesting Harvard Magazine article about the historical shifts in diet and lifestyle that led to America's obesity epidemic.

"We are not adapted to handle fast-acting carbohydrates," Ludwig continues. "Glucose is the gold standard of energy metabolism. The brain is exquisitely dependent on having a continuous supply of glucose: too low a glucose level poses an immediate threat to survival. [But] too high a level causes damage to tissues, as with diabetes. The body is designed to keep blood glucose within a tight range, and it does this beautifully, even with extreme nutrient ratios: we can survive indefinitely on a diet of 60 percent carbohydrates and 20 percent fat, or 20 percent carbohydrates and 60 percent fat. But we never [before] had to assimilate a heavy dose of high-glycemic carbohydrates."

Link (via Kottke)

Dingo's origins tracked by DNA

Dingo's origins tracked by DNA 08/03/2004 01:46 AM
A genetic analysis of the Australian wild dog, or dingo, has concluded that the animals arrived on the continent around 5,000 years ago.

13th USENIX Security Symposium

13th USENIX Security Symposium 11/15/2003 01:15 PM
NetLib Nov 15 2003 12:06PM ET

NASA - Genesis and the Search for
Origins

NASA - Genesis and the Search for
Origins 09/08/2004 08:30 PM
UFO Lands in Utah .. wound up .. crashed .. aqui

nasa.gov/mission_pages/genesis/main/index.html
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Rock art hints at whaling origins

Rock art hints at whaling origins 04/20/2004 05:56 AM
Stone Age people may have been hunting whales as early as 6,000 BC, new evidence reveals.

"NASA - Genesis and the Search for
Origins "

"NASA - Genesis and the Search for
Origins " 09/09/2004 08:36 AM

Police reveal murder gun origins

Police reveal murder gun origins 04/12/2005 10:53 AM
The handgun used to murder the banker, Alistair Wilson, was a semi-automatic German model made about 80 years ago.

Genesis Mission - Search For Origins

Genesis Mission - Search For Origins 09/08/2004 09:55 PM
went to the sun and collected samples .. Here's the official site .. Genesis mission .. Genesis

genesismission.org
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Origins of Cyberspace Auction Results

Origins of Cyberspace Auction Results 03/14/2005 05:05 PM
UPDATED As a buyer, I came away very happy from the Origins of Cyberspace auction yesterday. CNET coverage here. My favorite item is the original typescript of the first ever business plan for a computer company, written by Eckert and Mauchly for the proposed commercialization of the ENIAC. As a...

LinuxTag, Karlsruhe, July 10th - 13th

LinuxTag, Karlsruhe, July 10th - 13th 01/30/2003 11:31 AM
LinuxTag e.V has once again put out a call for papers for this years conference event. Submit your ideas and proposals here. This year's theme looks at discussions that promote new ideas, delivers a broad overview, introduces new users to linux, or discusses the legal, moral and other implications of linux and free software.

South Korea Comes 13th In U.N.
e-Government Report

South Korea Comes 13th In U.N.
e-Government Report 11/05/2003 02:56 AM
Yonhap News Nov 5 2003 1:52AM ET

Dust Settles in 13th, and Yanks Have a
Sweep

Dust Settles in 13th, and Yanks Have a
Sweep 07/02/2004 01:28 AM
John Flaherty slammed a single off the left-field warning track, scoring Miguel Cairo and giving the Yankees a victory that sealed a rollicking sweep of the Red Sox.

Origins of Cyberspace auction: brainiac
memories

Origins of Cyberspace auction: brainiac
memories 02/01/2005 08:37 PM
Xeni Jardin: Click on thumbnail pics in this post for full-size. Following up on yesterday's Boing Boing post about the forthcoming Christie's auction "The Origins of Cyberspace," reader Mike Ransom says:

"One of the items in this auction is the Brainiac Electric Brain Kit, circa 1966 (aka Geniac in the U.S) Insulated wire, battery box, circular masonite multiple-switch disks, and brass jumpers. A kit to teach children the principles of electronic digital computing, designed by Edmund Berkeley, who worked on the Harvard Mark I and II computers. Value: $800-1,200.

"Here is a picture of me in 1967 with a Geniac, an analog computer, a Think-A-Dot, Digi-Comp I and Dr. Nim. I just posted it to the photo section of a Yahoo Group devoted to these early mechanical computers: Link.

"Almost 40 years later, I only have the Digi-Comp I and the one on which I'm typing this note."

Above: a photo of the Brainiac kit.

Awards remind Internet of humble origins

Awards remind Internet of humble origins 12/17/2003 11:51 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 17 2003 10:18PM ET

Linux Advisory Watch - February 13th
2004

Linux Advisory Watch - February 13th
2004 02/13/2004 07:18 AM

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