Paresh Suthar's Radio WeblogAnd that's all I have to say about that - Forrest GumpCool Transformers CGI video- May 17, 2006 via GizmodoFor someone who grew up watching Transformers - this is pretty cool.http://www.blackfilm.com/20060512/features/transformertest_video.shtml If Tech Companies Made Sudoku- May 17, 2006 Sudoku is perfect. It can be as engaging, addictive, and flow-inducing as the flashiest real-time rendered, explosion-filled game on the planet. But I can't help imagine what would happen if someone like, say, Microsoft had designed it.Humorous and a little painful at the same time...http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/05/if_tech_compani.html Mother's Day scam- May 10, 2006 Yesterday I went to FTD.com (my floral provider of choice) looking to buy a nice tulip arrangement for my wife, mother and mother-in-law for the upcoming holiday known as Mother's Day. I found what I was looking for at a reasonable price and being well versed in the holiday traditions for when the arrangement should be delivered - I set the delivery date for May 13th (Saturday). Upon reaching the checkout summary page (the one you see before the missile is launched) I...http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/2006/05/10.html#a390 Another racquetball match with Barron- May 10, 2006 I had played Barron last week from a ladder match last week - he's pretty good and gave me a sound beating in two matches. I had the chance to play him again this week - he's still pretty good and gave me a milder beating this time. I held my own in the first match, where he was leading 10-1 and I came back to tie at 10's. It was an incredible rally, and one that pretty much drained all of my energy. Barron has this killer shot where he hits the ball downwards at..http://radio.weblogs.com/0111019/2006/05/09.html#a389 Warner Bros. to Use BitTorrent To Distribute Movies- May 9, 2006 &147;If we can convert 5, 10, 15 percent of the peer-to-peer users that have been obtaining our product from illegitimate sources to becoming legitimate buyers of our product, that has the potential of a huge impact on our industry and our economics.&148; Well the ISPs better prepare for this in the event it takes off. BitTorrent uses well known ports for optimal "sharing", and some ISPs attenuateblock these ports and prevent traffic as a lame method for preventing illegal...http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/warner-bros-to-use-bittorrent-to-distribute-... Wiring the Web presentation from Mix06 now online- May 4, 2006 Matt Augustine and I did a presentation on Live Clipboard and Simple Sharing Extensions at the Mix06 conference, describing their value independently as well as when used together.tags: live clipboardhttp://sessions.mix06.com/view.asp?sessionChoice=2001&disc=&pid=NGW058&yearCho... Master Foo's Taxation Theory of Microformats- May 4, 2006 "Complexity is like taxation.", Master Foo began. "Producers and consumers alike will always see a tax as unfair unless they can see benefits to themselves in paying it. XML - as classically articulated - suffers from the fact that the costs and benefits associated with its usage occur in different places in the value chain. As a publisher, I will definitely benefit from XML but as a consumer, I will only benefit from it if I have (a) technical expertise and (b) non-trivial integration...http://open.itworld.com/4934/nls_ebiz_mastfoo060502/page_1.html The myth of "keeping up"- May 1, 2006 One of the things that is so great about working at Microsoft is that I get to learn about new technologies and meet with some sharp folks on a frequent basis. There is so much to learn and absorb that sometimes I feel like that kid who is madly chasing the school bus that just pulled away from the stop. Reading this article gave me a little perspective on the fact that I can't, nor should I try to be, knowledgeable about everything.http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/04/the_myth_of_kee.html |