(Untitled)- May 27, 2004 ripped several more CDs to iTunes tonight. it's going to take a long time to transfer my entire CD collection, but hopefully worth it in the end.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/26.html#a202 (Untitled)- May 27, 2004 made good progress on my new blog tonight. it's nice to be able to edit typepad pages from any browser without having to install any client-side software.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/26.html#a201 (Untitled)- May 26, 2004 played around with my mini ipod tonite. in about an hour, i was able to install iTunes, install the windows drivers for the ipod, rip two CDs (police synchronicity, pink floyd the wall live), upload the tunes to the ipod, select a song, play the song, and tweak the volume. i'm listening to "comfortably numb" as i type this entry. as usual, apple has created an awesome user experience, something that all software companies would do well to aspire to.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/25.html#a200 (Untitled)- May 26, 2004 i just signed up for typepad pro, and it seems a lot easier to use than userland. here's my new url: http:grahamglass.blogs.commain. there isn't any content yet, and i'm going to spend a few days playing around with it before committing to the switch. but so far, they provide a great user experience that is very fun and intuitive. there is a lot to be said for instant gratification.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/25.html#a199 (Untitled)- May 26, 2004 i must admit, i don't like the phrase "business process" much; i really just prefer "process". in my opinion, i think that most software should be defined at a higher level than java, and that the next generation of process automatation tools should be well suited for defining and executing any kind of process, not just the so-called "business process". frankly, i would have written glue and fabric (which would be classified as system-level software) using higher-level tools had they been...http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/25.html#a198 (Untitled)- May 26, 2004 one of the blogs i visit regularly is http:blogs.atlassian.comrebelutionary. the graphic is simultaneously cool and disturbing. what exactly is mike doing with his hand, and why is that expression on his face one hint: he's australian.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/25.html#a197 (Untitled)- May 26, 2004 i just finished "microsoft in the mirror", which is about around 20 people who left microsoft after making millions of dollars. it's a good read, with lots of interesting stories of life before and after working for microsoft. highly recommended.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/25.html#a196 (Untitled)- May 25, 2004 based on a recommendation, i'm thinking about moving to typepad. apparently it is much easier to create custom page designs, which i would love to do. i read a lot, so i'd like to keep a list of interesting books w small reviews.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/24.html#a195 (Untitled)- May 25, 2004 for some strange reason, two movie plots i came up with a few years ago have been heavily on my mind. i think they're worthy of at least being written up as a synopsis. so i'm thinking of replacing my russian vacation with a week in san diego with a mission of writing up the movie ideas. i wonder how much someone would pay for a good plot but no screenplayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/24.html#a194 (Untitled)- May 25, 2004 after three long months of waiting, my japanese-style furniture and apple mini ipod arrived on the same day. synchronicity at it's finest!http://radio.weblogs.com/0109134/2004/05/24.html#a193 |