- Amazon.com Availability Zones: http://tinyurl.com/2ybok5 #
- Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for Motorola: http://tinyurl.com/2qy58l #
I’m a TripIt and Dopplr user, but of the two I’ve been far more impressed with TripIt of late. I’ve found organizing and sharing trips easier with TripIt, and the depth of information provided by its automagic plans@tripit email import far surpass Dopplr in my experience using both the last few months.
So I was very happy to see the interview with TripIt President Gregg Brockway:
http://foxnews1.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/foxnews1-foxbusiness-pub01-live/current/videolandingpage/fullPlayer/client/embedded/embedded.swf
Go, TripIt, go! Now off to get all of my Dopplr colleagues to give TripIt a shot, too…
- Painfully true cartoon on "Simplicity" in software interfaces: http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/03/05/simplicity/ #
- Google Reader shortcuts: http://tinyurl.com/3bm7gg #
- ReadWriteWeb on the coming dominance of Apple, because of the iPhone and Apple dev libs: http://tinyurl.com/3e2w3y #
- ReadWriteWeb also waxed futuristic on 12 possible iPhone apps: http://tinyurl.com/3djnfe #
Thank you National Geographic for answering my open letter to you with a fair assessment of the necessity of hunting in the recent article “Hunters: For Love of the Land“.
As author Robert Poole notes in the article:
“It’s the hunters who keep most of these species going,” said Jim Clay, a middle school English teacher, hunter, and maker of turkey calls in Winchester, Virginia. “They put in the money, and they put in the hours. Hunters really care about what happens.”
Though there are bad apples in all lots of people, for the most part hunters and fishermen love the land and its creatures. We know humans are an inextricable part of nature, and nature of us. We need wild creatures and wild places to nourish the soul and free the spirit. And we intend to make certain that both continue on, long past our own time, so that our grandchildren and their grandchildren’s grandchildren can cherish them just as we do.
To the extent that Mr. Poole’s article captures that passion for conservation and recognition of the interdependence of all things, he got it just right.
- Adam Rogers of Wired has a wonderful NYTimes op-ed piece on the passing of Gary Gygax: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/opinion/09rogers.html #
- The Life and Legacy of Gary Gygax on Wired.com: http://tinyurl.com/yovuo9 #
- Kathy Ceceri Geekdad.com post on teaching kids about evolution: http://tinyurl.com/ywssdh #
- ETech presentations and papers are being posted online at: http://en.oreilly.com/et2008/public/schedule/proceedings/ #
- ETech coverage roundup from Tim O’Reilly: http://tinyurl.com/2p2nmd #
- O’Reilly 2007 programming languages data are out http://tinyurl.com/36863d #
Apple has released the latest iPhone software update, version 1.1.4.
During installation you are presented with the following “Important Information” for this release:
iPhone Software
Version 1.1.4This version of the software includes bug fixes and supersedes all previous versions.
For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the users guide for your iPhone at:
http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone/For more information about iPhone, go to:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphoneFor detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798
Regular old security and bug fix update, or preparation for next week’s iPhone SDK and enterprise features announcements? You be the judge.
BTW, has anyone noticed the flaw in “The Great Thing” iPhone ad Apple has been running lately?
Hint: Think about cell coverage in the back bowls of most ski areas…
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