Archive for August, 2006

When Privacy is Bad: In Defense of Google

Monday, August 21st, 2006

As much as I love to see people questioning Google’s stewardship of ”all the world’s information”, I have to defend Google on this one.  An anonymous poster claiming to be from MSFT is over on a Google blog –using the AOL data leak as a way to smear Google.  That’s just plain wrong; and in the context of […]

Jealous Scientists (Argument is a Whore and a Cuckold)

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Every now and then on this blog, I poke fun at oversensitive “scientists” who are so wrapped up in the theology of science that they would greet Francis Bacon with Cartman-esqe screams of “RESPECT maaah authori-TAY!!!“
So I just love that “Nature’s Fundamental Laws May be Changing“.  To me, it is common sense.  Francis Bacon would […]

JSON.1

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

Two cool articles on Ajaxian today.  One discussing ways that JSON is replacing XML as data transport for some web scenarios, and another showing how XML Data Islands can let you grab XML without needing to explicitly parse with MSXML.

Ponies!

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

Mini is lamenting the growth in hiring at Microsoft; missing the “good old days”.  But I’m not complaining.  Yesterday, on my way across the soccer field, going from building 18 to meetings in buildings 10 and 2, what should I see, but … Ponies!!!

Yes, ponies, clowns, about 10 inflatable rides, a choo-choo train!  Sno Cones, […]

Smörgåsbord

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Ikea has something for everyone.  When we eat, I can get my comforting meatballs, potatoes, and cranberries.  My wife can get slimy sealife that has been pickled, preserved, ground up and smoked.