Portland presentation slide deck
Well, I gave the presentation in Portland (and it seemed to go well). I've put a PDF version of the slide deck I used online if people are interested. More on the trip when I get around to writing it up.
Seth Godin at Google
A while ago I mentioned attending a talk by Seth Godin at Google. I am delighted to notice that the talk is now available online via the selection of Google tech talks now available online. It's also interesting that this collection has grown a lot since last time I looked, so it's worth keeping an eye on.
Full Auto
What happens when you give a little girl a machine gun? Interestingly I was watching a documentary of the training of Marine Corps tank crews, and they're taught not to fire in extended bursts because it is bad for the barrel.
Speed limit
What happens when all four lanes of traffic obey the speed limit in Atlanta?
Going to Portland, OR
So, I'm off a somewhat short notice to Portland to talk at their LUG meeting, which is kinda cool. I don't know what I'm talking about yet, so I am going to have to leave that hanging for now. Any suggestions of things to see there in my couple of spare hours?
If Microsoft designed the iPod box
It's so true... Microsoft could do with some more simplicity in their lives.
When I go to Vegas, I should stay here
The Artisan hotel has rooms with pool tables for a mere $499 US a night. Sounds like fun. Expensive fun. Via Seth Godin.
On customer support
"Please hold -- you're, like, an awesome customer, which is why we're going to play the Casio Keyboard version of Disco Inferno at you for the entire duration of your call. Please hold". Don't let Rory Blyth's slipping sanity distract you from his awesome sense of humour...
Sudanese man forced to marry goat
A Sudanese man was recently forced to marry a goat after being caught having sex with it. What I want to know is how they knew it was real man-goat love, not just a fling. Wont someone think of the children?
In the US you an pack meat in carbon monoxide to keep it red longer?
Apparently you can pack meat in carbon monoxide gas if you're a supermarket in the US and want the meat to be red longer. Ewwww.