Approaching the cash register at Starbucks I noticed this perhaps puzzling message on the little LCD display. It has nothing to do with the economic meltdown, or the amount of cash in the cash drawer, … [Read more...]
Essential Strategies for Eventually Launching a Site
I was reading Dion Hinchcliff's “50 Essential Strategies for Creating a Successful Web 2.0 Product” (you should go read it when you have more time) and I’ve cherry-picked the points that ring true for … [Read more...]
Ubuntu desktop (LTS) 8.04
Ubuntu is an always-free desktop (and server, if you wish) operating system. It has all of the comforts of home. I've been running Linux for many years, but mostly in its server-flavor, not desktop. … [Read more...]
On again, off again, the future of connectivity
If you live in the US and a few other parts of the world, you might think that "being connected 24/7" is the future of the entire world. That we will have mobile communication and memory and computing … [Read more...]
Looking back at video and ICT4D
Every once in a while I look back at resources that I've created and/or blogged, and suggest that you take a look at them. The AirJaldi 2006 Summit, held in Dharamsala, India, was a several-day … [Read more...]