Federal Budget 2010
November 7, 2008
On a new site designed as part of the transition into office, president-elect Barack Obama asks for some ideas, effectively trying to use the internet created a government run “for the people, by the people, and of the people.” Here are some I had around the budget…
Future Tense — Always On
May 11, 2006
Readers of this site know that I’m a proponent of living an always connected lifestyle. My previous views on the subjects looked to applications that lived partly on the edge of the network and partly off it, a class of applications I called Hybrid Computing. As broadband access to the net becomes more prevalent, those applications will increasingly […]
Power Outage
August 15, 2003
Yesterday’s power outage left me without any chance to update most people but here it is. First of all, we are safe. Both Amy and I managed to get on Ferries back into the city and, after battling throngs of people, made it back home. As I write this, electricity is still out in our neighborhood (I’m […]
Rebuilding
October 8, 2001
Since September 11th, life hasn’t been the same. At the final count, I’ve lost 7 close friends and another 5 acquaintances. This has shaken me and I have felt a little helpless since. However, in my sorrow, I have found a new need for action. Beyond giving money, blood and supplies, I’ve been talking to people about what to do to […]
