Category Archives: Opinion

This hour has how many minutes?

The Half Hour News Hour is a half-hour television news satire show set to air Sunday evening on Fox News starting February 18, 2007. Creator Joel Surnow describes the show as “The Daily Show for conservatives”. [Wikipedia article]
The Daily Show is not for conservatives?! The Daily Show is brilliant and one of the tools I [...]

There is no such thing as a quick question

Based on empirical evidence.

If you ain’t first, you’re last!

Today, we had a Wii tennis tourney. I came in second in each of my matches. “Matt is the ultimate tennis god!”

I don’t like closed systems

And neither does Jon “DeCSS” Johansen, aka DVD Jon, who adds another free culture notch to his belt with his hack of FairPlay, the Apple iTunes closed system.

IE 7 just released

Yesterday. Upgrading to it on some of my test computers for my WordPress testing (IE) unpleasure.

Think small

Define and celebrate your success with your community.

Stop looking for universals

Start understanding the variability.
“In embracing the diversity of human beings, we will find a sure way to true happiness.”
Thanks Matt!

Prohibition of another flavor

A bill has quietly passed the US Senate outlawing online gambling in the USA. Both those links to concise analysis by my brother Dylan.

Matthew Mullenweg speaks

Since I first met Matt just over a year ago, he was a leader that I respected. He is incredibly thoughtful, articulate, and action oriented. The opportunity to work with him was a significant reason in my decision to join Automattic.
Matt being action oriented, and also modest, likely contributes to his blog being “crisp”.
“You have [...]

Ubuntu desktop OS beta of “Edgy Eft” available

Today, the beta for the next Ubuntu desktop OS release “Edgy Eft” is available. So if you have hacking or testing skills, read about and download the beta.
I must be the change I want to see in the world.
Everyone else look forward to it a release likely at the end of October.

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