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I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this photo for so long.

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My partner Sam has finally put up photos of our trip.

That guy behind me on the plane? His hat read “COFFEE: IT MAKES YOU POOP” – he’s someones DAD!!!

So, I probably won’t be posting from jamaica unless Sam lets me nerd out down there. Unlikely. But when I get back I want to see a post on every blog from my peeps.

Also, I just saw the thing about the google feed reader – but it seems to be screwed up. Someone check that thing out, let me knowif it is any good.

Holy cow. The guantlet has been tossed down on the ground.

Mooks and Angst have blogs! Also, they seem to have spent a little more time picking out names than I did. Nice.

While Angst is trying to do something serious and well thought out, but lacking in any actual posts, Mooky is just kinda throwing it out there. And he’s comin up with the funny, even when he’s talking about apocalyptic flu scenarios. That’s hot!

My pal from high school has started up her blog, and it’s got, get this – a theme. I know, it’s crazy.

I look forward to her joining the growing din of 43folders gtd merlinmann tinnttinnabbulla.

but hey, at least my peeps folder on bloglines has grown to a surprisingly respectable size.

Fantastic – I dropped David Berube a line and found out he’s writing a blog about nanotechnologies and the often over-hyped literature around it. It’s really quite good if you are interested in the subject.

The man has a way with a phrase: “However, we once again have selective reporting, broad overclaims, and the inevitable straw person to validate their moratorium. This is expected from undergraduates and bad intercollegiate debaters.”

Since there is so little actual work done in nanotechnologies and the field is so primitive, it inevitably becomes the technical fairy dust that anyone can sprinkle over their scenario building. With regards to nanotechnology we are really pre-singularity trying to predict what will happen post-singularity. You can really project whatever your dreams or fears may be onto this unsettled technology. Dave is doing a great job here of popping some of these bubbles with a clear mind – and he’s well suited to it. He’s read pretty much everything that has been written on the subject.

Of course, I’ve added this to my blogroll and am looking forward to more – thanks Dave!

Hope it’s a wonderful day for you!

I just contributed $30 to the Chip Salzburg Legal Defense Fund by visiting http://www.geeksunite.net/ .  
Even if you don’t do much with computers, just know that this geek made your life easier without you knowing it.  He’s a little guy who tried to do the right thing and is getting stepped on by his employer.  They took his stuff and they are keeping it.  He needs help from us.

I hope you take a look at the site that tells his story.