2008 BI Magic Quadrant Diagram

Very interesting to see this out there in the blogosphere.

Congratulations to MicroStrategy (my employer) for being in the Leader Quadrant.

2008 BI Magic Quadrant Diagram

Maybe this is the new Apple iPhone chip?

Rumors are out there...

S-GOLD3H_MP-EH-pb.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Now I really think it is over for Hillary in TX

The video kinda says it all. About 90 seconds of wonder. Once again via Andrew Sullivan. He hears Obama's trouncing her in Texas.

Getting more storage from furniture: Michelle Kaufman

Wonderful ideas promoted by Michelle Kaufman.
Good Blog too.

Insightful, funny: Calculated Risk: Inflation is Your (Ben's) Friend

Back to the Future my friends...

Calculated Risk: Inflation is Your (Ben's) Friend

Visualizating Terabytes of Astronomy Data

Interesting to compare to Google Earth's view of the Sky.

One wonders what makes up those terabytes of data? Binary Large Objects such as images?

What made me cry: Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope « Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger

Apple iPhone SDK Event

Let the typical Excitement begin! :) Via Ars Technica

New Word Learned: Meliorism

Via the articulate Andrew Sullivan: The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

"...an idea in metaphysical thinking holding that progress is a real concept leading to an improvement of the world. It holds that humans can, through their interference with processes that would otherwise be natural, produce an outcome which is an improvement over the aforementioned natural one."

Meliorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Winter Chills Fix: Candy Sandwich: Boogie woogie, woogie

Three words: Heated Mattress Pad.

This was one of my birthday presents for Lisa.

It is like the dawn of civilization...


and we turned down the air heating in the room by 5 degrees.

Candy Sandwich: Boogie woogie, woogie

AOL shows very cool stuff « Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger

Hopefully Holly Billy gets to see this over at AOL. Another Adobe AIR implementation.

AOL shows very cool stuff « Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger

Rental Location in West Falls Church

Falls Place Court MLS: FX6672240

Not too bad a place, but 50% over our ideal budget. Interesting because I didn't know that community was there yet... Makes one wonder how much the rent might be for a significantly more attractive property at Gates of West Falls !

eBay Desktop - a really good use of Adobe AIR

Via Robert Scoble. This just goes to show that Adobe AIR is really something worth examining. Now I just need to find the time to do the examining! :)

eBay Desktop

New Glasses

From MODO. I quite like them. However it did take $725 (just $100 after insurance) and 8 weeks to get them - versus $87 and three weeks for the pair from China. Same lenses. Pic of the Chinese Glasses soon.

1,000, 229 for Barack at 6.51 am

I think this is a first. Over a million donors. And I can't even give a dollar as an alien without a green card - yet. Maybe I'll be able to donate in the General Election :)

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Extended Quote of The Day

Via Andrew Sullivan

Within five years, [Kurzweil] believes that high-tech solar panels will become less expensive per watt of energy produced than oil, taking away the financial incentive for people to burn through nonrenewable natural resources. Within 20 years, they will have largely replaced fossil fuels as the primary source of the world's energy.

In a more general view, Kurzweil noted that the average life expectancy was growing at the rate of roughly three months a year. Now that information technology is affecting medicine, Kurzweil projected that in 15 years, the life expectancy of people will start expanding at the rate of more than a year for every year that passes, essentially not only delaying death, but actually pushing it further away with each passing day.

"We didn't stay on the ground," Kurzweil said. "We didn't stay on the planet. And we have not stayed within the limitations of our biology."

Kurzweil: 'Exponential' change ahead for games, people | CNET News.com

N. Arlington Sunny Colonial -- Free March Rent!

Maybe Lisa and I should check this place out as a potential rental?

N. Arlington Sunny Colonial -- Free March Rent!

Happy Thoughts and Book Reviews: Their Eyes were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

This sounds really good. I'll put it on my to read list, wherever that is - maybe it is this blog?

Hey Lisa TCMH, maybe inspiring others to read could be an additional Happy Thought?

Happy Thoughts and Book Reviews: Their Eyes were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

-19.5% Dec-Dec for DC Housing Index?!

So yes this is the whole DC Extra Urban Area, but goodness me.

The Big Picture | Case Shiller Housing Composite Negative for 2007

Visualization: The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007 - The New York Times

Via Andrew Sullivan.

This is an interesting example of a Flash visualization. I like a lot of it, but I don't like the default text labels.

The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2007 - The New York Times

AppleInsider | iTunes now the No. 2 music retailer in the US

Wow. The story so far: Over 50 Million Customers; 4 billion songs sold. 20 Million sold on Christmas Day 2007. Now just Wal-Mart to beat.

AppleInsider | iTunes now the No. 2 music retailer in the US

Pausing when presenting

I am a great believer in pausing when presenting. I remember the first time I paused to think about the next topic - it seemed suddenly natural, and powerful, and the audience liked it!
I'm bound to use this post as a reference for coaching presenters. Thanks Mr Decker :)

Create Your Communications Experience: The Power of the Pause

YouTube - Touchpad for iPhone

Wow. Using the Apple iPhone as a touchpad to control your computer.

OK, yes this is pretty techy, but it's a freezing cold day and it's nice to be inside working on tech stuff :)



YouTube - Touchpad for iPhone

www.thedieline.com

Seems to me Jeremy Billy should be interested in this.

Maybe he's already featured? No time to check...

www.thedieline.com

YouTube - Hank Paulson "The Worst is Just Beginning" in Housing

I believe the phrase is rut-roh:



YouTube - Hank Paulson "The Worst is Just Beginning" in Housing

Candy Sandwich: Shivering

Yay for this being the better result. Seems like good news has never been so frustrating.

Candy Sandwich: Shivering

Northern Virginia Housing Bubble Fallout: A Decade of January Sales

Great use of Google Docs to tabulate a decade of January Sales.

Sure prices have come down a lot, and maybe the pace of the median price decline may slow somewhat, but goodness look at that huge inventory!


Northern Virginia Housing Bubble Fallout: A Decade of January Sales

Running on hopes or fears

I guess there's a choice right?

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

Thank you Federal Communications Commission for making this possible. Plus thanks to Andrew Sullivan for pointing to it as a Mental Health Break :)

Amazing how the FCC made a beep mean multiple words.

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

The Meadow Woods, lodging in Yosemite National Park

Lisa and I are thinking about if we might tempt our parents into staying here after the Wedding of Jennifer and Aili:
The Meadow Woods, lodging in Yosemite National Park

Rush weighs a Hillary fundraiser - Ben Smith's Blog - Politico.com

Money Quote:

"Keep her in it so we can win it"

Rush weighs a Hillary fundraiser - Ben Smith's Blog - Politico.com

YouTube - 20 minutes or so about why Larry Lessig is "4Barack"

This is superb. 20 calm minutes of good reasoning. No wonder Larry Lessig is Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society.



YouTube - 20 minutes or so about why I am 4Barack

Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

This is wonderful to see. Viva mashups.



YouTube - Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video