Archive for December, 2007
Hey Scoble, Use OpenCongress Not GovTrack!
I have to admit that I'm an avid reader of Robert Scoble's blog. I love him because he has buckets of geek enthusiasm for new technology. He's always pumping me up about some new Internet thingamajig like Qik's new video streaming service.
However, today Scoble really stunned me with his Luddite use of GovTrack instead of [...]
Wake Up NBA! People Search For “NBA Streams” Like Crazy
A few weeks ago I posted a short rant titled "Dear NBA, Stream Live Basketball Games Online".
I didn't expect an overwhelming response or a mini Internet revolution for online streaming NBA games (which I didn't get on both counts).
I'm sure the NBA is very happy with their current mainstream broadcasting revenues and sees no immediate [...]
What Is Dr. Jay Parkinson Up To??? (Update: Check His Blog)
Photo: darkshapes
Back in October, I wrote a post about Dr. Jay Parkinson who also goes by the name of darkshapes on the photo site Flickr (he's a pretty popular Flickr photographer).
In short, he took the news world/blogosphere/doctor care world by storm with his innovative use of technology in his small Brooklyn-based practice. He is known [...]
Calling All 23andMe Saliva Spitting Bloggers!
Well I'm trying to decode my DNA by Christmas as you might know by an earlier post appropriately titled "Help Me Decode My Genome by Christmas".
I'll be using the 23andMe Personal Genome Service. I'm raising donations to pay for their service and I've raised about $300 so far! You can track my fundraising efforts here.
Be [...]
Sweet! You Can Track Your Senator Via RSS
This past year I really fell in love with RSS feeds. I love bringing everything that interests me on the Internet onto one page. It has really streamlined my life and made the time I spend on the Internet so much more efficient.
Now I can track every move Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer [...]
Dear NBA, Stream Live Basketball Games Online
The NBA needs to wake up and smell the coffee with online content. Right now, they are kind of losing me as a viewer.
Bear with me while I set this point up.
I recently moved into a new apartment and made the decision to use the Internet for all my TV needs. It saves money and [...]
Fundraising Updates for Andrew’s DNA Test
As I said in my previous post I'm trying to raise $999 by Christmas for 23andMe's Personal Genome Service. That's the amount I need before I can purchase their Saliva Collection Kit.
TechCrunch gave my genome-decoding campaign a holler yesterday with Mike's own 23andMe post. It gave me a nice start.
I will keep everyone updated with [...]
Help Me Decode My Genome by Christmas
I really want to decode my genome by Christmas. Update: $1000 raised! See "Update 4" below for more.
Unlock the secrets of my DNA if you will. Not only that, I want to be able to read and understand my DNA. I want to figure out what diseases I'm going to catch in the future. I [...]
Will Beacon Show My Secret Wal-Mart Purchases???
FYI 1: Beacon is the new Facebook feature that will let people "opt in" to share their consumer purchases with their friends in the their Facebook news feed.
FYI 2: I shop at Wal-Mart from time to time for really cheap deodorant, electronic cables etc.
After my last post, I started pondering the ramifications Beacon would have [...]
