Archive May 2003
NewsGator 1.2 Released
I'm entering this post through Outook 2000, thanks to Greg, Matt, and Simon. They've finally turned the PIM into a very rudimentary blogging tool. “We are pleased to announce the release of NewsGator 1.2! This is a major release; e-mail integration is tighter than ever, the NewsPage has been significantly enhanced, and we've added posting [...]
Dare To Be Anxious
In prepraration for the release of Poodle Hat tomorrow, I journeyed into a local book store and did a little visual moblogging. I still remember getting Running With Scissors. I actually purchased two; one at a Target in Des Moines, and the other in Cedar Falls (on the same day). I had promised a good [...]
Spy Hard
On Sunday mornings, my wife doesn't feel very social. She usually hangs out in the kitchen and relieves stress by cutting up cabbage. This is a habit she doesn't want anybody else to see, but we found a way to record her activity. Many Bothans died to bring you this information. This video will self-destruct [...]
He Whois
I am not Rick Moranis. I am not Weird Al Yankovic. I am not Robert Carradine. I am not Bill Gates. I am not the Verizon Guy. I'm not a nerd, dork, dweeb, or spaz. Pirillo is an Internet icon. Pirillo is obviously a working professional. Pirillo is my pimp daddy. Pirillo is his name, [...]
My New Favorite Comic
Forget Fox Trot. Forget Dilbert. Forget User Friendly. The Little Things is it. The site's mantra is “for geeks, by geeks” – need I say more? Each strip is witty, well-drawn, and full of Hanvey-style humor. Sure, the author doesn't have an RSS feed yet, but… give him time. What won me over? Well, that'd [...]
Chris Pirillo's Brain Trust
In the movie, “Enemy of the State,” Gene Hackman's character said to his companion: “You're either very smart or incredibly stupid.” After taking a look at one of my new projects, you'll probably say the same thing to me. Enterprising individuals already know about it, but I'm officially unveiling a new service today. It's Chris [...]
Pirillo Reloaded
Wanna keep an eye on me? I've decided to get my photoblog hosted at TextAmerica for now. Their templates suck and they don't offer an RSS 2.0 feed – but the account is free and it's easy to upload entries from my portable device(s). Later, you'll see me head down to Mountain View with Tantek [...]
Mobile Geek
As of 1:51PM this afternoon, I became the proud father of a Nokia 3650. With polyphonic ringtones, Bluetooth, and a built-in camera, I'll always be ready for the road. Beaming pictures to my Tungsten C is a breeze (via infrared), but Jake went on a wild goose chase for a script to enable me to [...]
I Hate Oreos
What would I do if California banned Oreos? I'd do the happy dance, which goes a little something like this: *tappa tappa tappa* Buck the trend: toss your cookies tonight. Anything with fake fat is to be avoided at all costs, on all levels. I don't care how good you think trans-fat-filled “food” tastes – [...]
Every One is Sacred
I received a rather troubling message from a random reader this morning. He claims that people who use laptops for extended periods of time tend to have lower-than-average sperm counts. Since I use notebook computers often, I thought it was prudent to take inventory. Now, I'm not sure what a good number is, but I [...]
Gnomedex Blogroll
The Gnomedex blogroll is up! I've thrown it into my sidebar, and as you can see, there are more than five people coming to Des Moines this summer. So, if you'd like some extra promotion for your blog, go ahead and let me know the e-mail address you used to pre-register for our event and [...]
The Brad is Back
Remember HomeSite? Nick Bradbury leaped onto the software scene with his fantastic HTML editor several years ago (which Macromedia eventually swallowed). I expected nothing less than perfection with TopStyle, his CSS editor for both style sheet newbies and fanatics. It's what I recommended to Robert when he wanted to dive head-first into the world of [...]
Technotyping
We're at a club they call DNA – where they have free wi-fi. Amber's layin' down a progressive mix and I'm mastering Graffiti 2. The keypad works much better when I can see it. See ya on da lit side!
Wookin' Pa Nub
If you're single and you're horny, clap your hands. If you're married and you're swinging, clap your hands. If your heart is overflowin' with the joy of people knowin' – find the person you're adorin' with your hands. Specifically, your clicking finger – because we just launched the Lockergnome Personals Network a few minutes ago. [...]
Slashdink?
In all my years online, I've never had a site of mine Slashdotted. Never. Today, that all changed. Someone named HackerStickers was nice enough to give Gnomedex 3.0 a juicy plug this morning. We braced our servers for a flood of traffic and barely got a trickle. “THIS is what everybody has been raving about [...]
