Archive July 2003
Aggretweaking
I just found a great news aggregator for Outlook Express users, too: Genecast. After getting together with Greg last night (over a nice plate of sashimi), I feel confident that NewsGator is going to get more people to upgrade to Microsoft Outlook 2003. He showed me how to change folder views en masse (View | [...]
Milk Carton
If you blinked, you missed it. This blog is now sitting on a new (faster) server. In the process, one post was killed – but I resurrected and extended it in yesterday's report.
IM Getting Inc'ed
Since the untimely death of BlogToaster, I've been without an “updated site” IM buddy. Enter Blog Change Bot. Oh, and I'm quoted in August's issue of Inc. magazine: Caught in the Crossfire. “E-mail is a polluted medium,” Pirillo says. “It's dead.” Grab yourself a copy before I change the nature of this entry yet again.
Lockergnome Day!
We're setting up an official “Gnomedex 3.0 Feedback Form,” so I won't ask you for opinions (or photos) right now. However, I wanted to show everybody what the penthouse looked like, as well as the “Lockergnome Day Proclamation.” If you had a chance to see my RSS / Death of E-mail Marketing presentation, I'd be [...]
Home Again
Hey! Life is about to return to “normal” – but not before I catch up on 1,500 messages in my Inbox. Quips and titles will return to the photoblog, regular entries will ensue, and my thoughts about this year's convention will pop up now and again as I remember all the cool things about it. [...]
One Day Older
As you can very well imagine, I've been knee-deep in geeks for the past couple of days – and everybody seems to be having a blast at Gnomedex. Any snags have been minor, and I'm extremely thrilled to report that today is my birthday. And ya know what? I can't think of a better group [...]
We're Live!
I'm meeting so many people here, and they're starting to share their experiences with the rest of the world.
What Friends R4
By this time tomorrow, I'm going to be completely surrounded by friends – and that's a great feeling to have. All of this hard work is going to pay off for the third year in a row. It's become quite a family event, too – with my parents, Gretchen's mom, and Lori's clan volunteering their [...]
True or False?
Tom says that the reason y'all aren't commenting on my recent posts is because I'm mentioning his name. I bet him lunch that it isn't true.
Breakfast Blend
Alarm. Coffee machine. Water. Peet's. Cream. No frickin' filters! We found our way to the Heartland Inn across town last night, as it's exponentially closer to my “live appearances” than Altoona was. While we're only staying here until Thursday morning, at least we'll have free Wi-Fi in our room. Again, this service comes courtesy of [...]
He Bleu Cheese
Tom's tasted the world's best filet, served by the world-famous 801 Steak and Chop House here in downtown Des Moines. He's never been there before, so I was happy to share the experience with him. I'm actually a little disappointed; I was hoping he wouldn't like it – so that I could offer to finish [...]
Vote for Geeks
Looks as though someone left a Linksys wide open for me to use over here on 22nd (at a Friedrich's coffee house). The AP could be next door? Regardless, I'm online with a two-bar signal! I was just writing tonight's report – which happens to be on the state of tech businesses, and the financial [...]
True Geekery
I'm at the Computer Renaissance here in West Des Moines; this place has changed since last I walked in (thanks to new management). They've got free Wi-Fi, so I'll be here for quite a while. I may close the place – who knows?
The Next Killer App
Expect to hear a lot about RSS at Gnomedex. Not only is Scott Johnson coming, but Dan Gillmor plans on spending a considerable amount of time presenting arguments for how RSS is the gateway to the next set of killer apps (thank you, Dave Winer). Oh, and Nick Bradbury will also be in the crowd. [...]
Wired on Wireless
Want to come with me on a free Wi-Fi tour? On Saturday (the 19th), I'll be in downtown Des Moines at the WHO Radio tent doing a show with the Wise Guys from noon to 2PM. There won't be any Internet access there, but immediately after that, I'm flailing over to the Computer Renaissance (1821 [...]
