2006 February 22

I love Woz (he did a wonderful keynote at Gnomedex 4.0 a couple of years ago). He's no longer directly involved with Apple, but Steve Jobs is - in a big way. I just want you to read this tiny piece of history and tell me if one of Apple's impending moves is just a little more than ironic:

Wozniak learned about the Blue Box through an October 1971 article in Esquire written by Ron Rosenbaum that led to an introduction to the leading “phone phreak” interviewed in the article, John Draper (a.k.a. Cap'n Crunch). The Blue Box is a device with which one could (mis)use the telephone system by emulating signaling tones used by analog phone switches of the day (and the basic tool for phone phreaking). Unfazed by the trouble that John and others in the article faced, Wozniak built and Jobs sold Blue Boxes for $150 apiece, splitting the profits.

Now, read how Apple May Be Going After OS X Hacker. Shame on you, Apple - Shame on you, Steve Jobs. Don't you remember how you got *YOUR* start?!

She…

1. doesn't lie to me
2. always dresses well
3. makes a mean dinner
4. cooks around my tastes
5. puts up with my humor
6. is silly with our dogs
7. has a great wardrobe
8. asks to be loved up often
9. had me at “hello”
10. treats me with respect
11. always puts this relationship first
12. understands my madness (mostly)
13. watches for sales and discounts
14. drives when I ask her to
15. is very, very intelligent
16. happens to be my soul mate
17. can drive as well as I can
18. is quite courteous
19. understands things I don't
20. looks out for me
21. runs Lockergnome better than me
22. likes Family Guy
23. buys all my clothes
24. allows a television in the bedroom
25. requests sushi frequently
26. will save us money on our mortgage
27. is taking care of our wedding plans
28. knows when to hold 'em
29. knows when to fold 'em
30. knows when to walk away
31. knows when to run
32. lets me listen to 80s music
33. doesn't fart as much as I do
34. does our taxes
35. predicts fashion trends
36. is creative in the kitchen
37. shaves her legs every day
38. listens to my advice (sometimes)
39. is kind to strangers
40. loves me back
41. works odd hours
42. is a night person like me
43. doesn't fix what's not broken
44. has an Xbox Live account
45. has similar political views as me
46. is my chest artist
47. likes wireless gadgets
48. lets me buy new geek toys
49. likes to fall asleep with the TV on
50. doesn't hog the covers
51. is a great kisser
52. believes in me
53. is a maniac, maniac on the floor
54. lets me sing in the shower (nowhere else)
55. loves HDTV
56. believes quality trumps quantity
57. isn't a feminist
58. is beautiful in makeup
59. puts up with my Darth Vader collection
60. lets me eat cold spaghetti
61. will love me for doing this list
62. will probably do her own list about me
63. doesn't expect me to be perfect
64. blogs
65. completes me
66. dislikes sports
67. shares dog responsibilities
68. will probably be the only one who reads this list
69. remembers my SSN
70. let me move to Seattle
71. doesn't buy hydrogenated products
72. supports my wacky endeavors
73. gets jealous when I talk to other women
74. isn't addicted to reality shows
75. is close to my age
76. giggles after she burps
77. won't kick me out of the house for saying that
78. looks before she leaps
79. doesn't forward email jokes
80. lets us eat dinner in the family room
81. is beautiful without makeup
82. purchased a Napster account on her own
83. can explain RSS in lay terms
84. listens to NPR in the car
85. has met my family and still wants to marry me
86. isn't afraid to learn something new
87. would never harm a fly
88. will always harm a spider
89. believes in moderation
90. doesn't always agree with me
91. held my hand on our first date
92. hasn't signed up for a MySpace account
93. knows spirituality is different from religion
94. doesn't force me to go grocery shopping
95. loves Christmas, too
96. can keep a level head in trying situations
97. is the hostess with the mostess
98. has rhythm
99. doesn't expect me to do everything
100. looks better in my clothes than I do

Chris Pirillo: I need to ask you if you wanted to be my best man. ;)
Robert Scoble: YEAH!
Chris Pirillo: :)

I love a lot of things about Google (especially how they fund many of my advertising-based ventures). I use Google search every minute of every day - or that's what it feels like. I don't like much of their software because of a poor design ethic, but I like what it does for users.
I've been growing increasingly concerned over how Google is starting to do more… and the world is just letting it do more without asking questions (because most users trust the brand blindly). Google is everywhere. I want it to be everywhere, but I also don't want it to be everywhere - because that's very scary. I trust that they will continue to “do no evil” (as opposed to “do know evil?”) - but perhaps there's such a thing as “too big?” I have to prepare for the worst.
In a recent show, I challenged myself to live without Google for a week. Now, this doesn't include tearing down my AdSense blocks (that would be totally insane). So, I'm gonna have to take myself up on this self-inflicted dare. You might think I'd use Gada.be (which is a great metasearch tool), but I'm actually going to use the engines that Gada.be runs upon - like Technorati, MSN, Yahoo!, IceRocket, etc. I'm not doing this to make a political statement - I'm doing it just to see if I can do it.
I'm going to live without searching for anything on Google (or using Google software) for a week… ohmygod.

Just learned that Cat's preggers. Congrats, my old friend - I know you'll be a wonderful mother. Just don't show your child any of the old tapes with me in them. We wouldn't want him/her to be scarred for life.

Why is it that I'm continually looking for a better Notepad clone? Could be that it's so quick to load, and so easy to use. For years, I swore by Metapad, but then development came to a screeching halt. I started to use UltraEdit for a while, but found its upgrade scheme to be a bit on the expensive side (although I'm considering trying it again now that they've moved forward a few versions and the UI is looking better). When I grew tired of UltraEdit, I found PSPad - and have been a prolific user ever since. In recent months, however, the developer (a very cool guy) has moved to a different rendering engine (UNICODE) which has caused a few issues to crop up. I'm sticking with PSPad for the time being - largely because I love the features and have a great relationship with the developer. PSPad does everything I need it to do, although I do wish it could do more.

Today has been the day of beverage vices, apparently. Ponzi just got back from a short shopping trip (where she no doubt doubled her shoe collection). On her way home, she stopped by a Jamba Juice for a mid-evening snack. The store was getting ready to close, but she “squeezed” in an order for the two of us. I'm sitting next to a bladder-busting Protein Berry Pizazz right now. The drink is extremely fruity, relatively cold, and the cup is telling me that my body is a temple. Is that why I only worship it on Sundays, and forget about treating it properly every other day of the week? That's a lie - I never worship my body. What is it with drink cups these days? Why do companies now feel the need to impart wisdom as we sip our way to another belt loop? How's this for a bit o' wisdom for their next round of printing: “Stop ordering the extra large drinks, you fool.” That's not going to stop us, though.

Ponzi decided to make a cup of coffee this morning. As she pulled the cream out of the refigerator, I knew there was no turning back. I wanted some. I needed some. I haven't had any coffee for several months now. Okay, maybe it was more like weeks - but it felt like years. I can't take coffee every day anymore - or every other day for that matter. My heart just can't take it. Of course, if I'm willing to put up with an irregular cardio rhythm and the feeling like I'm going to stop breathing at any moment - I'd pick up coffee again in a… heartbeat. I can't do it. I shouldn't do it. I musn't start drinking coffee again. She's gonna brew another pot tomorrow, and I'll be tempted to take another cup all over again. Damn you, caffeine. Screw you, Bush (sorry, unless I say something political in a post, I don't get many comments).