Updates

Nothing like a few days off to catch up.

I've finally released IP Monitor for Mac OS X and IP Monitor for Java 2.0.

Both have been ready for months, but for some reason I could never find the time to assemble the distribution packages together.

Krispy Kreme

We went to the new Issaquah Krispy Kreme over the weekend. Waited in line for about an hour to get our "ready-to-go" doughnuts.

This was my first time, I never had any of their doughnuts before.

They gave us a couple hot ones, right out of the assembly line, while we were waiting. Yummy…

I am not too wild about the assorted kind, but the glazed ones are really good. Overall they are pretty sweet, maybe a little too sweet.

Spy Games

We saw it last week and both liked it. Although we had to evacuate the theater in the middle of the movie. Apparently someone had fun with the alarm.

On November 26, 1998 Hulk Hogan said that he was retiring from pro wrestling and would run for president in 2000.

Happy Thanksgiving!

On November 22, 1963 U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.

Available: Linux/Java PDA

206MHz Intel StrongARM 240x320 TFT 65,536 color LCD CompactFlash Type II card slot Secure Digital (SD) card slot IrDA 1.2 Serial Port & USB (via craddle) Lineo's Embedix Embedded Linux Insignia's Jeode JVM Opera Browser

Announced: Net/Java Phone

640x480 resolution 4 MB dynamic memory Infrared Bluetooth Symbian OS Open standard - possibility to download third-party applications MIDP Java support Integrated digital camera Combine picture, text and voice clip & send by MMS or e-mail to phone or PC E-mail over GSM data, HSCSD and GPRS E-mail protocols: SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 Voice dialer & recorder Integrated handsfree speaker

Birthday Dinner

Just like last year, we went to The Melting Pot for my Birthday dinner.

Good food, pleasant atmosphere. We definitely enjoyed it.

Record Breaker

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which we probably won't go see in a theater, is shattering every single box office record to date. I'm wondering if it'll do better than Titanic, which we never saw on the big screen either. I think Titanic had a broader appeal among adults, but then again, there are a lot of families with kids out there.

Apple: Forget XP, try the Mac

Reconverting customers is a noble goal, although I really don't see how it is going to happen.

Statements like "People are saying, 'If Microsoft says these things are important, maybe we should be looking at Mac OS X because it does it better'" are simply ridiculous. What people are really saying is "Why should I buy a Mac when I can get the same technologies under Wintel?" I've yet to see Apple provide a clear answer.

I agree with the cool factor, but not on the software side. As far as people are concerned, Windows XP is cool too. On the other hand, I've seen quite a few hardcore WinTel users buy a Titanium PowerBook simply because of it being the coolest laptop out there.

On November 19, 1998 The impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Clinton began..

Happy Birthday, Chip

30 years ago, 108 kilohertz.

Virtual Keyboard

Funny, how, a couple weeks ago, I was telling Vicki about a similar concept I had in mind. Although, I was envisioning tactile sensors on every fingers. This is even better.

Blog by Mail

I've just implemented a way for readers to easily email pointers to stories and articles from this blog.

Man Approached Cockpit Despite Ban

The short version:

"Stop!"
Handcuffed on the ground.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just wanted to go to the bathroom."
Not a terrorist.
"No way, he's Navajo -- Native American -- from this country. We were here before all you people."

The solution: Always pack a few extra tena pads.

Overprotected

"I don't need nobody
Tellin' me just what I wanna
What I what what I'm gonna
Do about my destiny…"

745,744 copies in a week. Not too shabby.

Xbox Launch

"Part of that strategy has been devoted to making the point that Xbox is the most powerful video game console ever, with a hard drive, broadband Internet connection port and DVD playback capability."

Geez Louise, that is so uncharacteristic for Microsoft. But I have to admit that Broadband Internet connection port definitely sounds better than Ethernet port.

Xcube… GameBox… I really don't get what all the excitement is all about. I must be too square.

On November 15, 1777 The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution.