n years ago today…
On May 2, 2002: “Hating your customers, part n” and “…part (n+1).” Who says nothing stays the same on the Internet?
On May 2, 2003: “Man, I’m boring. How boring? Just put in a composter last night, that’s how boring. But I’ll be a boring guy with the best vegetables on the block.”
On May 2, 2004: [...]
Happy birthday, Dave
A big happy 5-0 to Dave Winer, the Blogfather, without whose example (and eventual direct encouragement) I wouldn’t be writing this blog.
Though I have told this story before, it’s worth repeating:
1994: Dave starts writing Davenet, email punditry about the software industry.
1995: Dave’s stuff starts getting published in Wired (or HotWired, anyway). I, a junior software [...]
No Tiger no cry
I’m going to have to have a word of prayer with Amazon, or UPS, or both. Despite a status from the package tracking that my Tiger was “out for delivery” on Saturday morning, it never showed up. So much for next day shipping, for which I paid a nice premium.
I guess that gives me more [...]
