Archive for September, 2005
Sunday, September 11th, 2005
I started following Darren Rowse’s ProBlogger blog because I’m trying to figure out how to incorporate blogging into our various business ideas. Darren has a series entitled Strategic Blogging which shows how a blog is like a business (even non-business blogs) in that the ingredients to a successful blog are similar to those of a successful business. I’ve only gotten through the Mission, Values, and Vision and Goals posts, but I already feel like I have a better grasp on how I want to approach my blogs.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
I’ve been getting settled after my vacation which was nice. The time away from work was good, but it was too long away from home. I’ve got a backlog from my del.icio.us blog_this tag that I’d like to catch up on so they’ll be the subjects of my upcoming posts.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
We’re going to be in Lake Tahoe for vacation. Going to play some golf, read, and likely swim a lot with Emi. I don’t know if the places we’re staying at have internet access, so I might not be posting for a bit if they don’t.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Old news, but the 49ers signed the #1 pick in the draft, Alex Smith. I don’t really care about how much the guy is making except in terms of how it effects the 49ers salary cap and thus who else they can acquire. I’ve heard people complain about athletes making too much money. I don’t see how what they make has any bearing on my life. If they made less, would I be any better off? Nope!
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
I think one of the biggest things I want to pass on to my daughter is an understanding that continuous learning is a key to happiness. If you are willing to put in the effort to learn something new, you can grow your way out of any problems you encounter. Continuous learning feeds on itself. The more you learn the easier it is to pickup the next thing. You see patterns and understand what works for you.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Whenever there’s a fly around the house or a spider on the wall, I get called to duty. Erin doesn’t like to mess with those icky bugs, but there’s a gadget called the bugzooka that can suck ‘em up without touching them. For you touchy-feely types, it doesn’t harm them it just puts them in a little container. I guess you can remove the container to release them. Personally, I’m hoping for a reverse setting so I can take them outside and shoot them into the street.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Erin’s away at a scrapbooking convention and Emi is with Baachan and Jiichan. I’m home alone blogging and rearranging furniture. I’m also working on some 3D programming, so all is not lost.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Robert X. Cringely is involved in a new TV show called NerdTV. Cringely will be interviewing various tech. personalities. I hope it gives the same kind of insights as Triumph of the Nerds! The interesting thing is that the shows will be available free for download and sharing, free and legally. What makes this possible is that the internet in general and broadband specifically have lowered the cost of distribution for video content. PBS is involved so it must be a least partially subsidized, but if this experiment is successful, maybe we’ll see more stuff that bypasses traditional broadcast television.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
According to this story, “a man’s nipples are perfectly suited to soothing a crying baby…” Some report on fatherhood names the Aka Pygmies the best fathers in part because they offer their nipple to calm their babies. Sorry, Emi, I don’t have the moobs to pull that off.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2005
Erin gets these “get to know your friends” emails and she always has me down as the “least likely to respond.” I thought I’d surprise her by answering the questions, but me being one to do it my way, I’ll put my answers here.
1. What is your occupation? Software Engineer
2. What color is your underwear? blue
3. What are you listening to right now? A/C fan noise
4. What was the last thing you ate? Kashi Go Lean cereal & blueberries
5. Do you wish on stars? No
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Black
7. How is the weather right now? 65 and sunny
8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My brother, Kevin
9. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes
10. How old are you today? 35
11. Favorite drink? Caffeine-free Diet Coke
12. Favorite sport to watch? Basketball
13. Have you ever dyed your hair? No
14. Do you wear contacts or glasses? Yes, contacts
15. Pets? No
16. Favorite month? No favorite.
17. Favorite food? Japanese
18. What was the last movie you watched? Remember the Titans
19. Favorite day of the year? April 15 - Emi’s Birthday
20. What do you do to vent anger? Write a blog entry
21. What was your favorite toy as a child? Legos
22. Fall or Spring? Spring
23. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
24. Cherry or Blueberry? Cherry
25. Do you want your friends to email you back? If they want to
26. Who is most likely to respond? Erin
27. Who is least likely to respond? N/A
28. Living arrangements? Wife and Daughter in Campbell, CA
29. When was the last time you cried? Early this year when I figured out what my purpose in life was
30. What is on the floor of your closet? Laundry baskets
31. Who is the friend you have had the longest? That I still see regularly, Kent Livingston
32. What did you do yesterday? Work and Little Gym with Emi
33. What inspires you? My Wife and Daughter
34. What are you afraid of? Not being able to support my family
35. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese
36. Favorite car? Carrera 4
37. Favorite dog breed? Golden Labrador
38. Number of keys on your key ring? 8
39. How many years at your current job? 0.33 (4 months)
40. Favorite day of the wth week? Saturday
41.How many states have you lived in? 2
42. How many cities have you lived in? 4
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