I just read "Big bucks, fine food on trip to Spain" - Yahoo/AP in the weekend paper. Very entertaining ❗ This would be a great trip. I really like these snippets 🙂 "We mastered the three-hour lunch, followed by the five-hour dinner." "We're gastro freaks."
Sigur Ros Tracks
Sigur Ros' website's download section has some great songs in it. If you've never listened to this awesome band before give these a try. I really like #4 "the nothing song" and #8 "the pop song". My kids call this "meditation" music 😉 untitled #4 (a.k.a. njósnavélin / the nothing song) from the 2002 album... Continue Reading →
Tech – No Life Balance
I'm uncomfortable with Marc Andreesen's recent Career Planning disclaimer Disclaimers: * These posts are aimed at high-potential people who want to excel throughout their careers and make a significant impact on their fields and the world. These posts are not appropriate for people for whom work/life balance is a high priority or for whom lifestyle... Continue Reading →
DSL Prime quotes – Does ATM-like control live on at DT? More FTTH converts. WiMax dreams
Dave Burstein's DSL Prime always has good bits. I particularly like this weeks banter on Deutche Telekom (control) vs Iliad's Free (simple) discussion. It reminds me of Wired's 1996 article describing ATM vs IETF in "Netheads vs Bellheads". Here are some other interesting quotes from the full post. Coming in DSL Prime is the news... Continue Reading →
Jens Lekman & Jonathan Richman
I'm really enjoying Jens Lekman's new album. The longer I listen to it the more Jens reminds me of Jonathan Richman. Brings back great memories of seeing JR play at the East Van Cultural Center. After the show JR came out and chatted with the audience in the adjacent bar. I remember him commenting on... Continue Reading →