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Entries for week beginning May 27, 2007
➠ June 2, 2007
Second Scientology Flyer
The second flyer I received from Scientologists today. Rather disingenuously, this one doesn't feature the word "scientology" anywhere on it. (It's credited to the "Citizens Commission on Human Rights® International")
It's only because of that whole BBC Panorama farrago from a few weeks that I know that the "An Industry Of Death" thing is anything to do with them.
Scarface Flip-Flops, sir?
Most bizarre thing spotted in a Hollywood gift-shop so far.
Scientology Flyer
Flyer from the first time (of three) I was approached by Scientologists on Hollywood Boulevard today. At least this one mentions Scientology.
Call Me Fishmeal.: NEWS FLASH! Adobe Hides Customer Information!
Sums up how I feel about the whole fucking stupid “email addresses stored in iTunesPlus files” storm in a teacup. I’m ashamed to be an EFF supporter sometimes.
➠ June 1, 2007
Powerful, Pointed Presentations
In case anyone’s looking for them, the slides and (limited) notes from my talk at Ignite Boston last night.
Back Seat Basset
When Bacon's in the back of the car, and I'm stopped in traffic, he loves sticking his head out the window and getting adoration from the other drivers.
…for some value of left
Road testing my new GPS in Cambridge gave this rather bizarre instruction (it's telling me to take a "left on Magazine St", but the illustration is actually taking a right onto Massachusetts Ave).
Proof that the roads of New England are too much for even the smartest of technology to deal with.
LOL: groovy mother
I CAN HAS GROVYMUTHER?
LastGraph: Welcome
Renderer for that awesome squiggly last.fm-over-time visualization I posted a couple of weeks ago. Very excited to see my results from this!
➠ May 31, 2007
View from the Stage, Ignite Boston!
The blinding light of the LCD projector, above a pretty full (and frustratingly loud-at-the-back) room.
Dojo Offline on Google Gears
Avoiding any problems of “competing” standards, the Dojo Offline project are interfacing with Google Gears as an optional offline storage platform. Great to see.
VIDEO: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Highlight Reel | D5 | AllThingsD
Clips from their joint interview (the full interview is also available). BillG clarifying he’s not Fake Steve Jobs is one of the most bizarre, awesome and meta things I’ve heard in a long time.
➠ May 30, 2007
Google Gears (BETA)
Firefox and IE extension from Google which enables offline webapps. Currently works with Google Reader, but not GMail yet.
Twitter Blog: Are You Twittering @ Me?
Twitter add a page listing all the times someone @s a message at you. I found a couple of times someone I’m not following has responded to me!
Last.fm -- the Blog: Last.fm Acquired By CBS
last.fm bought by TV & radio network, CBS. OK, the radio connection makes a little sense, but still strikes me that the other half of Viacom would have been a better match.
Microsoft Surface
MS’s entry into the multitouch world. Very much positioned as a whizzy demo kiosk, much like touchscreens were twenty years ago.
➠ May 29, 2007
Google Street View - 242 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Good to know — the hotel we’ll be staying at in San Francisco next week is right above a Lush store.
Google LatLong: Introducing... Street View!
Cool new street-level 360º views on Google Maps. Only a handful of cities so far.
➠ May 28, 2007
➠ May 27, 2007
YouTube - The Zimmers "My Generation" Released: 28/05/07
British charity single to promote a documentary on the disenfranchisement of old people in the UK — a choir of OAPs performing “My Generation”.
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This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.