This video has been making the rounds lately, and I just got around to watching it this morning. Entitled The History of the Internet, it’s a pretty fantastic summary of how we went from Arpanet in the 1950’s and arrived at the Internet of today. In addition to the video being terrific, a lot of…
In an interesting article by Michael Hirschorn entitled End Times, he wonders a bit about the New York Times’ current financial state, and projects a bit on the transitional issues the print industry has, in an increasingly digital age. The article opens with a zinger of a question: What if the New York Times goes…
Talking with Ben and Allison over lunch, the topic of The West Wing television series came up. Specifically, Ben had mentioned liking one of the characters (named Ainsley Hayes), who served as a Republican voice within a very Democratic office. I did a bit of digging around, and found Ainsley’s first appearance on the show….
I set my alarm for 5:30 this morning, as I was hoping to work on getting some additional Ten Best Days lists updated. However, I somehow slept right through my alarm and now I’m scrambling to get back on schedule. Thought I had gotten onto a decent rhythm even after the holidays, but apparently I’m…
Found out from Chelsea over the holiday break that Larry’s (or more officially, Larry’s Bar, Grill and Seminar) has officially closed its doors for good. This is such a blow to me, as I spent a good portion of my grad school career hanging out at Larry’s, sitting in a booth and talking with friends….
The first time I saw this on PBS, it had me rolling. Great delivery by Jim Lehrer, as he keeps a total straight face throughout. I’ll definitely be checking out this documentary when it airs. More info (and clips) on the official PBS site.
I like Merlin Mann, and his 43 Folders site a lot. Today, in my RSS reader, I saw that he’s started a new section on his site called 43 Folders Clips – an area where he posts up interesting tidbits that inspire him, but may not necessarily warrant their own post. There’s been a neat…
I’ve fallen off this habit the past two years, but I’m hoping to revive the tradition of reviewing the past year and listing off my Ten Best Days. The idea began in 2003, when Alex and I attended the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. In discussing my blog, he mentioned that I was in…