March 2007
135 posts
Mykl: reading The Cluetrain Manifesto. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Hearth Hill
i’m back at Hearth Hill, where the flowers of early spring are beginning to show themselves, more and more every day. i plan to remain here for a while, getting some work done on and around the log house, as well as attending to my business. (via Mykl’s where?)
Mykl: vibrant green grass, soft grey sky. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: home again. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: going to Annapolis. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Nik's Pixels →
tumblin’ Nik.
Mykl: on the road. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: bedtime story. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: helping Rory setup her own web page. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: commuting. (via Twitter / Mykl)
greater DC metro
on the road again, working, then picking up my friend Jill (and some of her worldly goods) and making the trek up into the mountains to Hearth Hill. (via Mykl’s where?)
Mykl: working in the studio. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: commuting. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: warm sun, melodic waves, birdsong — workings outdoors. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: still waters, sun sets. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: heading back to the beach. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: photographing this screen. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: sipping coffee and slorping WiFi in Leonardstown. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: lulled by surf at sunset. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: mist clears from the river. (via Twitter / Mykl)
southern Maryland
RIVER VISIT CONTINUES: i’m spending a couple more days in the cottage here on the banks of the lower Potomac, catching up on a little work in the peace and solitude of early spring in St. Mary’s County, without the distraction of an internet connection. (this blog was posted while enjoying coffee & croissant in a nearby cafe.) (via Mykl’s where?)
Mykl: river waves crash on the shore. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Ephemeral Art
charcoal on driftwood by Bran Mydwynter (via Mykl’s journal )
Mykl: Irish Coffee on the beach. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: on the road again. (via Twitter / Mykl)
southern Maryland
SPRING EQUINOX FESTIVITIES - this weekend i’ll be heading to Maryland and, with a few stops along the way, ending up camped out on the Potomac River, just a few miles up stream of where she flows into the Chesapeake Bay. this is where Dalhraidia celebrates the Spring Equinox. i’m looking forward to spending a couple spring days with my clan. (via Mykl’s where?)
Mykl: schedule changed; packing for a week on the road. (via Twitter / Mykl)
quote of the minute
Mykl: packing for a weekend on the road. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: writing about four articles at once. it’s been an energized day that way. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Human Computation
We use computers to do all sorts of things that humans aren’t particularly effective or efficient at doing. Many humans also use $500-5000+ computers to do things that they could just as well do with a $0.50 deck of cards. In fact, according to this engaging presentation by Dr. Luis von Ahn, in one year over 9 billion human hours were spent (some might say wasted) playing solitaire. The...
“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.”
– Charles Bukowski
“A poem is never finished, only abandoned.”
– Paul Valery
Mykl: blogging to wake up. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: an open window and a wool blanket makes a fine spring night in the mountains. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: coveting an Apple TV and an HDTV. (via Twitter / Mykl)
From PC to TV →
by Walter S. Mossberg and Katherine Boehret (The Wall Street Journal) writing about the Apple TV.
WatchFrom PC to TV by Walter Mossberg & Katherine Boehret (Wall Street Journal)
Mykl: Jill and i ate at Manni’s in Spencer, which seems to have good food. we had grinders. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Apple TV Has Landed →
A balanced article by the wonderful David Pogue at the New York Times, comparing the new Apple TV with two roughly similar products. If you already own an HDTV and use iTunes (on your Windows or Mac computer), you should at least take a look at what the future of television and home video is starting to look like. If you don’t yet own an HDTV (like moi), this is yet another reason (for...
Spring!
…is finally here, and has started off with fine spring weather!
Mykl: Jill and i ate at Manni’s in Spencer, which seems to have good food. we had grinders. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: making repairs. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: falling in love with Regina Spektor. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Love Is All →
high energy Swedish rock
Mykl: multitasking, while listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. (via Twitter / Mykl)
Mykl: going to sleep, like, any … minute … now. (via Twitter / Mykl)