I am on a Delta flight from SFO to DTW. Fortunately, the plane is equipped with Wi-Fi, so I was able to watch Space Shuttle Discovery 's final landing on NASA TV. And honestly, this picture perfect farewell is stirring up a mix of emotions and reactions. I remember as a teen back in the 80's...
I'm go-presenting the Flash Israel 2011 opening keynote with Lee Brimelow tomorrow. Or rather, I'm trying to. Weather last night close to shut down DTW, so I never made my connection in JFK. I am now in Amsterdam, and have an 8 hour wait until the flight to TLV. I'll arrive in the wee hours Tuesday...
It's been a while since I posted examples of TSA rules, policies, and behaviors. But, I just have to share this one: The primary security entrance at DTW McNamara Terminal was closed the past couple of weeks while they installed a new millimeter wave scanner (whole body imaging device). Better...
Frank X. Shaw, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Microsoft, recently posted an entry entitled Microsoft by the numbers . Regardless of how you feel about Microsoft or their products, this one provides some very interesting perspective on desktops versus netbooks and tables, smartphone...
InfoWorld's Neil McAllister comments on Apple's HTML5 drive, and the Web standards community's displeasure with the effort blasted as being "not intellectually honest".
If I were to leave my house unlocked, I'd not expect people to enter without permission, even though they probably could do so. But if I were having a conversation, perhaps a meeting using a microphone so that everyone could hear, and I left my windows open so that passersby could hear every word,...
The first playable Google Doodle, a PAC-MAN game in honor of the game's 30th birthday, created in conjunction with the game creators, is now on the Google homepage. They even changed the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button to one that says "Insert Coin" (click it to start the game). This is a whole new...
No, I am not looking for a new job. I doubt anyone would seriously believe this one, but just to be sure ... Someone using the name Benjamin Forta has been posting a resume to job boards and groups, claiming 14 years of leadership in the ColdFusion community, and offering ColdFusion and Flex...
The new tarmac delay rule goes into effect this week, and DOT Secretary Ray LaHood has promised that the rule will be strongly enforced. Some passenger advocates have hailed the new rule as a landmark breakthrough. Some have even cheered the denial of airline requested exceptions for specific...
John Battelle and Tim O'Reilly, Program Chairs and founders of Web 2.0 Summit, have penned an An Open Letter to Apple Regarding The Company's Approach to Conversation with Its Peers and Its Community . The letter is indeed somewhat self-serving, and admits as such. Still, it's well worth the read.