Monthly Archives: May 2008

What’s the impact of time shifting on mass entertainment?

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Karl

The NYTimes looks at the effects of DVRs and Web video on mass entertainment. It’s not as clear cut as you think: In the Age of TiVo and Web Video, What Is Prime Time? – New York Times: “As a … Continue reading →

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Flex, Spring, BlazeDS (oh my!)

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Karl

Looks like a tutorial I want to take: “Flex, Spring and BlazeDS: the full stack! (Part 1)”

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Celebrating Life

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Karl

You can’t help but be inspired by how Randy Pausch is facing his oncoming death – by celebrating his life and sharing it with others. NYTimes: Keeping Priorities Straight, Even at the End: The real wisdom of Dr. Pausch is … Continue reading →

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Using Disk to Scale

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Karl

One of the largest concerns when developing an infrastructure for a site as large as Comcast.net is determining smart ways to scale. By smart, I mean requiring the least amount of effort to launch new channels or services. Each new … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the world Mikey

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Karl

Congratulations to Mike and Cindy on your beautiful baby boy

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Social Software Links for May 20th, 2008

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Karl

Epicenter: Google Health Goes Live – It will have huge ramifications in how very sensitive data will get shared and managed. Google Friend Connect launches, proving what me and a few others have said in the past – Social Networking … Continue reading →

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Leg pain returning, but there are some sports stars dealing with this too

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Karl

I’ll post an update about the latest injection’s progress (not good), but while researching my condition using Powerset I found out that NBA MVB, the Suns’s Steve Nash, and tennis star Andre Agassi, have my condition, spondylolisthesis. Sports Illustrated: Point … Continue reading →

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I hope you had a great Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Karl

To all the moms out there, especially to Richelle and all those out there that are mine (and yes I mean that plural) – Happy Mother’s Day!

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“When we’re poor… our economic worldview is shaped by deprivation”

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Karl

Boston.com: The sting of poverty: The more of a painful or undesirable thing one has (i.e. the poorer one is) the less likely one is to do anything about any one problem. Poverty is less a matter of having few … Continue reading →

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Leg/Back Pain Update

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Karl

I had a follow up at the University of Pennsylvania last Friday to discuss my progress. My lower back pain symptoms has been unchanged, I still get a very hot pain while sitting, either happening immediately in unergonomic settings, or … Continue reading →

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