Monthly Archives: March 2009

Question to ponder: Is the Rock Star Dead?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

comcast.net Music: JT Ramsay: Is the Rock Star Dead?: The days of major labels turning ordinary people into rock stars is over. There will be pop hits here and there, but chances are you’ll never see someone reach the heights … Continue reading →

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Smart, useful desktop mashup of transit data for Philadelphians

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

Check out fellow Comcaster Mat Schaffer’s Mac Dashcode widget, “iSepta Train View”. As the name suggests, it mashes up data from the fantastic iSepta.org with Septa’s own Train View for a concise look into Septa’s regional rail status.

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The greatest video ever

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

YouTube: Arcattack: Faraday Fun-Imperial March:

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Andy Hallett Dies of Heart Failure

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

Most well known for playing Lorne on Angel, a demon who could predict your future if you sung or hummed a tune. It doesn’t seem right he was so young. You can pay your respects at this link.

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As a tool maker, how responsible are you for how people use your tools?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Karl

It’s a difficult question with a lot of valid points of view. Take Michael Osinski – he was a successful software engineer on Wall Street from the 80s to the 90s – and according to him – helped write software … Continue reading →

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Emma approved

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Karl

I didn’t know how to feel when I heard about the “Where the Wild Things Are” movie adaption or when I saw the trailer, but Emma liked it. A lot. Talk about a hard movie to produce. If they succeed, … Continue reading →

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Songwriting and music by Dan Gillmor

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Karl

During Dan Gillmor’s stint as guest blogger at boing boing he posted some fine pieces on his subject matter of focus – journalism and its future – but one post should have reached a wider audience “When It All Falls … Continue reading →

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Recently wrapped up my first class at college

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Karl

A lot of fears of mine were proven unfounded as my first class at Villanova has come to a recent close. While it was a challenge to balance out my responsibilities at work and home with the class, I made … Continue reading →

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Educational infographics, movies, and more on the economic crisis

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Karl

USAToday: The 35 counties where the foreclosure crisis started. Ever hear of Glass-Steagall? Well, maybe if we did, or understood its implications more widely when it was repealed in 1999, according to Boing Boing this crisis may have been averted. … Continue reading →

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I’m enjoying the controversy around the latest Microsoft advertisement

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Karl

I didn’t think an ad could generate controversy in this day and age, but Microsoft happened to do so with its best attempt yet at contrasting itself with Apple. Even though I run a MacBook Pro these days as my … Continue reading →

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