I'm looking forward to a snowy weekend, and to someday getting a Wheaten Terrier, so here's a little of both! The Wheaten Snowplow! (Thanks, Kitten!)
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Monday, December 15, 2008
And there is no statute of limitations for war crimes.
The Senate's bipartisan report,
issued with no dissents, reiterates and adds factual context to what we
already know. And there is no equivocation in the report.The person who authorized all the abuse and torture at Abu Ghraib,
the man who gave the green light to the abuses in that prison, is the
president of the United States, George W. Bush.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sunday Funny - Too bad he missed!
George W. Bush is an impotent dog! He ruined this country, and he ruined Iraq. At least this one Iraqi had the courage to make a strong statement about it!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Glenn Greenwald and Rachel Maddow talk Gitmo
I knew Glenn had been interviewed by Rachel many times on Air America, but I was surprised to have not seen him on her new show on MSNBC. Alas, here he is, and the talk is good! They are two of the most thoughtful, honest, and substantive journalists/commentators out there. It's refreshing to see this level of discourse on American TV in prime time.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Glenn Greenwald and Rachel Maddow talk Gitmo
I knew Glenn had been interviewed by Rachel many times on Air America, but I was surprised to have not seen him on her new show on MSNBC. Alas, here he is, and the talk is good! They are two of the most thoughtful, honest, and substantive journalists/commentators out there. It's refreshing to see this level of discourse on American TV in prime time.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Glenn Greenwald and Rachel Maddow talk Gitmo
I knew Glenn had been interviewed by Rachel many times on Air America, but I was surprised to have not seen him on her new show on MSNBC. Alas, here he is, and the talk is good! They are two of the most thoughtful, honest, and substantive journalists/commentators out there. It's refreshing to see this level of discourse on American TV in prime time.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Glenn also sat with my journalist hero Bill Moyers Friday night. I have DVR'd the show but haven't watched it yet. You can see it and read more on Glenn Greenwald's blog on Salon.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Animal Farm Friday - On Wednesday
'cuz this can't wait for Friday.
As the economy goes down the toilet... a-hem.
As the economy goes down the toilet... a-hem.
Monday, December 8, 2008
MTP Epic Fail?
Or just what we need? David Gregory as the choice to host Meet the Press means I won't be watching the show anymore because I can't stand that guy (apparently, nor do a lot of others). But maybe his vapidity will accelerate the demise of the network talking heads.
Friday, December 5, 2008
The Goog v MS
I wouldn't have been able to articulate the Google advantage over Microsoft in this way. Indeed, it is a bit of an a-ha, although I had a bit of a sense of it. What I can articulate is this: Google makes my life easier; Microsoft makes my life more difficult.
Perhaps it's generational, but Google products seem to work with the way I naturally expect them to. In the rare instance that this doesn't happen, the learning curve is usually slight. MS, on the other hand, is a massive pain. It's like they don't want you to use their products. There are obstacles thrown at you at almost every step, until you a forced to conform to the confusing user-interaction standards they have designed. Google's designs are smarter, if not just as visually unappealing (hey, neither is Apple). Their UIs are deftly layered. Rather than shove every option available in your face at once, Google gives you what you need to do the basic job the app is designed for. You want more features? They're right there. You just have to expose them.
I could go on, but suffice it to say that I think Google's asymmetrical approach to problem solving and business solutions will soon propel them to the top, leaving MS struggling to keep up. The ability to anticipate what people need, and then be able to make it easy to use, and quickly modify and adapt those products based on user demand is absolutely essential. Too bad MS is still struggling to figure this out. They continue to develop the next "[random cool product] killer" instead of creating the products that every competitor wants to kill. Meanwhile, the only killer products they develop are products their customers want killed.
Perhaps it's generational, but Google products seem to work with the way I naturally expect them to. In the rare instance that this doesn't happen, the learning curve is usually slight. MS, on the other hand, is a massive pain. It's like they don't want you to use their products. There are obstacles thrown at you at almost every step, until you a forced to conform to the confusing user-interaction standards they have designed. Google's designs are smarter, if not just as visually unappealing (hey, neither is Apple). Their UIs are deftly layered. Rather than shove every option available in your face at once, Google gives you what you need to do the basic job the app is designed for. You want more features? They're right there. You just have to expose them.
I could go on, but suffice it to say that I think Google's asymmetrical approach to problem solving and business solutions will soon propel them to the top, leaving MS struggling to keep up. The ability to anticipate what people need, and then be able to make it easy to use, and quickly modify and adapt those products based on user demand is absolutely essential. Too bad MS is still struggling to figure this out. They continue to develop the next "[random cool product] killer" instead of creating the products that every competitor wants to kill. Meanwhile, the only killer products they develop are products their customers want killed.
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