Ten rules for web startups

Evan Williams has posted Ten Rules for Web Startups that’s sure to generate a lot of linkage and conversation. (He’s the guy that created Blogger.) Very good stuff. And laced with irony; like so: Get a good, non-generic name. Easier said than done, granted. But the most common mistake in naming is trying to be… Continue reading Ten rules for web startups

New cell phone

One of the things we did over the weekend (Friday night, actually) was get new cell phones. I had but one criteria: a camera phone. So I ended up getting a Motorola V330, camera and all. Sweet! Now I need to dust off that Flickr account and figure out how to email pictures to it,… Continue reading New cell phone

Bend Bulletin article: Tech Town

The Bend Bulletin (our local newspaper) has an interesting article online today: Tech Town, a profile of the local computer/tech industry and how it’s pulling “young, technically savvy people” to the area. The conventional wisdom is that Bend is a great place to retire, but increasingly it is a great place for young, technically savvy… Continue reading Bend Bulletin article: Tech Town

Technology Predictors

Tim Bray is running some good articles on his blog on predicting the success or failure of new technologies. Good stuff. You can find the articles here; the series is still ongoing.