September 2006
4 posts
Strongest Dad in the World
My sister sent this to me today, and it’s pretty amazing. So, here it is for all of you:
Strongest Dad in the World
[From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly]
I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.
But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.
Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick,...
Web 2.1
Growing up, I remember spending every morning before school reading the comics. The likes of Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, and Peanuts were always a great start to the day. At one point FoxTrot joined the fray, but I haven’t paid attention to it (or the rest of the comics, as I don’t read paper paper) in quite some time. Nonetheless, this FoxTrot comic hit my electronic inbox...
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Flickr’d by davemorin.
Just a quick post to broadcast that I am in the music capital of the world Austin, Texas for the Austin City Limits Music Festival this weekend with the crew from iTunes. If you’re in town for the festivities, drop me a line. Today was epic. John Mayer is one of the best guitarists pretty much ever (not to mention singer/songwriters), and Thievery Corporation...
Quote of the Week
From this article on Forbes yesterday:
Visit the home of a Silicon Valley software programmer and you’ll find two things: Macs and Linux boxes.
To these guys, Windows has become the operating system equivalent of the America Online Internet service—a mass-market product that only appeals to people who don’t know any better.
;)