Winer’s explanation is purely speculative, and some might call it a conspiracy theory. But it points to a big issue for free speech in the cloud: what happens if one, smaller customer criticizes a bigger customer? In the Web 1.0 era, if you got kicked off a Web host you just found another. Today, the [...] [Posted: 29 Dec 2010]
Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year? Ordinary joy for me comes in moments of coding. I love those moments when I am trying to solve a problem, maybe even struggling a bit, and then fix it. That has happened several [...] [Posted: 29 Dec 2010]
Photo by misterjt. Posting here so I sort of remember what I did (measurements are approximate). Ingredients For the meatballs 2 lbs. ground turkey 1 large onion, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (Dude, use Parmigiano-Reggiano if you can afford it, Grana Padano or domestic parmesan if you can’t. Just FFS [...] [Posted: 28 Dec 2010]
What did you eat this year that you will never forget? What went into your mouth & touched your soul? Poorly-lit camera phone photo of Seared Salmon and Greens at Woodfire Grill in Atlanta. This? This is a tough one. I’ve eaten well this year. That’s just how I roll. The best overall meal I [...] [Posted: 26 Dec 2010]
Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, and what it best reveals about you. Top photo by [...] [Posted: 26 Dec 2010]
Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Bonus: Write a note to yourself 10 years ago. What would you tell your younger self?) ‘Sup mama! 2011 was the year you became a grown-up. You got rid of your house. You finally moved to California. [...] [Posted: 24 Dec 2010]
What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) I should have listed my house for sale this summer. As I’ve blogged about before, I bought a house in 2007. I had a 100% financed (0% down), [...] [Posted: 24 Dec 2010]
How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? In 2010, my travel was mostly domestic. No matter. I took international trips in 2006 (Barcelona), 2007 (Sint Maarten), and 2008 (Morocco). In 2011, I would like to resume international travel. A trip to either Buenos Aires, Paris, London [...] [Posted: 22 Dec 2010]
What healed you this year? Was it sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011? Surprise! This post will not be about Jason. This year, what healed me was New Orleans. Memorial Day weekend, I spent three days helping to rehabilitate houses. Doing good, and doing labor that required [...] [Posted: 20 Dec 2010]
Try. What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did / didn’t go for it? There is a lot I want to try next year. I think overhauling my exercise and weight situation is at the top of that list. I am [...] [Posted: 20 Dec 2010]