Archive for July, 2006
HubPages, early days, goes into closed beta
0 Comments Published July 31st, 2006 in Blogging(t) , Computer systems(t) , Squidoo(t) , Internet(t) , HubPages(t)HubPages sent me an invitation to participate in their closed beta testing. The site is only open to members as they get some user testing done and build a platform of hubs before opening the portals to the public. I joined and built a couple of HubPages. I can’t offer a link to my HubPages, […]
Ed had done a little Google Earth scouting and found another “edge of development” area to explore. We took Dynamite Rd east, past Alma School Rd, where it becomes Rio Verde. We parked just past 118th street. The map shows an actual street but so far its just a sign post on either side or […]
Oh no, not another web site!
0 Comments Published July 23rd, 2006 in Blogging(t) , Computer systems(t) , Squidoo(t) , Internet(t)I decided to experiment with webrings and see how they could impact Squidoo traffic. I joined an OTR webring for my OTR Squidoo lenses, and found a site (Zootradio) that had an ad for the beta of Microsoft’s new service, Office Live. No it is not, as the name implies, an on line version of […]
PC Recommendations, a new lens
1 Comment Published July 14th, 2006 in Software(t) , Computer security(t) , Computer systems(t) , Squidoo(t) , expert web sites(t) , Recommendations(t)Heath and others at Squidoo are often exhorting lensmasters to make specific recommendations to make the lens more useful and effective. I’ve been attempting to do that and decided to go the whole way and make some lenses that are just about recommendations.
My first is at www.Squidoo.com/pcrecommendations/
Since I’m a computer consultant it’s natural that I […]
Well not exactly. We hiked a big loop in the open spaces between Happy Valley Road and Jomax Road (both are East-West) and east of Scottsdale Road. Only wildlife of note was a big owl (barn?) and some deer scat. A lot of open space but we stood in the middle of it imagining it […]
How about a detective that’s not a human?
0 Comments Published July 4th, 2006 in Computer systems(t) , Reading(t) , I love a mystery(t)Turing Hopper is the name given to an artificial intelligence personality, or AIP, by her programmer creator Zack. He created several AIP’s as part of an online research service. The AIP’s deal with clients, do the research, and are programmed to interact like a human researcher would – chat, anticipate and even throw in a […]
We did a variation on our Pinnacle Peak Road development hike. We parked in the same cul-de-sac at the end of Pinnacle Peak Road. This time we didn’t go down into the wash (east and a little north); instead we went south and east to explore a low mountain ridge. We followed a rough trail […]
What would July 4th be without my guy Ben?
0 Comments Published July 2nd, 2006 in Squidoo(t) , Benjamin Franklin(t)That thought struck me this morning as I was thinking about the upcoming 4th of July. In my Squidoo lens on Benjamin Franklin, I’ve purposely held back on his founding father credentials since they are so well known and obvious and just a piece of the man. On reflection this is the time to update […]