Month: July 2003

One-upping

Alexandra wrote:

one of my favorite words that not many people are aware exists is “defenistration” meaning “the act of throwing something out of a window.” assuming you were one of the people who were unaware, consider this a new exposure.

defenestration actually
it is rooted in latin, where fenestra means window.
historical tidbit
consider it a spelling / history lesson in case you were unaware.

Universal plug

razor, powered by ethernet

the US Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers was due to extend has extended the core 802.3 ethernet standard this month to include specifications for the power over data cable technology. electric plugs, power outlets and voltages were different all over the world but ethernet used the same small range of connectors and cables no matter where it was installed.

just when all indications pointed to a strictly wireless future comes this new development. ideally, all new networks would carry power, and all new power lines data in the future. i’m not so sure on wireless power transmission though.

Moblog != photo gallery

the feature:

These information tags in physical space were tantalizing. But citizens instantly sharing photos is today’s “Ahah” moment for personal digital publishing, guaranteed to attract billions of amateur authors. Kaywa Ltd. is developing a series of moblogging tools for users and businesses; co-founder Roger Fischer’s explained his sense that mobile phone photos will engender enormous excitement. Recently, Fischer has observed scores of mobile phone photo hosting sites popping up all over Europe. Many of these sites didn’t offer the power of weblogs though – they weren’t linked into the web with comments, categories, navigation between entries, trackbacks; tools that internet-based webloggers are coming to take for granted.

couldn’t have said it better myself.

Dating pitches

You caught my eye because of your great sense of humor. I appreciate how grounded and down to earth you are.
Schoen ist eigentlich alles, was man mit den Augen der Liebe betrachtet. Ich wollte Dir etwas unbeschreiblich schoenes, liebes, einfuehlsames, heisses, erotisches, prickelndes und kluges senden, aber ich bin eben nur eine zarte, suesse Frau.
Vielleicht machst Du den Anfang.

these 2 made their way into my inbox. i didn’t consider myself down to earth, but what do i know. also, another email complained: why are you always offline?

doh!

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