255

I was 254.6 yesterday and I’m in at 255 today. About 5 days ago I was here, so progress continues to be steady. I’m feeling good.

Gender bias at industry conferences

Anil Dash: “Do you want to learn about the future of web applications? If so, when choosing an event, you might want to make sure it’s one that cares about including speakers based on merit, instead of based on arbitrary gender qualifications.”
I’ve struggled with this off and on for a while. While I know that [...]

Trying out Twitter

I’m a little late to getting around to this, but I decided to try Twitter so I can follow some of my friends (old and new).

256.4

I’m making some progress.
The hardest thing to focus on has been eating better rather than eating less. I’ve cut my alcohol intake down substantially and have refrained from eating french fries, mashed potatoes, and other high carbohydrate foods. Cutting down my fat intake (saturated fats in particular) has been tough. I also have a pretty [...]

St. Louis blogger lunch

One year ago I attended a St. Louis blogger lunch. There have been a few since then that I’ve missed and only one that I’ve attended. It has been way too long since I’ve seen some of these folks.

257.4

After staying flat for several days, I registered at 257.4 this morning. I expect this to flatten out a bit as well. I’m guessing that I’ll only register any noticeable weight loss every 3 or 4 days.

258.8 (Again)

‘Nuff said.

Architecture over Functionality

Two Years Ago: “I don’t intend to diminish the importance of architecture, but to continue the structural analogies, before there were architects people managed to find shelter and stay warm and dry. Even in these times, why would you let your techology architecture prevent you from finding shelter for your key business or technology needs?” 

Office Suite Competition

One Year Ago: “There were many other “Office-style” apps prior to Microsoft Office that came and went. There will be plenty more. Everyone (including Microsoft) will have to compete for customers as more apps end up online.”

Windows Vista search gains

There is an interesting story on MarketWatch about the search gains that are anticipated due to the desktop search features integrated into Vista. For users that learn how to take advantage of the new search features, I think it will make a big difference and will probably contribute to the Live search market share gains [...]