Oct 31, 2008

The Richt Family’s Adoption Story

 

Regardless of my college football allegiances, I’ve always appreciated the character of Mark Richt, coach of the University of Georgia. After watching this video, I appreciate him even more. (HT: Matt & Amy)

Oct 30, 2008

Oct 28, 2008

Oct 28, 2008

My First Visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium

Author’s Note: I believe this is the first post I’ve ever written about a sporting event, and I know that I’m no sports writer. So, count this as more for my personal reflection rather than for your sporting edification. That being said, your comments are welcome.

This past Saturday evening, I attended the University of Tennessee’s home football game against arch SEC rival Alabama. Although this game was supposedly played in Neyland Stadium, there were several times when my eyes and ears told me otherwise. The large gathering of opposing fans along with the poor performance of my beloved Volunteers had me thinking I was due for a long post-game drive north from Tuscaloosa to Knoxville. Continue Reading

Oct 27, 2008

Josh Lay’s Latest Commercial

My friend and client, Josh Lay, has found his way into a commercial for IO Digital Cable’s “PIXELS” series:

Oct 27, 2008

Twitter Charts – Graph Your Tweets

Twitter Charts is a Yahoo! Pipes mashup which graphs any user’s tweets based on a timeline that includes the day of the week and the hour. (HT: The Inquisitr)

Oct 27, 2008

Twitter: Tool of Terrorists?

A new intelligence report by the Army’s 304th Military Intelligence Battalion speculates on the potential for Twitter to be a tool for terrorists. However, as VentureBeat’s MG Siegler points out, this report contains humorously flawed concepts and senarios which could be easily achieved through more private and previously existing technologies.

Oct 25, 2008

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Oct 25, 2008

Visit Enceladus

The Boston Globe has a facinating set of photos of Enceladus, a tiny, icy moon of Saturn.

Oct 23, 2008

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