Archives / February, 2007

Music: Modern, Retro and Convergence

The Modern:  I’ve blogged in the past about my love of the Sonos digital music system, which I’ve installed throughout my home.  As an avid music collector, over the years I’ve amassed a collection several thousand CDs strong.  However, there are still gaps in my collection, and sometimes you just need to hear The Bangles’…

Back on the Map!

When I moved to Boulder, I found out that our house (and several blocks of our street) in Boulder, CO didn’t exist, at least according to Yahoo, Google and MapQuest. I filed a bug report with NAVTEQ, the provider of the underlying geodata and was told to not expect a fix for six to eighteen…

Jobs, DRM and Motives…

Jobs’ open letter, Thoughts on Music, published this morning, has brought the DRM-free music meme to the forefront in a way and scale that only Jobs can achieve. As Fred Wilson points out, perhaps Steve Jobs has had a change of heart when it comes to DRM. Or perhaps not. We should remember that Jobs…

The Very First Wendy’s

Today as I arrived in Columbus, Ohio, I unwittingly found myself face to face with a bit of Americana:  the original Wendy’s location.  While I have been known from time to time to enjoy a nice Frosty, today all I took from Wendy’s was this picture, saving myself from the 430 calories in a medium-sized…