Random thoughts

Black mission figs with Serrano ham

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Now getting dinner inspiration from the Facebook cafe. Have to try this soon!

Great summary from Bill Gurley on the “Free” Business Model

http://abovethecrowd.com/2009/07/15/bill-gurley-on-the-free-business-model/

TypePad getting better all the time - Social Media In Learning

TypePad is my blogging tool of choice - in fact it's one of my Top 10 Tools for Learning 2009.  Recently it's got even better, with a new style interface that makes it easier for me to move between my blogs to make postings, as well as these other recent enhancementsOn August 11, TypePad announced support for Facebook ConnectOn August 12, TypePad announced sharing posts with Twitter - I now use this rather than Twitterfeed.On August 13, TypePad announced TypePad activity for iPhone, Pre and Android phonesYesterday, August 17, TypePad announced Pico the microblogging theme - a theme "designed for keeping things simple to handle frequent updates and a lot of different types of posts: video, mobile photos, quotes, and, of course, longer blog posts" - Posterous-style, in factToday, August 18, TypePad announced the best of both worlds, micro-blogging on TypePad: "As a TypePad member, you can have the best of both worlds: a full blog and a microblog-style blog. A TypePad microblog allows you a quick and easy way to share your favorite videos, images and articles with your friends and followers."  Am going to be trying this out shortly.TypePad

via janeknight.typepad.com

Facebook Flips The Switch On Real-Time Search, Goes After Twitter Where It Hurts

Just hours after we broke the news that Facebook had acquired FriendFeed comes Facebook’s announcement that it’s deploying its improved search product to everyone. This improved search functionality, which has been in testing since June, gives users the ability to search through shared media and status updates from their friends and the Pages they follow. And, perhaps more importantly, it lets users search through updates shared to ‘everyone’. The gloves are off — Facebook is going after Twitter where it hurts.

via www.techcrunch.com

For Families Today, Technology Is Morning’s First Priority - NYTimes.com

Today, Mr. Gude wakes at around 6 a.m. to check his work e-mail and his Facebook and Twitter accounts. The two boys, Cole and Erik, start each morning with text messages, video games and Facebook.

via www.nytimes.com

That's really sad in some way, but so true.

3 Minute Microwave Chocolate Cupcake

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Must try this.
http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=6728

Large Hadron Collider Struggles, Adding to the Mysteries of Life - NYTimes.com

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The scientist part of me is really sad about this. Great picture though.