Archive for June, 2004
E-mail as a platform - Why Gmail Will Win
Talking with Buzz this morning, he reiterated something he’s said to me before: Outlook is a platform. (Others are on this train too: Anil from Six Apart and Omar from the Hotmail team have both written on this subject.)
This is where I think Gmail will head. And all it’s going to take is for Google […]
Cory Doctorow is a genius
This call to action by Cory Doctorow is the best thing you’ll read all year. If you have any interest in technology policy, business strategy, technology innovation — hell, if you just want to read a smart guy telling it like it will be — then block the next half hour to read this speech […]
Gmail
I’ve been playing with Gmail for a while now, and I am impressed. It’s the first time I’ve seen a web app really seem more like an app and less like a website. That’s a good thing, in my book.
Interestingly, they’ve pretty radically changed the typical e-mail interface. What makes it particularly remarkable is that […]
Goatboy waxes nostalgic about Reagan
Actually, Jim Breuer had nothing to do with this seemingly serious rememberance of Reagan. But it really could have been titled “Hey! Remember the 80s: Ronald Reagan Tribute”.
Rumsfeld must resign
This news will almost certainly seal Rumsfeld’s fate:
Pentagon officials tell NBC News that late last year, at the same time U.S. military police were allegedly abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ordered that one Iraqi prisoner be held “off the books” — hidden entirely from the International Red Cross […]
WebVoter - true grassroots organizing
This idea isn’t completely new, but it’s impressive in its scope. The Minnesota GOP has deployed WebVoter, a web-based precinct committee-person organizing system. We had a prototype of this in the Dean campaign, ready to roll once the primaries were done. (Ah, those were the days.) Little did we know that Dean would be done […]
Who said that?
Who said this, about which former President?
The years [did] a lot to clarify the strengths of this man. As a candidate for any office, [he] showed incredible energy and great personal appeal. As chief executive, he showed … a great compassion for people in need, and the forward-looking spirit the Americans like in a President. […]
The next Lincoln Douglas debates?
Very interesting: today, Barack Obama proposed a series of debates with his Republican opponent, Jack Ryan. From Barack’s letter to Ryan:
A century and a half ago, two Senate candidates from Illinois set an admirable standard for campaigning with a series of debates that captivated the attention of the entire nation. …
I am proposing a series […]
Cegelis fundraiser
Interested in giving Henry Hyde the retirement he so richly deserves? Christine Cegelis is running against Henry, and her campaign is picking up a considerable amount of steam. (Last month she was endorsed by Governor Dean as part of the “Dean Dozen” program.)
Well, if you want to help Christine out, there’s a great fundraiser in […]
TiVo just got a lot more interesting
While we’re on the subject of great deals at Amazon.com, here’s another: the Toshiba SD-H400 is now less than $300. It’s a combination TiVo series 2 and DVD player. I got one for Christmas, and it’s a wonderful combination. The DVD picture and sound quality are spectacular (far better than my original DVD player), and […]
