Category Archives: Computers & Tech

The Sheep Market

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Tzaddi

I don’t know how Mirko does it, but he (he? I think he, not she…) finds some really interesting stuff. I’d never heard of thesheepmarket.com, until Mirko posted this video interview with Aaron Koblin, the creator. The Sheep Market is … Continue reading →

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“SmartyPig” It?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Tzaddi

SmartyPig looks like an interesting new service to watch. (Found it in my RSS feed from the oh-so-talented Jason Santa Maria, who designed the site with his colleagues at Happy Cog. Way to go, Cogsters!) It’s purpose is making saving … Continue reading →

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Please, Jakob, tell us how you really feel.

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Tzaddi

Whether you agree with him or not, at least you can count on Jakob Nielsen to be interesting. …on the Web, most people are bozos and not worth listening to. A snippet from Why Web 2.0 Can Be Dangerous.

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Northern Voice as Knowledge Base

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Tzaddi

I just got back from my first Northern Voice. With so many knowledgeable folks in one place, I took the opportunity to ask for ideas on how to solve a couple of problems… Volunteer Management Systems I just finished building … Continue reading →

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Inspiring words from Steve Jobs

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Tzaddi

Steve Jobs delivers a commencement speech at Stanford, 2005… wherein he admits that dropping out of college was one of the best decisions he ever made. (via This ‘n that)

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