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Amazing… a few short days later and we have a full time writer for TheSportingLife.net. Head on over and check out what Nic has to say on gin, cigars, and retro gadgets. Oh, and swimsuit models. Lots of swimsuit models…
Greetings from the Deep South [The Sporting Life]
Well, I just landed at CrunchGear.com, a blog published by Michael Arrington. I’m writing about gadgets and other gizmos and having a blast. Check it out when you have a moment.
I’m proud to announce an addition to the BWL network, WallStreetTechDaily.com edited by financial tech guru Benjamin Freidlin. Head on over and check it out.
Hmmmm… a new BWL blog? How strange…
I’m sure people are finding my Skype ID via Skype itself, but if you suddenly feel the urge to ask me my ASL and discuss the weather in Wisconsin with me via Skype, please refrain. K. Thanks.
Happy Cheese Weasel Day!
Unknown to most, April 3rd is Cheese Weasel Day, the holiday where the Cheese Weasel brings dairy goodness to all the good boys and girls in the tech industry. While the origins are murky, it seems to have started around 1992 when a weasel was spotted carrying a Kraft Single. This, they assumed, must be the Cheese Weasel, and therefore, that it must be Cheese Weasel Day. What was the weasel going to do with the cheese? He must be off to put it under the keyboards of good tech workers everywhere.
The practice of the holiday seems to spread through word of mouth. I first heard of it when I showed up to work on April 3rd many years ago and a fantastic spread of exotic cheeses was laid out in the middle of the office. It wasn’t until a few hours later, after the food coma had started to wear down, that I started to think about the legend, “The Cheese Weasel leaves cheese under the keyboards of good tech workers… cheese under the keyboards… keyboards.” I looked, and there was a cheese single, still wrapped. I wonder how long it would have lasted had I not found it.
The holiday does seem to be growing. Each year, more and more sites show up with a reference to the holiday or the song (yes, there is a song). One site even offers Cheese Weasel Day (CWD) ecards. The methods of celebration vary. Some prefer to celebrate with the best cheeses and freshest baguettes, while others eschew that practice and insist on keeping with the tradition of cheese food singles.
I’ve since moved on and brought the tradition if CWD with me. How do you celebrate Cheese Weasel Day?
The Gateway NX100 is a departure from the bold, powerful and heavy laptops that now seem to be the rage. It is wafer-thin, and its striking black case could elicit double and triple takes when opened on a long-distance flight.
Available today at www.gateway.com, the $1,400 12.1-inch laptop comes with an external DVD burner and has built-in 802.11g wireless networking.Gateway is also offering optional integrated Bluetooth networking and a larger battery, as well as a port replicator for docking at the office.
A Powerful Featherweight in a Class Dominated by Bulk [NYTimes.com]
AudioMonger.com has an interview with Kristin Diable and Slushpile.net has an interview with Anya Kamenetz. Two great women, one a musician, one an author, and two great interviews. Check them out.
Kristin Diable [AudioMonger.com] Interview: Anya Kamenetz, Author [Slushpile.net]
Spoke to ABC news today about Microsoft’s Origami project.
What is Origami [ABCNews.com]
