I shot this panorama tonight to try and give you all a look at the lights outside at night when there is snow on the ground. Off to the right the sky is very white; right in the middle, the sky is orange and red; and off to the left the sky is a green/blue. And you can’t see it, but over the mountains to the very far left, there was an orange haze over the foothills.
Also, I was trying out the panorama mode on Ice Cream Sandwich on my Android tablet.
Click the image for a larger view.
Why the Olympics social media ban for volunteers is idiotic:
3. It’s based on an understanding of a world which no longer exists. Any PR firm who believe that they can carefully control brand messages are deluded and are going out of business – slowly but surely. The role of PR has changed from command and control to engaging in conversation, and encouraging positive debate.
It’s incredible that people still don’t see what social media means to the world. “The rules… say social media at London 2012 is managed by its communications team.” I’m terribly sorry, but this isn’t how social media works.
And for more, the BBC has a great article on the Olympics not allowing volunteers to use social media.
Bruce Schneier on the TSA’s “Top 10 Good Catches of 2011” list:
That’s right; not a single terrorist on the list. Mostly forgetful, and entirely innocent, people. Note that they fail to point out that the firearms and knives would have been just as easily caught by pre-9/11 screening procedures. And that the C4 — their #1 “good catch” — was on the return flight; they missed it the first time. So only 1 for 2 on that one.
And if you didn’t read it, make sure to check out the Vanity Fair article about TSA that included Schneier.
The Problem With Patents (Infographic). See the full graphic after the jump.
The only reason these rules exist from the F.A.A. is because of agency inertia and paranoia.
The New York Times Bits Blog (quoting an engineer) on why you can use electric shavers and voice recorders during takeoff, but not a Kindle or tablet.
Even though we got about 10 inches or a foot of snow overnight, the halls of government are still open today:
It just took a bit longer to get into work this morning.
From the North American Bear Center, see Honey and Lucky. From the wild, see Lily and Faith.
It’s lame, but if Apple was truly the first company on Earth to make formatted info tap-able and has a patent for it, what can you do.
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.