45 - What is Tobogganing?
Good morning, this is Alex Landefeld with episode 45 of the Minute Tech podcast -
coming to you for Thursday, December 6th, 2007
On this tech podcast about the broader meanings of technology, we'll mention:
- Intel's Penryn and ESA's Columbus make debuts;
- What is Tobogganing?
- Listening to my earlier shows...for enjoyment.
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Tech News:
Intel's Penryn Chip, which has entered production at Intel's Chandler, Arizona fab facility, may make it's debut at the Consumer Electronics Show and/or MacWorld in upcoming January 2008. Writers and bloggers have been speculating for months that the next device to make it out of Santa Job's Cupertino workshop will be a subnotebook with solid-state Flash RAM drive, meaning no spinning disk, allowing for immediate boot up of the notebook computer. That could be cool...though my notebook is immediate bootup now: Apple has the sleep mode which works extremely well - I seldom actually shut the machine down. The subnotebook rumors, by the way, include thoughts about a potential iTouch device, which, similar to the iTouch iPod and iPhone, but larger, would be a true Star Trek-like handheld computing device.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Steve Jobs was inducted into the California Hall of Fame last night by Gov Schwarzenegger last night, along with 12 other "visionaries and trailblazers". There's a web cast of the induction event in Sacramento, at a link here in the show notes: http://www.gov.ca.gov/multimedia . Interestingly, Jobs shares the spotlight with such luminaries as Elizabeth Taylor, Tiger Woods, Milton Berle and Dr. Jonas Salk. Hmmm, I though that Pittsburgh claimed Jonas Salk? I guess ya gotta glom onto famous names wherever and whenever you can.
Finally, as reported in an earlier show, Space Shuttle Atlantis is lifting off later today to deliver a science experiments module from the European Space Agency. The 11-day mission will allow astronauts to attach the module & deliver French astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who will inaugurate experiments on the Christopher Columbus module. The ESA's module was originally slated for a 2003 launch, which was long delayed by the re-entry disintegration of the Columbia space shuttle. In 2008, an ESA robotic spacecraft is set to dock with the ISS, as well as two Japanese modules, which will be delivered by space shuttle flights.
Tech Question:
What is toboganning? Interestingly, wikipedia's entry focuses on sled & sleigh variants which my mental image does not show as toboggan's. In my childhood memories, a toboggan was 100% the wooden or plastic sled which curls up in front, allowing for multiple people to sit together for a nearly uncontrollable ride down a snow hillside. In fact, as wikipedia does describe, the toboggan would be wooden slats fastened together, perhaps 10 or 12 2-inch slats, with a steam-bent front, curled in a J-shape, with a rope fastened to the front to allow both for basic steering, but primarily for pulling the Toboggan back up the hill. In Cleveland, where I grew up, we'd go to Shaker Height's Thornton Park, which had the highest sledding hill in the immediate vicinity. Very awesome, very icy, very steep, very cold, very fun.
I suppose this type of device for developing break-neck speed down a snowy slope might fall into the sledda-non-grata category for safety-conscious parents...but it sure is a vastly fun experience for all involved.
According to wikipedia, the Olympic bobsled is a type of Toboggan...but I'd think that it is more akin to a dog sled or horse-drawn sleigh, in that it has four rails under the body, allowing for traction on snowy or icy terrain...which in the case of the bobsled is an artificial course set up for the purpose of producing a harrowing race against the clock. My palms sweat at the mere thought of hurtling down such a course....though it is in essence a very controlled experience. :-)
Podcasting - Blogging News:
Do you remember the admonitions to Killashandra Ree, in Anne McCaffrey's Crystalsinger to record memories, as the very long life of a crystalsinger causes memories of past life to fade quickly? My podcasts are seeming to be a great way to record not only past tech news, but also how I thought about those things, interpretted them and put them into words. I've been enjoying going back and listening to my past Minute Tech podcast shows, which I've burned to CD for easy listening anywhere, partially to see what I didn't talk about in great enough depth and partially to see how I may not have had the right information, so that I can elaborate in another show. For instance, I mentioned Asberger's (sp?) syndrome, as referenced on the Infinite Mind radio show...I need to elaborate on that, since I gave absolutely no information on that particular podcast.
This is a great reason to blog, podcast or vidcast. Current generations complain that previous generations did not document their lives, giving the younger ones a sense of history, of where they came from, of what their forebears thought about the world. Now with these forms of expression they'll be inundated, for good or ill, with these vast amounts of artistic output. How will they catalog it all...how will it all be assimilated by future generations?
Thats all for today on Minute Tech podcast.
you can reach me at minutetech@gmail.com -
and my blog is at minutetech.blogspot.com
"Move with the motion of the planet - move with Taiji"
- Intel's Penryn and ESA's Columbus make debuts;
- What is Tobogganing?
- Listening to my earlier shows...for enjoyment.
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
Thursday, November 08, 2007
phyllostachys 42.25: Minute Tech 025
Minute Tech 003 - What is a Tool?
Show notes/transcript:
25 - What is glass to a modern human?
Good morning, this is the Minute Tech podcast -
coming to you for Thursday, November 8th, 2007
We take a few minutes to talk about technology
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This is Alex Landefeld with minute tech 25 - What is glass to a modern human?
Tech items:
Don't Panic was written in big friendly letters on the front of what travel guide?
Okay, here's my panic item. I'm afraid as to what this podcast could turn into.
You see, one of my minor obsessions (a liberal arts major can have many) is the stock market.
Within the stock market, I'm a tech stock junkie.
My maternal ancestor has asked me for the past 36 months if I have any hot tips...and all I could say was "Apple Computer".
So, please beware....if I'm talking up a company...I could well be long that company, and singing its praises.
By the way, I don't, as yet, sell short on companies - I can stomach risk....but I'm not yet ready for that much risk. I take Rothschilds suggestion to buy at the sound of cannon...but not to extremes...though it's at the extremes where the most return can be had.
So, the best way to deal with this type of obsession is to feel around the edges of it. A tech podcast might be a good start, as long as it doesn't focus on tech stocks, but on technology in general. Will you forgive me if I periodically sink into investing as a topic?
tech question:
Okay, if yesterday's litany of the methods of glass manufacture over the centuries wasn't boring, I have a 1963 version of the Encyclopeaedia Brittanica you could read next.
What am I really trying to say about glass here?
Its an incredible technological item...one of the easiest things to take for granted. Window glass, eye-glasses, light-bulbs, automobile headlights, traffic signals, computer screens, for which alternatives to glass are constantly being sought. Where will it stop?
My chief concern, which is probably a non-concern is: how would we cope if our way of life came to a standstill? Think about it. I guess with our just-in-time method of food production and delivery, we'd all starve before we could worry about replacing broken window glass, so why worry.
My other concern is a love. I know, i know...love is not a "fact", its a feeling...and feeling are what make this earth, for humans at any rate, really spin. Facts are for the Mr. Gratgrinds of the world....a nod to Charles Dickens.
The love is for Art glass. Art glass is glass produced for the purpose of enjoying looking at the shape, color or texture of the glass rather than using it for any particular utilitarian purpose. Hopefully more on this tomorrow, if I'm able to get a special guest to tell us what lampwork glass is for.
Suffice it to say, Dale Chihuly's work is out of this world....and yet, so much a part of it.
podcasting/blogging tidbit:
Seesmic is something new.
Pistachio, a.k.a "Laura Athavale Fitton" of Pistachio Consulting, has been twittering of late of her trip to India and filming gigs there. Several times in her short sub-140-character posts she mentions the word "seesmic". Okay, what is that?
google it. Seesmic is another San Francisco web startup, which is a purveyor of video content. Check out their web page, which had video's documenting the startup of their company. One of the interesting items on the blog of founder Loic Le Meur is about his recent visit to the White House to meet President Bush during a reception for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The idea of Seesmic being a video version of twitter comes to life as Mr. Le Meur details the buildup to the visit, with an over-arching question: if you were to spend 30 seconds with Pres. Bush, what, honestly would you say or ask? Very interesting question.
Show notes/transcript:
25 - What is glass to a modern human?
Good morning, this is the Minute Tech podcast -
coming to you for Thursday, November 8th, 2007
We take a few minutes to talk about technology
----
This is Alex Landefeld with minute tech 25 - What is glass to a modern human?
Tech items:
Don't Panic was written in big friendly letters on the front of what travel guide?
Okay, here's my panic item. I'm afraid as to what this podcast could turn into.
You see, one of my minor obsessions (a liberal arts major can have many) is the stock market.
Within the stock market, I'm a tech stock junkie.
My maternal ancestor has asked me for the past 36 months if I have any hot tips...and all I could say was "Apple Computer".
So, please beware....if I'm talking up a company...I could well be long that company, and singing its praises.
By the way, I don't, as yet, sell short on companies - I can stomach risk....but I'm not yet ready for that much risk. I take Rothschilds suggestion to buy at the sound of cannon...but not to extremes...though it's at the extremes where the most return can be had.
So, the best way to deal with this type of obsession is to feel around the edges of it. A tech podcast might be a good start, as long as it doesn't focus on tech stocks, but on technology in general. Will you forgive me if I periodically sink into investing as a topic?
tech question:
Okay, if yesterday's litany of the methods of glass manufacture over the centuries wasn't boring, I have a 1963 version of the Encyclopeaedia Brittanica you could read next.
What am I really trying to say about glass here?
Its an incredible technological item...one of the easiest things to take for granted. Window glass, eye-glasses, light-bulbs, automobile headlights, traffic signals, computer screens, for which alternatives to glass are constantly being sought. Where will it stop?
My chief concern, which is probably a non-concern is: how would we cope if our way of life came to a standstill? Think about it. I guess with our just-in-time method of food production and delivery, we'd all starve before we could worry about replacing broken window glass, so why worry.
My other concern is a love. I know, i know...love is not a "fact", its a feeling...and feeling are what make this earth, for humans at any rate, really spin. Facts are for the Mr. Gratgrinds of the world....a nod to Charles Dickens.
The love is for Art glass. Art glass is glass produced for the purpose of enjoying looking at the shape, color or texture of the glass rather than using it for any particular utilitarian purpose. Hopefully more on this tomorrow, if I'm able to get a special guest to tell us what lampwork glass is for.
Suffice it to say, Dale Chihuly's work is out of this world....and yet, so much a part of it.
podcasting/blogging tidbit:
Seesmic is something new.
Pistachio, a.k.a "Laura Athavale Fitton" of Pistachio Consulting, has been twittering of late of her trip to India and filming gigs there. Several times in her short sub-140-character posts she mentions the word "seesmic". Okay, what is that?
google it. Seesmic is another San Francisco web startup, which is a purveyor of video content. Check out their web page, which had video's documenting the startup of their company. One of the interesting items on the blog of founder Loic Le Meur is about his recent visit to the White House to meet President Bush during a reception for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The idea of Seesmic being a video version of twitter comes to life as Mr. Le Meur details the buildup to the visit, with an over-arching question: if you were to spend 30 seconds with Pres. Bush, what, honestly would you say or ask? Very interesting question.
phyllostachys 42.4: Minute Tech 004
Minute Tech 004 - What is a Document?
Show notes/transcript:
Hello, this is the Minute Tech podcast -
coming to you on Saturday & Sunday, October 12th & 13th, 2007
We take a few minutes to talk about technology
This is Alex Landefeld with minute tech 4 - what constitutes a document?
004 - document - what constitutes a document?
tech news - Youtube, one of many online video sites, having been gobbled up by the Google (the new Borg?), can be both a source of entertainment and a source of learning. Periodically, though I might troll the site for vids of lego figurines engaged in light-saber duels and going to pieces over their day-to-day anxieties, I've also used Youtube to variously catch up on the news surrounding Bungie's new game Halo 3, and solidify my recent learning of wu style tai chi. My teacher won't yet let me include him in video documentary....but many others have done so for posterity's sake.
Youtube:
Lego figurines
Bungie's Halo 3
Wu Style Tai Chi
tech question - What constitutes a document?
A document (noun) is a bounded physical representation of body of information designed with the capacity (and usually intent) to communicate.
A document. A collection of words: a letter, a recipe, an agreement, a newspaper, a pamphlet, a sign, a chart, a map (insofar as it includes words in key's, indexes, etc.)
you can create a document with paper and pencil, pen, quill or crayon, or on the computer you can use everything from a basic text editor such as vi on Linux, Edit on ms-dos, Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac, to publishing programs such as Quark, Pagemaker, or Apple's new Pages program.
podcasting tidbit: Listening to podcasts is a similar activity to reading a paper or magazine, or watching your favorite shows on the one-eyed baby sitter: you can pass away the time with aimless talk (many tech podcasts have "after-shows" which are far more entertaining than the show content), or you can find extremely on-point information for your interest areas. One such podcast, John Foster's Beer School, initially sounds like aimless conversation...but suddenly the tun's of information jump out at you, if you're in a receptive mindset, and sends you scurrying to google, wikipedia and the local library for further information on the arts of beer-making and the horticultural aspects of grains, hops and yeasts.
Show notes:
Tech item - we discuss the uses of Youtube: watching vids on Lego figurines, Bungie's Halo 3, and Wu Style Tai Chi
Tech question: What constitutes a document?
Podcasting: podcasts can be aimless, or highly directional - in this way, they are similar to the media forms that preceed them: newspapers, magazines & television.
Show notes/transcript:
Hello, this is the Minute Tech podcast -
coming to you on Saturday & Sunday, October 12th & 13th, 2007
We take a few minutes to talk about technology
This is Alex Landefeld with minute tech 4 - what constitutes a document?
004 - document - what constitutes a document?
tech news - Youtube, one of many online video sites, having been gobbled up by the Google (the new Borg?), can be both a source of entertainment and a source of learning. Periodically, though I might troll the site for vids of lego figurines engaged in light-saber duels and going to pieces over their day-to-day anxieties, I've also used Youtube to variously catch up on the news surrounding Bungie's new game Halo 3, and solidify my recent learning of wu style tai chi. My teacher won't yet let me include him in video documentary....but many others have done so for posterity's sake.
Youtube:
Lego figurines
Bungie's Halo 3
Wu Style Tai Chi
tech question - What constitutes a document?
A document (noun) is a bounded physical representation of body of information designed with the capacity (and usually intent) to communicate.
A document. A collection of words: a letter, a recipe, an agreement, a newspaper, a pamphlet, a sign, a chart, a map (insofar as it includes words in key's, indexes, etc.)
you can create a document with paper and pencil, pen, quill or crayon, or on the computer you can use everything from a basic text editor such as vi on Linux, Edit on ms-dos, Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac, to publishing programs such as Quark, Pagemaker, or Apple's new Pages program.
podcasting tidbit: Listening to podcasts is a similar activity to reading a paper or magazine, or watching your favorite shows on the one-eyed baby sitter: you can pass away the time with aimless talk (many tech podcasts have "after-shows" which are far more entertaining than the show content), or you can find extremely on-point information for your interest areas. One such podcast, John Foster's Beer School, initially sounds like aimless conversation...but suddenly the tun's of information jump out at you, if you're in a receptive mindset, and sends you scurrying to google, wikipedia and the local library for further information on the arts of beer-making and the horticultural aspects of grains, hops and yeasts.
Show notes:
Tech item - we discuss the uses of Youtube: watching vids on Lego figurines, Bungie's Halo 3, and Wu Style Tai Chi
Tech question: What constitutes a document?
Podcasting: podcasts can be aimless, or highly directional - in this way, they are similar to the media forms that preceed them: newspapers, magazines & television.
phyllostachys 42.3: Minute Tech 003
Minute Tech 003 - What is a Tool?
Show notes/transcript:
003 - Minute Tech 3 - What is a Tool?
tech news - iphone approved apps
http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/
reQall - the real question here, despite the cool app: when will they IPO?
tech question - what is a tool? screwdriver, hammer, personal computer, Mainframe computer, calculator, a stick for drawing ants out of ant-hills? Ask your 5-year-old what a tool is - stretch their imagination with this one!
podcasting tidbit -
Do you have a Favorite blog or blogger?
Two who are frequently linked to from finance.yahoo.com
Seeking alpha -
the brazen careerist - is your image hurting your career?
Two insightful Pittsburgh women are putting software reviews and observations together on two blogs
themacmuse.blogspot.com posts about hardware and software - see her rebate code for the Drobo USB storage device!
LyriqueTragedy.blogspot.com posts about writing, education, books and life.
Show notes/transcript:
003 - Minute Tech 3 - What is a Tool?
tech news - iphone approved apps
http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/
reQall - the real question here, despite the cool app: when will they IPO?
tech question - what is a tool? screwdriver, hammer, personal computer, Mainframe computer, calculator, a stick for drawing ants out of ant-hills? Ask your 5-year-old what a tool is - stretch their imagination with this one!
podcasting tidbit -
Do you have a Favorite blog or blogger?
Two who are frequently linked to from finance.yahoo.com
Seeking alpha -
the brazen careerist - is your image hurting your career?
Two insightful Pittsburgh women are putting software reviews and observations together on two blogs
themacmuse.blogspot.com posts about hardware and software - see her rebate code for the Drobo USB storage device!
LyriqueTragedy.blogspot.com posts about writing, education, books and life.
phyllostachys 42.2: Minute Tech 002
Minute Tech 002 - What is a blog?
Show notes/transcript:
002 - blog/vlog - what does blog mean?
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
tech news - RAID - the old acronym for redundant array of inexpensive disks is being redefined, in a sense: Panasas, Inc is releasing an extension to the RAID paradigm that they call Tiered Parity Architecture. go to www.panasas.com for mroe info
tech question - what is a blog? a web log, a place to write your daily, weekly or just periodic thoughts, ideas, plans, gripes, etc.
podcasting tidbit: MacCast PME episode, along with various blog snippets from Chris Brogan and Christopher Penn, are the influences for my creating this podcast. If you have something you can say, take the initiative to say, say it well and say it enthusiastically.
Show notes/transcript:
002 - blog/vlog - what does blog mean?
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
tech news - RAID - the old acronym for redundant array of inexpensive disks is being redefined, in a sense: Panasas, Inc is releasing an extension to the RAID paradigm that they call Tiered Parity Architecture. go to www.panasas.com for mroe info
tech question - what is a blog? a web log, a place to write your daily, weekly or just periodic thoughts, ideas, plans, gripes, etc.
podcasting tidbit: MacCast PME episode, along with various blog snippets from Chris Brogan and Christopher Penn, are the influences for my creating this podcast. If you have something you can say, take the initiative to say, say it well and say it enthusiastically.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
phyllostachys 42.1 - Minute Tech 001 show notes
This commences the posting of show notes for the Minute Tech podcast.
001 - word processing - a person or a software program?
Wednesday, October 10
tech news - the ipod dev team "update"
tech question - word processor - the person and the software
podcasting tidbit: marketing over coffee
001 - word processing - a person or a software program?
Wednesday, October 10
tech news - the ipod dev team "update"
tech question - word processor - the person and the software
podcasting tidbit: marketing over coffee
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