Archive for September, 2006

Are goals important, once you’ve reached them?

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. [...]

Email in support of the pope

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Please send your letters of support to: benedictxvi-at-vatican.va
To the Holy Father,
Thank you for your courage in speaking forthrightly and for inviting members of the Islam faith to constructive engagement. I respect your right, and the right of all Christians to speak favorably about our religion and to invite others to peaceful and meaningful discussion [...]

Just a Horse

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

In memory of Scott Blackwood, and many other horsemen.
Just a Horse!
From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a horse,” or, ” that’s a lot of money for just a horse”.
They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a horse.” Some of my proudest [...]

Changing Landscape of Software Business

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Ray Lane of venture capital titan, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers, has posted a compelling essay on his “7 Laws for the New Software Landscape”. It’s an excellent piece, and worth reading in its entirety.
But the key messages are delivered in laws 2, 5, and 7. And all of them have to do with [...]

Skipping IT and the CIO

Thursday, September 14th, 2006

Rod Boothby of Innovation Creators has a typically thoughtful entry on the changing nature of software, in particular the selling of software to large enterprises. The rise of Software as a Service has profound implications for end-users and for IT departments.
The key to selling software and making money is to follow the “KISS” principle, [...]

World’s tallest horse

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

A new Guinness record holder made an appearance in Boston recently. At 19.3hh, he is the world’s tallest equine celebrity. A Belgian draft horse, “Radar” stands over 6 feet 7 inches at his withers (shoulders).
A four-year-old in the crowd captured the sentiment:
“He’s really big,” Brianna said, “and pretty.”
Right… and as he consumes nearly [...]