Google Maps (2)

As soon as I got into work, and spread the word about Google‘s new map service, my cohorts and I did what all good geeks do — we started to hack it apart, trying to decipher what the brilliant minds at Google did to create such a cool app. Who would have thought even two […]

Posted on February 8th, 2005 by admin
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Goodbye Mapquest

Google has just released the beta version of Google Maps. The initial interface is very simple, but will probably be confusing to some (for driving directions you smash both addresses in a single textbox separated by “to”). I got directions from the house to the office, and the results came back within seconds, and the […]

Posted on February 8th, 2005 by admin
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Simple Beauty

While I have become a bit of utilitarian when it comes to my small stable of bicycles, I’ve come to appreciate a few particular styles of bicycle design: Momo Velo. A fantastic selection of styles and design philosophies. Their track bike/cafe racer is just awesome, as is the Milk Tea bike. Vanilla Bicycles. I think […]

Posted on February 4th, 2005 by admin
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The Mother of Objectivism

Reason‘s Cathy Young explores the philosophy and person of Ayn Rand nearly twenty five years after her death. I must admit, I was enchanted when I read The Fountainhead, and that led, in part, to my brief affair with Libertarianism. But as Young points out, Rand had no time for compassion, and not everyone who […]

Posted on February 4th, 2005 by admin
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Silence

Yes, it has been quiet around here, but not without good reason. First, the discussions over at the Dialogical Coffee House have been capturing my attention, and I’ve peppering some other sites with my comments. Second, the latest issue of the New Pantagruel is out, and there is plenty of good stuff to absorb there […]

Posted on February 2nd, 2005 by admin
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