http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Making those little voices in my head shut up and write... en Vox Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:54 -0800 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/this-is-not-the-blog-youre-looking-for.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/this-is-not-the-blog-youre-looking-for.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/this-is-not-the-blog-youre-looking-for.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:54 -0800 Vox is nice for some things, but the fact I cannot easily get my content out of the service is something I cannot ignore any longer. There's, quite simply, no benefit to me having my content on Vox versus having it on my own servers. Okay, maybe t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/this-is-not-the-blog-youre-looking-for.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a0123ddcf5769860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/its-pinewood-derby-time.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/its-pinewood-derby-time.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/its-pinewood-derby-time.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:40:09 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252018d4604a011015f8b763860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2252018d4604a011015f8b763860b-50si" alt="20090409041" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> When I was about my son's age, I was in Cub Scouts. One of the things you inevitably do in Cub Scouts is build a Pinewood Derby car. Or, rather, your father mostly builds it.

My son is not in Cub Scouts, but we are doing something similar through... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/its-pinewood-derby-time.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a0110163d808f860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/stewart-versus-cramer-day-3-as.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/stewart-versus-cramer-day-3-as.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/stewart-versus-cramer-day-3-as.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:46:57 -0700 <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/stewart-versus-cramer-day-3-as.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a011015f07dfb860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-as.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-as.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-as.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:07:42 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252018d4604a011017ad12ff860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2252018d4604a011017ad12ff860e-50si" alt="Ronald Reagan Speech - 1964 Republican National Convention" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I can't help but listen to this Ronald Reagan speech from 1964 and realize how much of this applies today. The examples he gives are dated, of course, but are still relevant today. Government is growing increasingly bigger, more wasteful. Socia... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/they-dont-make-them-like-they-used-to-as.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a0110180c14e2860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/what-i-need-according-to-google.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/what-i-need-according-to-google.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/what-i-need-according-to-google.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:01:51 -0800 A friend of mine did this and I thought it was cool. Do this: Google "<your name> needs" and write out the first 10 results that complete the phrase. 1. A haircut 2. To rest and evaluate 3. A new website 4. A long overdue bath 5. Kato Unitra... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/what-i-need-according-to-google.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a01101809b772860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-rain-rain-rain-came-down-down-down.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-rain-rain-rain-came-down-down-down.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-rain-rain-rain-came-down-down-down.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:55:07 -0800 When people say it rains a lot in Seattle, they might envision the kind of weather we've had the past couple of days, which is to say fairly constant and sometimes heavy rain. Having lived several winters here, I can tell you that while it is not ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-rain-rain-rain-came-down-down-down.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a0109d0fc2f71000f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/shoveled-at-shoveled-out.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/shoveled-at-shoveled-out.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/shoveled-at-shoveled-out.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:37:17 -0800 This morning, I awoke to the news that Nokia is selling their Security Appliance business to long-time partner Check Point. It wasn't what they told us was going to happen, but given the current economic conditions, this arrangement is the best wa... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/shoveled-at-shoveled-out.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a0109d0762e5f000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/governor-richardson-going-to-the-white-house.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/governor-richardson-going-to-the-white-house.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/governor-richardson-going-to-the-white-house.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:53:52 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252018d4604a01098153b124000d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252018d4604a01098153b124000d-50si" alt="Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> While I was disappointed that Governor Bill Richardson didn't win the Presidency, I am glad that he's still going to the White House--as Commerce Secretary: Ok, so he still has to be confirmed by the Senate, just like all the other people that ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/governor-richardson-going-to-the-white-house.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a01098153b159000d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-state-of-my-work.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-state-of-my-work.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-state-of-my-work.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:24:01 -0700 As I know I've mentioned on phoneboy.com, Nokia is selling off the part of the company I work for to a financial investor of some sort. Who knows who it is--they won't tell us until the deal is done. Right now, the trick is staying busy, not worr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/the-state-of-my-work.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a00fa96a0ad220002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/guess-who.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(PhoneBoy) http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/guess-who.html?_c=feed-rss http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/guess-who.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:26:24 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252018d4604a00fa968ace790003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2252018d4604a00fa968ace790003-50si" alt="20080723.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I can't draw, but my daughter insisted. My son draws better than I do. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://phoneboy.vox.com/library/post/guess-who.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252018d4604a00fa968a2a5f0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> phoneboy