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13 days ago
Sometimes, I imagine that the universe begins anew with each sunrise. Those are the times when I have the courage to embrace change, for change is a new beginning. Tonight, in our new house, typing on an iMac, after working with Google GeoCoding all day, to provide content to Andriod and iPhones, via a C# HttpHandler. I feel new, and I await the next sunrise. I am so blessed to be in a field that fills me with excitement.
37 days ago
Day 1 of ISMAR ‘09 in the bag. Lessons: Wow, this is a much smaller community than I envisioned. These folks are really passionate, smart and visionary. I’d invite everyone of them over for dinner. In some ways the technology is ready for market, but the utility is still fuzzy. Hats off to all the wonderful people that I met today. You have welcomed me into this cadre of visionaries, and I’m looking forward to building the future, not just talking about it. Kudos to the guys who get the press: Markus Tripp with Mobilizy (Wikitude) Dirk Groten (Layar) Chetan Damani (AcrossAir…Nearest Tube) But the real congratulations go to the guys who have been at these for years, and whose technology is just coming into realization: Peter Meier with Metaio Daniel Wagner with Studierstube Tracker / Imagination.at (congratulations on your new baby, sorry to have missed you) Mark Billinghurst of HIT NZ Finally, special mention goes to Ori Inbar and Robert Rice. ...
41 days ago
Up early this morning. Taking the next week off to attend the ISMAR 2009 (International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality) conference in Orlando. I’m absolutely fascinated by this technology and it really inspires my imagination.
122 days ago
I have been a fan of Dr. Gates for years, as I’ve seen many of his programs on PBS. Those who know me, know that my mother is Puerto Rican, yet through the interplay of genetics I resemble my Danish-lineage cousins more than my Puerto Rican cousins. Working in Florida, with green eyes and only slightly olive skin, weekly I am confronted with racists who do not realize my heritage. But those remarks are demographic. Hardly ever do I hear any comments from people my age or younger. Still, race and bigotry are real. But in my opinion, that is not what was experienced by Mr. Gates. Here is a link to the police report. Read it, and come to your own opinion. To me, this event is not about the bigotry and racism that unquestionably exist. Rather, this event is about a man of privilege who used his race and connections, as a means to belittle others. That is not the kind of honorable action, I would expect from his public persona! There were witnesses to the event, and the ...
151 days ago
My family has always loved the outdoors, and especially the awe inspiring parts of the out doors. On Friday, Andrea and I witnessed an amazing event. The cell phone video, does not have the best resolution, but I was able to track down these pictures from the internet. In the second picture, you’ll see a McDonalds across the street from the Yellow ‘PET’ Superstore sign. Andrea and I were across the street from the McDonalds.
