http://www.tekridge.com -A Blog Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:41:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am no doubt like most people. The shore is a pleasant diversion from the long hard schlag of life. I love it. Most people are drawn to the sea. It is a life force. Who can resist a hot summer’s day and a trip to the beach. Aesthetically a long coastlines is one of the few ... http://www.tekridge.com/trip-to-the-beach Some people are crazy about technology or economics, but me I am crazy about trees. They are just such splendid things. Recently I learned a little bit about how to protect them though the use of the SmartCode. It has some  various modules that a person can use to insert to revise the breadth of ... http://www.tekridge.com/everyone-needs-trees Jim Lehrer is one of my favorites. Have you also enjoyed his commentary and reporting? Unless you want public broadcasting, you may not know who he is.  he has tended over the years to haunt the ivory tower known as PBS. Known as a TV anchor for decades, he is also an author. You know what ... http://www.tekridge.com/why-jim-is-the-tops Anything we want to learn, the lesson is probably already in the library. Do you agree? It's true! Let's look back at Google  and the Pyra Labs purchase. Look at the big picture Google's success has largely been attributed to an obsessive focus on search. Other search engines succumbed alluring gewgaws, transforming themselves into portals, Google's mission has always been ... http://www.tekridge.com/history-teaches-us-everything Seems like lots of my friends are moving lately, and moving into new areas of the city. Here is my advice for how to get absorbed into the neighborhood. First, develop a plan. Don’t think that you can do this without research, development and planning. Although it may be difficult, you need to try to meet people.  ... http://www.tekridge.com/advice-for-new-neighborhoods Some people say that Blogger may not be technically superior Wordpress but that it is good enough. Well maybe in your opinion. Blogger is a blogging platform but it is owned by Google. Is that where you want to blog??? It hosts blogs that are set up friendly.  I have to agree with that. It’s open source.  ... http://www.tekridge.com/best-place-to-write It's so funny what a difference a little time can make. One day something is a hot trend and the next year nobody remembers it. Take this example that  everyone probably knows. Google acquired Finnish Jaiku.   Any body remember that now?? Ha! At the time it took me by surprise, Google had it in their mind to acquire ... http://www.tekridge.com/old-stuff-looking-back-on-it I have been thinking about whether the people who are on TV should be paid attention to. Or radio. People like Rush Limbaugh or Bill Clinton. Limbaugh is a great asset-- people sometimes go in the opposite opinion as what he might say. Do people like him fairly represents the people?  I'm interested in the notion ... http://www.tekridge.com/social-leaders-should-we-listen I have been thinking about how personal life can mirror other subject areas. Do you think this is true? Specifically I was thinking of economics, and how early leadership by investors can lead the market.  Should we be seeking out the important bellwethers? This could be very useful for us. For instance, a market bellwether can be ... http://www.tekridge.com/parallel-universes This is the first post on the blog. Hopefully it gets printed okay. I did want to clarify and enlighten everyone about my week. Had a great time with no work. The good news is that construction begun on my extra room. The bad news is that my room is huge project that will split my ... http://www.tekridge.com/blog-launch