A lesson on patience

A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and …

Random acts of journalism – the new media

People don’t care about scoops, they care about trust. Social media has compressed the news cycle to the point where the half-life of a scoop is measured in minutes rather than hours or days. The number of people who care about who reported something first is rapidly diminishing Instead, what matters most to readers and …

Review of the reviews – Apple’s new iPad

A review of the reviews from Om Malik. The new iPad reviews are out and here is my summary of those reviews:  LTE is fast, the retina display is stunning and immersive, the new processor is speedy, the camera takes great pictures now, and the more (1 GB) memory makes the iPad awesome. In short, it is …

From zero to 100,000 miles in eight years

I bought my 2004 Acura RSX as a new car back in November of 2003. In the eight years since I have driven 100,000 miles. That’s 12,500 miles/year which is 31% below the national average of 18,000 miles/yr. It also includes four cross-country trips from Los Angeles to Washington DC (10,560 miles). Of which, the milestone …