“We do not want to ship crap on time. We want to ship good software when it is ready to be shipped.” –Tristan Nitot, president of Mozilla Europe.
(on why Mozilla refuses to set a fixed date on the release of Firefox v3)

Tags: firefox, mozilla

Abandoned kitten found by a workmate.

I am honored by the invitation to address you on this august occasion. It’s about time. Be warned, however, that I am not here to impress you; you’ll have enough smoke blown your way today. And you can bet your tassels I’m not here to impress the faculty and administration.
You may not like much of [...]

Here was my view of Hurricane Dennis

Tags: dennis, florida, hurricanes, pensacola

My biggest pet peeve when it comes to movies is when an actor “acts” like he’s playing a musical instrument, but actually has no clue. That’s why I’m such a fan of “That Thing You Do“. These guys took a few weeks to learn the instruments before filming started and it really shows. Most of [...]

My Fellow Americans:
Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.
And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to [...]

…regarding Google Maps’ new Street View feature:
Those who would give up essential privacy, to purchase a little lap dance, deserve neither privacy nor lap dances.