http://www.scripting.com/ It's even worse than it appears. en-us Copyright 1997-2006 Dave Winer Wed, 17 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT Thu, 18 May 2006 01:07:15 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OPML Editor version 0.64 dave@scripting.com dave@scripting.com <img src="http://images.scripting.com/archiveScriptingCom/2006/05/17/blackmacsmall.jpg" width="85" height="48" border="0" align="right" hspace="15" vspace="5" alt="A picture named blackmacsmall.jpg">After visiting the <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/baystreet/">Apple store</a> in Emeryville, I went for a black MacBook, with 2GB of memory. Here's the MacWorld <a href="http://www.macworld.com/2006/05/firstlooks/macbookfirst/index.php">review</a>. I went into the store not knowing what I would buy. After looking at all the laptop choices, I bought the <a href="http://images.scripting.com/archiveScriptingCom/2006/05/17/macbookblack.jpg">one</a> I wanted. There was no hesitation. Thu, 18 May 2006 00:58:41 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:8:58:41PM Otherwise, not much happening today... Wed, 17 May 2006 23:01:04 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:7:01:04PM Along with Steve Gillmor and Marc Canter, <a href="http://www.valleywag.com/tech/marc-canter/canter-gillmor-and-winer-the-crazy-uncles-of-new-media-174475.php">Valleywag calls</a> me a "crazy uncle of New Media." Wed, 17 May 2006 23:00:22 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:7:00:22PM Gartenberg <a href="http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/gartenberg/archives/015506.html">says</a> the black Mac is not like a ThinkPad. Wed, 17 May 2006 22:55:31 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:6:55:31PM I got my <a href="http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/15.html#When:1:20:44PM">ears</a> cleaned out. Wed, 17 May 2006 23:02:05 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:7:02:05PM Couldn't make up my mind between one of <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=A4791B5D&nclm=MacBook">these</a>, and one of <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=925997E8&nclm=MacBookPro">these</a>. Wed, 17 May 2006 23:02:32 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:7:02:32PM <a href="http://blogs.verisign.com/infrablog/2006/05/introducing_the_verisign_perso_1.php">VeriSign has shipped</a> a beta of their identity service as part of their "bigger plans around blogosphere infrastructure." Wed, 17 May 2006 16:02:48 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:12:02:48PM <a href="http://www.peopleofneworleans.com/">PeopleOfNewOrleans.com.</a> Wed, 17 May 2006 07:14:15 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:3:14:15AM Reminder: The Best of Rocketboom is <a href="http://www.mininova.org/tor/299121">available</a> via BitTorrent. Wed, 17 May 2006 05:51:24 GMT http://www.scripting.com/2006/05/17.html#When:1:51:24AM