Tag: Seattle

CLEAR WiMAX sucks in Seattle


I've been quite satisfied with my Qwest 7Mb/894Kb DSL service. It had occasional bandwidth hiccups, but none were major. Their customer service was great and the service reliability was rock solid. A man may choose to tinker with something that's not broken, and look for "better" alternatives. I've done that to my Internet access. Woe … Continue reading CLEAR WiMAX sucks in Seattle →

CivicApps for Greater Seattle…Not


If you wonder why some of us consider Portland far more supportive and embracing of technology innovation, and of open-source, take a look at just two reasons: CivicApps and Portland Ten.

Bring Tabouleh back to Hilltop Ale House!


I'm peeved. I like eating at Hilltop Ale House. It's in a great location, has a fun atmosphere, and provides very good -to- excellent food for the money. Their soups can be to die for. It's a good meeting place for start-ups, and they don't hassle you if you linger a bit. Last but not … Continue reading Bring Tabouleh back to Hilltop Ale House! →

Tidbits II


Cleaning the mental loft of some odds and ends... An ex-colleague torpedoed my reputation with a start-up. I uncovered this from the timing of the company's backing out, a LinkedIn update, and a third party's casual comment. It gets better: I had been neutral about them, due to doubts about the company's technical direction and … Continue reading Tidbits II →

I’m grumpy


I'm grumpy about the local Seattle media's self-serving Web 2.0 / blogosphere circular hand-tugs. I'm grumpy about obvious toot-your-own-horn tweets on Twitter. (Hint: If I'm interested in your blog, it'll be in my RSS reader. Tweeting that you just wrote a blog post is inane.) I'm grumpy about how the main stream media writes about … Continue reading I’m grumpy →

Tidbits: Fisher Communications, TechFlash, Snow Leopard, etc.


Clearing the mental attic of some odds and ends... A little bird told me that Fisher Communications is up for sale. I have no idea if this is true. But interestingly, Fisher filed an 8-K on August 24, notifying the SEC of changes in its top executives' Change of Control agreements. From its preamble: The … Continue reading Tidbits: Fisher Communications, TechFlash, Snow Leopard, etc. →

Susan Hutchison: Know-Nothing for King County Exec


BlatherWatch questions Susan Hutchison's temperament for public office. It's a must-read for King County residents. Money quote: Hutchison, 55, looks good on paper and great in front of a mirror or a teevee camera, but substantively, and temperamentally, we found her, er, wanting. She couldn't answer policy questions, and wouldn't answer fundamental political questions, like … Continue reading Susan Hutchison: Know-Nothing for King County Exec →

“Microsoft sales, profits plummet”


When talking about revenue or profits, "plummet" isn't a word you want to see in the same paragraph. Two weeks ago, I predicted another Microsoft layoff this year. Today, TechFlash's Todd Bishop reports that Microsoft reported fourth quarter revenue down 17%, and profits down to 34 cents/share. Every division had a revenue decline. Windows Clients … Continue reading “Microsoft sales, profits plummet” →