http://www.ariped.com/ en-us 2008-09-24T09:01:08-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002101.html It's 80 degrees in Palo Alto today...oh, and the US financial markets are crumbling... Warren Buffet in last year's letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: “As house prices fall, a huge amount of financial folly is being exposed,” he wrote.... Pedraum 2008-09-24T09:01:08-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002100.html Michael Franti, who I've known for years now, is gonna be in the office today...and from the looks of the sound gear set up, he's gonna perform too. Did I mention I like my new job?... Pedraum 2008-09-17T14:20:31-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002099.html Borat has won a legal ruling. I'm happy to report that this is actually work-related now...http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080910/ap_en_mo/borat_lawsuit... Pedraum 2008-09-11T14:13:22-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002098.html Pedraum 2008-09-05T09:37:39-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002097.html A good article about the situation of the Baha'is in Iran: “It is difficult to imagine a purer strain of religious intolerance than the fanaticism that pervades Iran's leadership class. It is just as difficult to conjure a purer... Pedraum 2008-08-01T10:04:22-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002096.html Joe's Cocker's voice is impressive. His enunciation not so much. (props Huntsman) Written while groovin' to 2 Brothers From The Gutter (feat. Diamond D) from the album “Perseverance” by Percee P... Pedraum 2008-07-30T09:19:39-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002095.html My Grado SR-60 headphones (hereto for “cans”) have been faithful companions for the past nine years. They sound pristine for under $70 but, and perhaps more importantly, they have a very sophisticated bio-feedback mechanism that alerts me to get... Pedraum 2008-07-30T08:33:50-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002094.html Ballmer : “In the competition between PCs and Macs, we outsell Apple 30-to-1. But there is no doubt that Apple is thriving. Why? Because they are good at providing an experience that is narrow but complete, while our commitment... Pedraum 2008-07-24T16:24:02-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002093.html lɯʇɥ˙dılɟ/ɯoɔ˙pɐɟʌǝɹ˙ʍʍʍ//:dʇʇɥ ˙ɹǝʇʇıʍʇ ɐıʌ ɹǝʇuıod ǝɥʇ ɹoɟ qoɹ oʇ sʞuɐɥʇ lɐıɔǝds ˙ʇɐǝɹƃ sı sʇuoɟ ƃuıddılɟ... Pedraum 2008-07-16T11:40:17-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002092.html A cure for writer's block? Write rhymes.... Pedraum 2008-07-14T17:37:46-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002091.html Happiness is: My entire music library streaming from my laptop to multiple Airport Expressi especially when they're connected to the Audio Engines A5B powered speakers. Oh, and all controlled via iPhone thanks to Remote.app for the iPhone/iPod Touch.... Pedraum 2008-07-11T10:36:28-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002090.html As a parent who lived on a street that some used to drag race down I can appreciate the positive effect fake speed bumps are having in some metro areas. Do they, though, like bacteria-resistant strains encourage a kind... Pedraum 2008-07-10T13:36:10-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002089.html No need to look further than this map to see why. Written while groovin' to Replica from the album “Modern Guilt” by Beck... Pedraum 2008-07-10T09:48:28-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002088.html If you haven't heard Radiohead's newest album, In Rainbows, you have no excuse now. It's streaming for free @ Last.fm. It really is quite a remarkable album.... Pedraum 2008-07-02T09:52:07-08:00 http://www.ariped.com/archives/002087.html I read Danny Meyer's “Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business” last year when it was given to me by Phil Terry. I have to admit I was skeptical about the relevance about a restauranteur's book... Pedraum 2008-06-30T09:21:26-08:00