Well, it's the start of a new work year for me. I've been doing some small amounts of "work" since the calendar flipped over, but I've been consciously avoiding putting in time for the client who gets most of my hours. Today that changes, and I'll be spending a lot less time on things that aren't for that client. There are still a lot of scripts I'd like to put together for Dave's Picks (I'm thinking of turning it into a full-on blogging system that other folks might be able to use) and plenty of other things I should get done, but they're all secondary to the main job of keeping the cash-flow flowing. Well, time to get to it....
- Inauguration day: Pawlentys brace for new life. The incoming governor starts his new work-year today, too. We'll see how he turns out. [strib]
- So how does the Bush administration handle bad economic news? They kill the department of labor program that reports on layoffs [warning: popup]. Bad news? What bad news? [boing boing]
- Hollywood fights for its digital rights, leaving customers screwed. Among other news I've seen lately, apparently all the major studios are planning to release most of their CDs with copy protection this year (so they won't actually be CDs). Guess it'll be another year of only buying old used pressings of things. [some guy]
- Also on the customer dissatisfaction front, QuickBooks 5 for Mac is out, but I can't upgrade to it. It won't let me exchange data with my accountant, who uses Windows. Sigh. Guess I'll be looking into other accounting software to see if there's something else I can use on Mac OS X.
- Dan Burden is reclaiming America for pedestrians, one town at a time. Specifically, he's trying to make towns more pedestrian friendly, and help the ones that aleady are stay that way. [strib]
- The GeoURL ICBM Address Server is another service that tracks websites geographically. They seem to have the simplest solution, so I've added Dave's Picks to their database. And you can see who's near me in space. Spiffy. If you add yourself, just be prepared to wait about 10 minutes for it to check your site and add you to the database. Patience is a virtue.
- I didn't know about The U of M's Compleat Scholar program, but it sounds like there are some interesting classes available. [strib]