Apparently, Word 2007 now supports publishing blog entries to several popular formats (including WordPress). Still adapting to the new UI, but so far it’s an interesting experience.

I’m not sure if I’ll use Word to make entries yet, but time will tell. I’ve tried other external apps to post, but I’ve always ended back at the [...]

Sorry, this is not a mobile, nor a Flash post … but it’s a Boston post, so it’s relevant to my blog.
See if you can figure out the association on this one:
Spawn + Drizzt Do’Urden + Red Sox = ?
Give up yet? Check out Green Monster Games, which apparently is a new game company [...]

“By the end of this year, the contents of all 1,800 courses taught at one of the world’s most prestigious universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world. Learners won’t have to register for the classes, and everyone is accepted”.
Wouldn’t you know, MIT is now offering free course material [...]

I’m not sure if Grey Thumb is a global group or not (yet), but if you are into AI (Artificial Intelligence), artificial life, biology, complex systems, or Computer Science in general … this may interest those of you in the Boston area: Grey Thumb.
What is Grey Thumb?
“Grey Thumb Boston is a group of scientists, engineers, [...]

Ever had a device that was *almost* perfect, except for that one stupid flaw or defect (like a misplaced pause button, lack luster UI design, or sad battery life)?
Ever wish you could help design the latest and greatest gadget? Enter crowdspirit.org.
Although not a new concept (companies like elephant design/cuusoo in Japan have been doing [...]

Just a quick FYI, but I have just come aboard schematic.com in the recently formed Boston office. Yes, we are now in the city, known simply as “Bean Town”.
I’ll post more about this at a later date … when I know specifically what I am able to, and not able to, talk about.
-sj

If you use whiteboards a lot, you’ve mistakeningly used permanent ink on it once or twice (usually this is because someone leaves such a marker lying about!). Well, there’s a pretty cool trick, if you’re in a situation where there is no whiteboard cleaner to be found anywhere …
Simply write over the permanent marker [...]

Can anyone point me to an simple app that makes USB devices (like thumbdrives) appear as icons on a Windows (XP) Desktop?
I want to turn 2 clicks into just one … like the way the Macs handle device mounting. You plug the device in and it shows up on the desktop. Click and [...]

For those of you reading this blog, it’s not much of a surprise, but read the article on CNN: Cell phones taking over as timepieces.

I thought this might be of interest for at least a few folks that are diehard Windows fans.
Microsoft has a short survey where you can pick up Vista Beta 2 for free.
There is no doubt this expires after some usage … but it might be nice to slap onto a spare (non-production) machine [...]