DesignTech CONNECT 2005

Looks interesting — Entretec Calls for Applicants for Second Annual Entrepreneurship Award 2005:

Founded by Entretec, the Art Center College of Design, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Cities of Pasadena and Monrovia, DesignTech CONNECT is a 'one of a kind' festival that will unite the worlds of advanced technology and design to create an extravaganza where talent can meet to share creative ideas and establish business connections. Featuring product demonstrations, hands-on displays, and leading edge technology and design.

(Links added.) Scheduled for May 12-13 in Pasadena. Bonus link: the Art Center College of Design's online gallery.

Second Class Citizens, First Class Slides

Phillip Torrone, on Engadget's first cease and desist letter, from Podcast 16: "I was a little surprised that they went from zero to Digital Millenium Copyright Act in less than a second." So-Cal Microsoftie Lenn Pryor has a righteous rant about Cluetrain come to life starting at about 41:00 of the same MP3: "It's actually happening. We're in this war against the people we pay money to."

Also from Endgadget, I can't wait to give my next presentation sans laptop: HOW TO: Put PowerPoint on your iPod Photo. This is great example of how there is no such thing as "consumer" technology, there's a business hack for everything. And Torrone has this key bit of feedback for Microsoft and Apple:

Ideally new versions of PowerPoint would have a new menu for Porable Media Centers (File > Export to Portable Media Center or File > Sent to Portable Media Center). Also, Keynote should have "Send to iPod Photo".

Breakfast Of Champions

Dilbert on expiring patents.

I wonder if Tim Berners-Lee ever imagined how many cheesy snacks would have their own Web sites? (See also the Lunchmeat Web Deli.)

Big Bad Birthdays

B&B is three! And Tyler was one yesterday.

"Someone you can trust to be brutal"

That's me, per my Dad, who is profiled this week at JD Bliss.