The problem with technologists is often we have a technology and search for an application instead of searching out a problem and figuring out if technology can help solve the problem and then how it can be applied to simplify the situation.

There is a report on Macintouch today confirming that sticky labels applied to CDs such as those used by the do it yourself labelers are responsible for data loss on archival CDs in some cases.

I went to a great RMIUG meeting last night on launching startups in the current economy. Three speakers were all quite good. I'll post a link to the notes when they are posted.

Also a question... Why do people sign up for user names using invalid email addresses? Especially when the sign-up page says you'll be emailed. I just don't quite understand. Oh well. they're easy to delete.

The 12-inch powerbook stayed at home this trip. Instead I brought the 15-inch machine. All around it is a great machine. It is obviously not as compact. Since I recently recovered the drive from a client's Ti-Book that had suffered from a glass of water on the keyboard I am more sensitive to liquids around the computers these days. This brings me to the observation that one of the advantages of the 12-inch is that it fits on the tray in an aircraft with room for drinks and snacks beside it. With the 15-incher you're left to hand hold your cup and can of soda or bottle of beer while the machine is out.