Friday, April 28, 2006

Toward a Unified Software Platform?

XAML: Coming soon to Mac OS X.
"...a fascinating aspect of XAML, is that it’s getting Microsoft even closer to this ultimate abstraction layer of their User Interface Framework, that just might, beyond Mono and Cocoa#, dramatically simplify the process of “porting” a Vista application to Mac OS X, and other platforms."

Blogging is Cooler than a Firetruck?

not a chance in hell :) but still.

Monday, April 17, 2006

Katie Strand @ The Cat Club

Brandy and I just came back from watching an awesome performance by Katie Strand at The Cat Club on Sunset blvd. She's got an amazing voice, a unique sound, and an engaging collection of original songs.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Noteworthy Service Launches: Zillow-Killer, Frucall

RealEstateABC.com recently launched a Zillow-killing home valuation engine. I'm liking realestateabc.com better than Zillow.com because they work in Safari, their interfaces and features feel more intuitive and not nerdy. Oh and they do appear to have a little thing called a business model, imagine that: juicy realtor and home-lending referrals. The fact that they value my home slightly higher than Zillow ... doesn't hurt either heh. Kudos to Joe's team :)

Someone dropped me a note about Frucall. It lets you call them up from your cell phone to get comparison shopping information for just about any product. Sounds pretty useful! :)