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It’s funny that at dinner

March 26, 2001 by Michael Boyle

the other night with Aaron, Caterina, and Stewart, we were talking a bit about TiVo. We don’t have it here, so I wanted a confirmation that it really was what I thought it was, and then discussed some other aspects of it, in a very general fashion. At one point, Aaron mentioned that it was obvious they were doing something with their data, even though we all knew (or suspected) that they denied it. The other three of us – we pretty much just assumed that he was right (at least that’s my recollection) and didn’t discuss it further. What’s to discuss?

Anyhow – to make a long story just a little longer – it seems that our assumptions/instincts were correct.

I’m with Aaron

March 26, 2001 by Michael Boyle

I’m with Aaron. What’s with the brown?

Where’s Jish

March 26, 2001 by Michael Boyle

It’s barely open

March 26, 2001 by Michael Boyle

at this point, but Naomi Klein and friends (I’m guessing that the author “jesse” is longtime on- and offline activist Jesse Hirsch of tao.ca) have opened a Slash site based on her excellent book, NoLogo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. It’ll be interesting to see if legitimate debate can grow, rather than just back and forth prompted by trolls.

Astute readers of the present

March 25, 2001 by Michael Boyle

website (that would be you) will notice a relative lack of updates, entries, and fabulous commentary. This of course is due to my new status as employed person, and the position looks like it will involve a great deal of work and effort, so this is likely to continue. As well, I hope and intend to set up an internal weblog at my new office to use as an instructional and communicative tool for the various interested parties, which will take some time and effort away from this one. But not too much, never fear.

Interspersed with this shift from un- to employment has been some lovely time spent with two Excellent Visitors. Of course, it being a tiny world, although we had never met, we have common acquaintances, and perhaps friends if you can count someone you have met once and read ever since a Friend (I think you can, but wouldn’t want to presume). The three of us enjoyed a lovely coffee and sandwich at a local cafe on Thursday, and then tonight we three added a fourth companion and went to Nantha’s, where we got the full treatment.