Paul Saffo: Journal http://www.saffo.com/journal/index.php en-US Copyright 2006 Paul Saffo Paul Saffo: paul@saffo.com Paul Saffo: paul@saffo.com Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:01:15 GMT Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:48:50 GMT http://www.saffo.com/img/logo_paulsaffo.jpg Paul Saffo: Journal http://www.saffo.com/journal/index.php Gas for *only* $5.45 per gallon... http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=894 {e2db8d3d803c0c0857155571fad9d6ff} Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:48:20 GMT Fire Weather http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=890 {65551368ff38d8d4c929bc5a9678a689} Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:39:44 GMT Obama's Cybergenic Edge http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=881 {f54de2028d90fc6265fae5d7932493a0} Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:01:04 GMT Will High-Tech Quake Topple the Dollar? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=872 {1ffcd22947c4409ce000d9a44cdb45b4} Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:16:59 GMT Smile! You're on Geo-Camera! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=869 {24dfddb232c074f774ef3b767f9a3159} Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:20:15 GMT Zen Surveillence http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=864 {852436f093f51814d554646d098be02c} Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:29:29 GMT $4.56 a Gallon Gasoline! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=859 {62aaa48b226350a52d98e3591d987f72} Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:24:01 GMT Elephant Shrew Reality Stranger Than Parody http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=852 {eab8727211c5256d889535ea446d57ee} Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:24:21 GMT Davos and Gates Foundation 2.0 http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=847 {643172de4c48a9bbb27696ed82628333} Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:36:50 GMT Embracing Uncertainty and Effective Forecasting http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=841 {963f1a55ad1a4f862e469ffa79b6a699} Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:21:16 GMT Move Over, the Robot's Driving http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=838 {cedb13c0fcfe5893b45688e54f29517f} Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:29:28 GMT Google and Gold Race Towards $850 http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=830 {2c531353a8e2a69c123227f29afa35f6} Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:23:30 GMT Sputnik and Me http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=826 {ae0df78d4fc09f5e050739d69994b416} Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:58:48 GMT The Real Climate Debate Is Yet To Come http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=823 {fd8d126963c094b2f681dac498a1cc87} Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:37:37 GMT Open Houses and free lunches http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=818 {6ff03745ee156ea9e2e829c2d4c91a26} Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:27:31 GMT The Bay Area's Earthquake Folly http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=811 {634a160d611056cf23a0e3fb95cf5d59} Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:03:06 GMT Judge Crater, Amelia Earhart -- Steve Fossett http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=807 {1e557eb862baa55a7f77781b6048ce96} Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:18:35 GMT Machines of Loving Grace http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=799 {549dab1407d9ce752f1439c43fb2298a} Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:06:01 GMT California after the Warming http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=790 {f430e4b7b0efdf650c0201f71fa31f59} Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:13:42 GMT The Little Gentleman in the Gray suit http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=786 {16168ea8ebfb5df455f64501221fd1f5} Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:05:12 GMT Paul MacCready, Master of Failure http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=780 {cc68e7598dea913c702f019873c03776} Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:54:59 GMT Hypergraphic House Painter Strikes Again! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=777 {caddd5917377a13a69a4e8a463a1df91} Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:42:54 GMT Moleskine Cover, an Heirloom in the Making http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=772 {5b5446dff4c530fdec58c8085978365b} Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:00:28 GMT Intentional Amnesia http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=761 {ed9cbcdb57d43b56d47b344ffbadb589} Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:55:02 GMT The HP-35S : [ENTER] > =s !!! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=749 {385d8a6c44952f676ca507c20b93e7ff} Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:23:10 GMT Six Rules for Effective Forecasting http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=734 {21b8aabb6039d4705ecfef1da76d56f7} Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:38:57 GMT That # key is an octothorpe! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=732 {f6d32a4c702aeb685adb584da7c32a89} Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:08:03 GMT Ronco, the Veg-o-matic and New Media http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=730 {2f62385640371053cbb9c385880b9725} Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:29:03 GMT A Leather Moleskine Cover http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=721 {12b176ff4393660ac2a75de4cdf36de1} Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:10:20 GMT Seoul's Calligraphy Heaven http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=724 {94af5320cc182d40fb2e22b93c5ac98a} Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:26:20 GMT China's Yellow Peril http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=726 {688253ce11825c8e08909e48e4f12b73} Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:28:04 GMT Spaceship Singapore http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=701 {7ea3df577c2a59a531181b2838812a6a} Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:14:19 GMT Digital information's hidden curse http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=696 {2cdc31a035b50ca6fef6cd19893f70c1} Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:48:03 GMT A meteorite in San Mateo? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=684 {1e6f90ececd2cd51e05158f718419e71} Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:22:00 GMT Crazy? This also is art! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=674 {ffa9eec74de0716f6e2afd08e7358f0c} Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:37:54 GMT Retroprobrium and mutually assured embarrassment http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=667 {368b4b1fe2ca7ec331bdc4be235b46e9} Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:30:24 GMT Robert Adler and the strange story of the TV remote http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=648 {06e839e69c4d563c64860eb175fa920b} Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:54:23 GMT Teens, digital diaries and mutually-assured embarrassment http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=642 {0aa2ab0b788efe81696f890c36eca0a7} Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:36:25 GMT St. Nick and the $100 Laptop http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=639 {8ecd8470006392caa4375861557239f4} Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:17:43 GMT Food, fuel, ethics and the "tortilla tax" http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=632 {6226a57a847cbc564eaff9d36efeea69} Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:08:17 GMT The mood at Davos http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=629 {763e0626133b55498e8e8da91c234b99} Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:41:15 GMT Capitalism's Diverging Future http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=624 {c1cda9c9ecbfc427c7ef9e8f3beacd10} Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:00:14 GMT Remembering the man who fueled a revolution http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=625 {07b7eb85d34431ebf3e2443ef365d072} Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:02:01 GMT Bush's Grand Disarmament Gesture? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=610 {b658b8dc2b3b67c8cb853cce481baaad} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:30:58 GMT Muddling our way towards happiness http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=589 {1144d2a4ab39521cd272a83a558a949e} Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:05:02 GMT Morse Code - Dead Language, Bright Future http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=611 {8b0c4ce5e88cf4a33a9e38dbffdf5d38} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:32:11 GMT From Couch Potato to Mouse Potato http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=571 {2a5116f80472ea551f5874dc221ec710} Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:09:08 GMT An Unharmonic Convergence http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=568 {ee0b48eb66527487b32a138bddd547d5} Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:41:48 GMT The Next Hippie Bus http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=613 {de3d6c39e08fced03fc19b4d23a9dee4} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:34:11 GMT An Impeachment Wildcard http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=564 {f6d7d937a1c26b1b0ab15525de66ae38} Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:38:35 GMT Another Feathered Visitor http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=616 {dacf8a57331361e26a267daf466f035a} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:36:17 GMT TSA's Passenger X-Ray Creepshow http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=617 {03c21560c823e5596be290a19b757fae} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:36:58 GMT Fading, Reusable Paper http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=547 {0bef4e1c135786b3afde0749c9c4c0e5} Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:07:35 GMT A Feathered Night Visitor http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=614 {d23b40e823b2c54e1bc23af25b4b7e2a} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:35:05 GMT Creative Piracy -- The Huge Mountain! http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=618 {98e64dd1c045674bc7e56140ab44fc1f} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:37:43 GMT Microsoft, Spare Me the Music http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=532 {86eb79d87f60b43c8a8796bdd14ce45a} Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:48:11 GMT Lost (virtual) worlds -- Second Life's Antecedents http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=619 {7c00774fbd5b5ae884b5cd5da1d4fb83} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:38:26 GMT Next they will blame the Generals http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=524 {94f6ec03c69422f9ad37ef31ff1e9c2e} Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:07:32 GMT Why the iPod REALLY matters http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=518 {8c001411a0bdff6759df9696f0185e5d} Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:14:41 GMT Yossi on what motivates us http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=507 {7101744f340209baf021e36c7307b82d} Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:47:57 GMT We are your older Brothers http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=504 {4fdb2f8faf0356318b1e9fc22ace72a1} Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:09:09 GMT Shooting the (Instant) Messenger http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=620 {40e942560bc807d70f048376fb593828} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:39:21 GMT In Bogotá's Botero Museum http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=621 {6bc1be5b7ac1f0c5cfe84c0a7c521f73} Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:40:18 GMT The Internet and the three desires http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=484 {96c6a50367ee43b8130ff68a3d3988c2} Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:21:08 GMT Lagom (Enough) http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=479 {5d5071a9279b327a24342e5bed862c28} Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:32:12 GMT Is LA burning? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=476 {9d4a8883032191d736b7e977d9deefdf} Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:54:47 GMT The good news behind Segway's recall http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=473 {48fb9199e106b4bc4fadd3c0b5999279} Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:17:46 GMT Lets think twice before calling ET http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=462 {9d7b9b3f45351d3c859472fe3cfe2884} Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:38:36 GMT Cyber-Nomads: a functional taxonomy of mobile users http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=458 {20df058ad7ef6f2fd81dd4610cb2a29a} Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:00:30 GMT Forget 9/11 -- this is a 9/12 world http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=455 {e8facbc47cfac465bc7e2f5d23cacdc4} Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:37:40 GMT The Haunted Wood http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=449 {584ae277df03bcd596172fa7df3053d9} Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:03:50 GMT Of Foxes and Hedgehogs http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=445 {e6963232148a5ce7ab22db504d591727} Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:26:58 GMT Straight Grannies and the Future of Gay Marriage http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=436 {a42adb11ea3578104b273ab0113419c6} Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:31:03 GMT Ungovernable Democracies http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=424 {396841f2523b0f47b0f32f9a47fa3f3f} Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:58:21 GMT Wildcard: A Revolution to the south? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=419 {9fd645dbef4dff82de93865c9767841d} Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:57:46 GMT Phony Emergency Brochures http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=405 {17f058cd0b956cc21ee81b06c233f799} Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:28:34 GMT A Satellite "Beachball" Antenna http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=412 {8883c108a11eba51eb26735b3a049054} Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:10:51 GMT Endism Goes Mainstream http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=397 {df8b1fb8b00ae0f05aa076b0cce9baa7} Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:24:02 GMT "I Have Seen The Future" http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=384 {ca4833deb46b696f18e55a3678939b46} Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:55:51 GMT New Orleans, Global Warming Theme Park http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=377 {2af34148fe358fb365cf962cd9490569} Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:02:56 GMT Pessimism is the new black http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=371 {bff8dcaca865bfde303039e6c4158103} Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:57:04 GMT Yanking up the refugee welcome mat http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=366 {6f6a279b7bba68a40af030119da50bf5} Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:15:11 GMT Eternal Life in Cyberspace http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=363 {dbca534e4e48015b4b28aeb5046947ad} Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:16:43 GMT Gas Lines?!? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=360 {395dbde074d45ccbdc372dbdb823d048} Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:38:22 GMT After Offshoring, a Brain Drain? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=355 {6793c8ce148d82a7be2f0d39409b6607} Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:15:33 GMT We might end up as pets -- or food http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=480 {23ae6060c2d2b117377d2a4499e8e16d} Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:37:46 GMT Checkpoint Nation http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=344 {b1fb39c81257dc7fb9b0b3bea491a544} Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:09:13 GMT TSA 'Junior Screener' Badge http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=335 {877369bb0715eaebcd099ae0a41e1d9e} Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:21:27 GMT Van Allen and the SpaceBots http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=329 {73967f58f6deacad200bb10cf111317e} Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:46:55 GMT New Walls for Old http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=323 {15d3e771861359e36057951d97ddd2d4} Tue, 16 May 2006 08:06:56 GMT Saffo: notable http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=350 {f3ad76721b5c4277f1d5bf5bfa3ed1da} Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:15:36 GMT Saffo: elsewhere http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=303 {9e90660d037db36c9e046ca62bfc59af} Tue, 09 May 2006 14:47:55 GMT Civilization exists by geologic consent... http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=296 {1dc9fd323d654f19d5552fb7ba6c5dba} Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:57:53 GMT Arithmoiphilia, rev. 01:02:03-04/05/06 http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=294 {12eb16c4c2d97085dee28a0ac68e8906} Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:45:20 GMT Lost Evolutionary Treasure http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=278 {232c8036b71cc7443829ff504b6d7ab0} Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:13:18 GMT Computational Missing Link http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=266 {d067bca11575090707042d8e4caa55b7} Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:04:16 GMT What motivates humankind? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=249 {cb765986f97def535c4ab5e8b8efcb9f} Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:47:09 GMT Podsurfing and the future of music http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=246 {5f69f59d95764e0c7d7afd19e83057a5} Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:13:13 GMT The opposite of belief and atheism http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=247 {a52b613455a02275cec1007f3d88aafb} Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:18:51 GMT Googling Turing's god? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=239 {4907b9a5c7a8dfba0c1fb2e1f0a2355d} Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:06:23 GMT Measuring My Continental Drift http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=233 {53e4f3331f3e34d7f2bd876a312e462c} Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:10:02 GMT A message in Kilimanjaro's Snows? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=208 {72bf3c2e4fc04b6f1cf1717ef9bf8b44} Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:55:42 GMT Your Internet TV is watching back... http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=204 {fa5825e2758f7f15130f1197c2863b59} Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:44:36 GMT Microcash and Penny Candy http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=200 {905401046322540f083f84d8fc7cdd15} Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:30:26 GMT Punishing Machines http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=197 {10f522a5e2bd0d19774d399a49b099ce} Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:38:54 GMT Stratocracy http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=193 {ee586d02f6c8d8d5c7b57661a237e19c} Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:07:34 GMT California's Once and Future Language? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=187 {6a1ba6b8fe1d15fe6c49864d7a5461b5} Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:33:30 GMT U.S. "out of service" http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=182 {89d9a6204640a11ed7d50b381fd12edc} Sun, 06 Nov 2005 09:01:12 GMT Blogs are History's Scratchpad http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=181 {495a723f3c79f759fa3d973cf4bd177f} Sun, 06 Nov 2005 08:59:10 GMT Better without batteries http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=164 {90ebe9825e7c23b8cebfa3fe70bcbcce} Thu, 27 Oct 2005 20:30:24 GMT Whats in your pocket? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=158 {9d8d1b8b25833fbd454ba8a5c1f78a09} Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:30:25 GMT A Real Estate Unreality Index http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=143 {d0903d77212f27fd74c70612d5c2d541} Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:55:10 GMT Myrmidons on the March? http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=144 {286d823e7c30a04dd4c9f8f85e1cae0c} Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:55:33 GMT The Nameless Decade http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=135 {289734fe6b74364158fbf5cbddc5d650} Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:03:33 GMT Hurricanes and Faith http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=116 {e7a0beeadb95733c077c040d7cc8fb13} Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:16:12 GMT Illustrating a Journal http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=117 {8d924f7263a4df7e4e7d5618fe888991} Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:18:36 GMT On Keeping a Journal http://www.saffo.com/journal/entry.php?id=842 {04e8ebd43a199b186fcc0802daafd5f6} Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:21:58 GMT