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Sunday, May 19, 2002
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spacial pointers to memory locals
I'm very interested in addressing the issue of spacial association of information. analog journals are partially defined by space (book + section + page + corner), which is bad because space is precious, but good because our brains think in 3D. For example: I am half-way thru my current journal (dated 2002-05), and yesterday, on page 72, I wrote down a phone number while retrieving my voice mail. It's easier to remember "where" I stored that information, than to have that information in memory... in other words, I am a CPU, and I have a small cache (short term memory) and a large random access memory (memories, textbooks, notebooks, computer files, websites).
When the computer is involved, maintaining a journal is problematic because finding and associating information is often slow and problematic.
Defining a digital equivalent of the metaphor for book coordinates... What can computers do better than people? Time. Computers can record history, and history is a great coordinate system (yesterday, 1968-09-02, 18th century). A weblog desktop client could have be organized around a calendar UI...?
1:22:45 AM 
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Building a better journalling application
Alright guys, it's been a few months now, and we've all had a chance to explore weblogging a bit. What are some of your initial thoughts?
I've got a wishlist to offer:
desktop client
WYSIWIG editing
property editing
enhance "categories" to metaphore "notebooks"
smart highlighting - applies a category to a selection of text
searching!
better browsing by date
UI UI UI!
Post 'em on your 'blogs, and let's figure out how to share our comments with each other...
1:09:53 AM
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Jack's got our back
The Jack character is a great brand for the J-I-T-B fast food chain. The latest commercial has Jack doing a patriotic speech about America (tree-huggers and chain saw'ers both love their freedom), and that if you're a little short on cash, he's 'beefed' up his value menu. Thanks Jack!
1:01:02 AM
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SNL update
oh geez, these guys didn't practice one shit for this finale. Will Ferrel is moving on? not the best way to end your run.
12:39:30 AM
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SNL quote - omlet
"nothing like a custom made post-coital omlet after a ravenous night of love making"
12:35:50 AM
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Gap TV ads
Anyone noticed the latest Gap ads on TV? I like "jeans invasion", but two thirds doesn't seem to go anywhere... then it hit me that Gap is really pushing the "advertising is art!" genre. What commercials are you noticing? Which ones speak to you? Send you're comments to 12:29:56 AM
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