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Doing my best to make the world a little better every day.
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Traveled to the dystopia cyberpunk future where I jacked in my Google Glass and was able to stay in the moment and in character. So many magical #throughglass moments.
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*Wildfire* was quite the system back in the 90s, seems like the Android Dialer or Google Voice could easily implement the best features today.
Some tidbits:
- When summoned Wildfire says "I'm here"
- Whispering in your ear could be done on phone, but also in real life if you had, say Google Glass.
More details from an old Fortune article:
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_For now, Wildfire is only for those willing to shell out big bucks. A business with a dedicated server pays an average of ,400 per user to get set up. Independent subscribers who buy the service from authorized service providers generally pay monthly charges of between 50 and 00. Lowering prices is the company's top priority. Competition is looming, but to date no one else has as sophisticated a product on the market._
_“Digital objects last forever—or five years, whichever comes first."_
You owe it to yourself to read _"Through A Glass, Darkly: Technical, Policy, and Financial Actions to Avert the Coming Digital Dark Ages"_ by +100430532548191465832. Saving the bits isn't enough.
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Dealing with the _"Help me with my website"_ question...
When people find out you're a Googler they often ask _"can you help me with my site"_? I mostly give some simple advice and leave it at that. This time is different.
But first.. a story.
My wife, Julie, fears dentists due to unfortunate childhood events. While on vacation she had some gum bleeding. Using Google Search I found Maisy, an oral surgeon, and her husband, Amir, an anesthesiologist. Together they did the impossible and got Julie the dental care she needed. She went above and beyond in so many ways.
Alas, there were complications on discharge. Despite a blood test only 10 days earlier her levels had dropped really low. Maisy and I talked a lot while we waited for the transfusion to complete in the ER. We spoke about how she and her husband started their practice and how they wanted to grow it. Many questions about online marketing came up. I said I would see what I could do. After everything I'd walk over glass for Maisy.
So....
*What's the best way to help?* I'm no expert, but I am acquainted with some non-google consultants I could engage. Looking for any advice or referrals, especially for people that deal with local.
Oh and if you need a dentist, it's well worth the trip. Great people, dog friendly, pleasant surroundings, and the most advanced dental technology.
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Graffiti partially removed/obscured and one bag of trash dealt with this morning.
I have a bag with solvent, gloves, rags, trash bags and a scrub brush. If other people are keen on helping I can leave it out. I also brought my portable leaf blower -- I can get some of that broken glass taken care of.
Also reported illegal dumping using SeeClickFix on 7th & Linden (Download the App, it actually gets stuff done). Also can someone get Caltrans to pick up the sofa and other junk that was dumped in the lot?
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After almost a month our Flume MR is finally running again. The mystery of the broken shard has been finally solved!
*shard (n.)*
a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass or rock typically having sharp edges.
*sharding (v.)*
dunno… but you will likely wound yourself and you get to keep all the pieces.
— Theo Schlossnagle
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