drew moynihan

Washing Hands?

What books am I reading this week:

• Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain
• Devices of the Soul: Battling for Our Selves in an Age of Machines, by Steve Talbott

What news I am scanning today:

• Search Geo-Data With Finder. Sneak Peak At GeoCommons (Map) Maker. [via TechCrunch]
• Cox Enterprises Announces Plans to Sell Certain Newspapers [via Marketwatch]
• Keep Track of Yourself with Yahoo's Fire Eagle [via CRM Daily]
• Smoky Fire Damages Apple Research Facility [via NewsFactor]
• How to Frame a Brain [via Guy Kawasaki]
• As predicted, Apple now worth more than Google [via Valleywag]

iPhone 3G accessories I just ordered:

• DLO TransDock [via DLO]
• Techsunny Dock Universal Cradle Charger For Apple iPhone [via TechSunny] Update: No iPhone Support.

I am still on the fence regarding which Sub-Notebook I should purchase, any thoughts?

• HP Mini-Note 2133 - $549.99
• Acer Aspire One - $399.00

Before anyone asks, the Apple MacBook Air is out of the running, it costs $1689.94, and the point is something small and INEXPENSIVE, that I can carry easily anywhere I go for a fair price point.

Todays Read...

What babies do when we aren't looking....

Common Project Management Metrics Doom IT Departments to Failure

Tony Robbins on Motivation

Creating a Sense of Urgency

TechCrunch Event in Austin, TX

Comparing,Justifying Workforce Management Systems

IPhone, what apps I like.

So far my favorite iPhone app is the ebay app... Fantastic!

I also am really liking yelp...

Hiking, Get Rich, HP Mini-Note

Cheryl and Macy, Port Aransas Trip, June 2008.

Today Cheryl, Macy and I hiked around OP Schnabel Park in Northwest SA.  Macy rather enjoys stopping every five feet to find the latest jewel in the rough believed in each and every rock specimen she picks up.

• So far the tightest cross platform video conferencing app I have seen! [Oovoo]
• Write a note to remind your wife why she is 'the one' [All Pro Dad]
• Google passes on Digg [via TechCrunch]
• One web to rule them all [Pageonce]
• Get Rich Hoarding Every $5.00 Bill [Consumerist]
• The new Lotus Evora, and my next car! [Lotus Evora]
• I am looking for a new desk, what do you think about this? [Lofgren's]
• An incredible Austin Home in the Eichler style [Trails End via Modern Austin]

I am about to list a cornucopia of spare and extra computer hardware on eBay, all so that I can get a new Micro Laptop, after weeks of comparison shopping I have settled on the HP 2133 Mini-Note (I know it isn't a Mac, but until Apple makes a powerful, yet inexpensive mini laptop, it's all I got... and yes I know about the Air... just not a huge fan on thin and big). [the HP Mini-Note page]

Iphone, Hemi, etc.

Two Dodge Driveway, Hemi's Are Everywhere!



Thermaltake, Back X (Just bought one great device!)
iPhone App Store, whats Selling?
iPhone 2.0 Jail Broken!
All NVidia 8400M/8600M Graphics Chips Faulty
Patch Tuesday Affecting Business?
Search Me, Coverflow Internet Searches!
Street Read, very cool!
Mevio Moola

Me.Com is Working!
Save Arecibo
Motiliti.Com (Very Cool)
iPhone Launch Watch
The Best and Worst Cities for Unemployment Benefits
If you are open to growth, you tend to grow.
Dyson tells us what he thinks about the iPhone...
How to build a web app in four days...
Developing your way to success or failure...
Irish pick up two more commitments

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein

Laid off!

 

Today I was laid off, thankfully it wasn't surprise, as I have known for the last month or so that this day would come.  It has been rather uneventfully, as the company I have put so much blood, sweat, and at times, tears of frustration into collapses back into the ether.  I spent the day in Austin, TX, 100 miles from my home, so that I could attend another lifetime event, the retirement of a good friend. All in all I am relieved as now I can move forward. 

Thanks to those who meant much to me at Lat TV, Wes Burd, Blane Huhn, Jay Ross, Patricia Torres-Burd, to name just few, we had a good run.

What I am scanning today....

10 Ways to Let Your Blog Go and What to Do About It
Get Back in the Game
CrunchBase maps, mapping the hightech and startup community
Managing and Motivating Developers: Tips for Management Cluefulness
Dell Dock Puts a Little Mac OS X Into Vista Studio Laptops
Garmin DC 30 GPS dog collar turns hunting into a videogame
Backyardigan's Live Tour
What Is Your Importance as A Father?
Hiring Technical People
Your reputation matters - how to handle reference calls
‘Waterfalls’ Display Opens on Harbor
The Big Question: 'Why Should I Hire You?'

Amazing

Last night Macy was cradling with Cheryl crying to her hearts content, no matter what we did it would not pacify her - bottle, breast, rocking, changing, etc..  So I took her and held her sitting upright and bounced her lightly on my chest for a few minutes (usually she likes this), and all of a sudden she looked straight into my eyes, stopped crying, smiled, and just stared at me for the longest time, almost to say, "I know who you are, your my daddy".  It was such a simple thing, but also the most amazing thing to this jaded sole.  I would like to think that thirty years from then, that I will still recall with absolute clarity the peace and joy I felt in that moment.

Announcing Macy Rayne Moynihan

I wish to take this opportunity to announce Macy Rayne Moynihan to the Moynihan and Rowley families!  She is a perfectly healthy baby girl who weighed 7.5lbs at birth, beautiful sets of 5 fingers and toes, blue eyes, and a full head of hair to boot!

Yes, I know, Cheryl looks rested and happy, while I look tired... (and before you say it, I know I've gained a little weight...).

For More pictures click here, and here.