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Entries from September 2008

Privé - Philly Geek Dinner - The Guest

September 5th, 2008 · Comments

The September 3rd, 2008, Geek Dinner at Privé was an interesting and good time. We had a smaller crowd but were treated like kings (I botched the geek dinner invite by sending the venue announcement only a few days in advance, so it was low turnout - that’s what going on vacation and unplugging from [...]

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Tags: Geek Dinner · Philadelphia

Chrome after a day of use

September 3rd, 2008 · Comments

Been using Google’s Chrome browser for a day, and so far it’s a great experience.
No. Sorry. That’s an understatement. It’s revolutionary. As the comic describes (yes, Google released a comic to introduce Chrome), this browser takes the web to impossible places. It makes the web more like an operating system, allowing each site (tab) an independent [...]

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Tags: Architecture · Chrome · Firefox · Google · Internet Explorer · Prediction · Safari

Philly Geek Dinner is Wednesday Night (September 3rd, 7pm)

September 1st, 2008 · Comments

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I finally went for a bike ride to see Privé in person. What I found was better than imagined, even after reading Michael Klein’s enticing description and having high expectations.
During my drop-in visit I met Kevin Landon, who abandoned a staff meeting to give me a tour (the [...]

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Tags: Bicycling · Facebook · Geek Dinner · Philadelphia · Podcasting · Social Networking