Writing – Page 20 – Howard Yermish

Difference Engine No. 2

Posted on: May 12, 2008 Last updated on: May 12, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Nathan Myrhvold, former Chief Technical Officer of Microsoft, commissioned the building of a Difference Engine No. 2 based on Charles Babbage‘s design. It’s on display at the Computer History Museum in Mountain…

The Two-Week Trial

Posted on: May 10, 2008 Last updated on: May 10, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

I come across a lot of interesting technology things. When something spurs my interest, I usually give it a shot. Usually that shot lasts about two weeks to see if anything interesting…

Who cares about your "About Us" page?

Posted on: May 9, 2008 Last updated on: May 9, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Every website has an “About Us” page. But seriously, who really cares about the “About Us” page? The answer is simple: people care about themselves. So typically the site owner cares about…

Bicycle Breakthrough

Posted on: May 7, 2008 Last updated on: May 7, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

We knew it was only a matter of time, but it was certainly a rough road getting there. Both my wife and I love riding our bikes and we want our children…

Broad Street Wrap-Up

Posted on: May 5, 2008 Last updated on: May 5, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Fortunately, I finished the Broad Street Run. It wasn’t glamorous but I finished. A couple of highlights… My target time was 2 hours for the run, a faster pace than I finished…

Twitter Error Messages

Posted on: May 5, 2008 Last updated on: May 5, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Even when Twitter needs to go offline, the error message has character. All too often, error messages on websites aren’t helpful for the users. It is a nice touch for both marketing…

Broad Street Run

Posted on: May 4, 2008 Last updated on: May 4, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

This could be my last post. I am about to start the Broad Street Run. Thankfully it is mostly downhill. Not quite sure why I registered for the event and I have…

Karma Catches up with Michael Dell

Posted on: May 3, 2008 Last updated on: May 3, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Way way back in 1997, Michael Dell boasted that if he were in charge of Apple, he would “shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.” My how times…

Which Blogging Tool?

Posted on: May 3, 2008 Last updated on: May 3, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

From Q&A on LinkedIn… Which blogging tool would you recommend and why? I recommend WordPress for several reasons: Hosting Support – many hosting providers have one-click installs or stated support for WordPress.…

Why AT&T might subsidize the iPhone

Posted on: May 2, 2008 Last updated on: May 2, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

AT&T has a real problem. People are buying iPhones and not signing up for service. Apple cares a little bit (they get a percentage of the monthly service) but they really make…