The big event yesterday at Yahoo HQ was a visit by Tom Cruise (and Katie) as part of our Influential Speaker series. Lots of internal debate and snickering concerning just how “influential” Tom Cruise is, but for sheer entertainment and star power, Tom’s hard to beat. I like to call it Famous People that our CEO knows. (Having a previous movie studio head as a CEO does have it’s benefits!) I didn’t even try to attend in person (check out the line of people waiting to get in), but did catch the internal webcast. The talk started over an hour…
Gnomedex 6.0 is set for the July 4th weekend in Seattle this summer. I missed the 2005 event, but definitely had fun at the 2004 meeting in Lake Tahoe. It looks like the conference has come a long way from its early days, but the $500 is pretty reasonable.
Now here’s a site worth checking out: Chuck Norris Facts. I have to admit I’m kind of a closet Chuck Norris fan. Some of the movies were okay, but it was “Walker, Texas Ranger” that really had me hooked. Read all the facts, including these nuggets: Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can’t see Chuck Norris, you may be only seconds away from death. 4 out of 5 doctors fail to recommend Chuck Norris as a solution to most problems. Also, 80% of doctors die unexplained, needlessly…
Through the end of the year, the Tech Museum in downtown San Jose is hosting an exhibit called “Game On! — The History, Culture and Future of Videogames“: Developed by the Barbican Museum in London, Game On is making its West Coast Premiere at The Tech. Be sure to experience this highly interactive exhibit while its in town! The Game On Exhibit examines videogames from the game design process, to the culture among gamers and beyond. Come experience the past forty years of electronic gaming, play over 100 games and be inspired to be the next innovator to make your…
Tonight while vegging out watching some “must see TV” (well, at least Lost is finally on again), I caught again the Kate Winslet American Express commercial. I appreciate commercials like this — smart and subtle. It wasn’t until the very end (when Kate picks up a hook) that I figured out who it was. A little digging on IMDB helped me piece together (I think) the movies with the dialog: “At 17 I went to prison for murder” (Heavenly Creatures, 1994) “By 19, I was pennyless and heartbroken” (Sense and Sensibility, 1995) “I almost drowned at 20” (Titanic, 1997) “My…