May 2008 Archives

I've spent most of the last nine months of work coding away on Yahoo!'s BrowserPlus. And this week, we unveiled it.

http://browserplus.yahoo.com/

What is it? A browser plugin that makes it really easy to write and distribute new browser plugins. Why is this important? It makes way for Web 3.0, more fully integrating your desktop with your browser. Allows for things you'd expect from any normal desktop application like drag & drop, notifications and more.

It's been fun watching the blogs all week as other's try to figure out what it is and where it fits in. It's another RIA (rich internet application) platform in the crowded field that includes the likes of Adobe Flash, Google Gears, Microsoft Silverlight.

And some people are really starting to get it. If you're a developer and want to start playing, my teammate Skylar Woodward gives you a boost.

Though I'm still waiting to see if anyone picks up on the significance of the Ruby Interpreter...

After 13 1/2 years, Bella has succumbed to cancer. She will be missed.

Vincent is 6 today. We made a brownie / mint chip ice cream cake. Delicious.

Don't get too close.

Mother's Day sees us at Zuma Beach, once again. This year, besides the dolphins, the jellyfish came out to greet us, washing up on shore. Being in Malibu, you're never quite sure though ... jellyfish or silicon implants.

Melting glaciers, rising see levels, hurricanes and now sharks ... global warming, is there anything it can't do ?

Surge in fatal shark attacks blamed on global warming

Some experts suggest that an abundance of seals has attracted high numbers of sharks, while others believe that overfishing has hit their food chain. 'I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it's a convenient excuse,' Burgess said. Another contributory factor to the location of shark attacks could be global warming and rising sea temperatures. 'You'll find that some species will begin to appear in places they didn't in the past with some regularity,' he said.

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