Random thoughts, musings and things I think are interesting…

  • Quick GST update (Ink Post)

  • What do Pirates and Ninjas eat?

    At least this shows what a well balance zombie eats… The Zombie Food Pyramid

  • A new TLA: MIY (Make it Yourself)

    I continue to watch with fascination the overflow of concepts from the world of open source software into the manufacturing and consumer markets.  Latest confirmation that there is real force behind this cross pollination is the analyst group trendwatching.com has named “MIY: Make it Yourself” one of the top global consumer trends in 2008.  Nothing…

  • Reality TV from Mars

    I wrote previously about the talk a few guys from JPL gave at our executive conference a few months back about their plans in Second Life.  The idea of “first an avatar, then a robot, then a human” is certainly a captivating way to think about how exploration is going to be done in the…

  • Can’t wait for more Diesels in the US

    I still love my 2006 Jetta TDI (44.5 MPG over the past 36,300 miles) and can’t see why the Detroit auto makers don’t try to get something going in this market.  For all the attention paid to hybrids, it is still the case that for most American’s a Diesel would be a better alternative than…

  • What I think

    I got to sit down with the editor of Manufacturing Business Technololgy for a rountable recently.  A few interesting questions and a few interesting responses (and not just from me ;-)). Panel of thought leaders see pains, gains in manufacturing enterprise IT – 12/1/2007 – Manufacturing Business Technology What’s Eating Gilbert Grape film A Unfinished…

  • From the cat walk in Nashville

    From the cat walk in Nashville Originally uploaded by aakelley

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    IMAG0038.jpg Originally uploaded by aakelley Wesley Woodyard…he’ll play on Sunday Baja Beach Bums divx

  • A little after Christmas Italian dinner with the family

    .!. A little after Christmas Italian dinner with the family Originally uploaded by aakelley