Ajay Juneja

Wow. So heretoforth I didn't publicly post my opinions of the HP pretexting scandal, I did chime in on Scoble's blog but I just read how far it went -- this is totally stalking. 

Well, this blog has been quiet for a long time. There have been lots of things in progress, most of which I unfortunately haven't been able to publicly talk about.

coolest picture ever... and the driver is okay!

Cutest picture ever! I hope Crusier didn't push Woz into the pool...
Great little interview, too. Woz signed my Apple II back at CMU in Spring 2002 when he gave a talk there. Looks like he has an autobiography coming out -- I wonder if we could get him to do a book signing party at the Computer History Museum...

This was my favorite line from the WTC awards ceremony last night, said by Jennie Mather, one of the keynotes last night. I have to say, this line epitomizes the need to trust and have faith in yourself and your dreams. Every idea, every product created, has always had it's naysayers, and always will. Thankfully most of those same products and ideas have supporters too! Align yourself with the right supporters and make your own dreams come true!

   On Saturday night, Cartoon Network aired what was one of the most fabulous, timeless pieces of animation I've ever seen -- Laputa, The Castle in the Sky.
   Laputa captured many forms of the human condition -- greed, love, adventure, fundamental goodness of heart in some people, fundamental evil of heart in others -- all captured in a magical journey that feels like another world, yet with many similar problems to the world we live in. I absolutely loved the movie, as it touched me on all levels!

So, my rims and brakes finally came in! Here are some pics:









Closeup:




Special thanks to Creative Autoworks in San Diego, CA for setting me up, they may also be helping Speak With Me out with creating a demo car for CES & SEMA in the future. Note: this is my personal car, not owned by the company.

Nothing like changing your tunes at 90 mph while going through the tunnel on I-90 in the rain... while keeping all my concentration still on driving. How addicting? Almost as addicting as track day at Laguna Seca is for a speed freak and car nut like myself...

Oh, also while in Seattle, I attended the Podcast Hotel, caught up with Chris Pirillo and made a few new friends, including Bre Pettis and Cielito Pascual. Bre and Cielito so graciously helped me film a video of the dialogue manager in Seattle, which will be broadcast on Bre's Blog in about 2 weeks as a Podcast.


What in the world was my car and me doing up in Seattle for a week? Well, a roadtrip to visit friends of course! Oh and speaking of friends, I do believe I owe a thank you to an old friend who tried to set me up two and a half years ago with a group of people in Seattle I happened to finally meet with this time around...