---
title: "Random thoughts for 2014 Oct 27"
date: 2014-10-27T12:00:00-07:00
url: https://blog.lmorchard.com/2014/10/27/thoughts/
author: Les Orchard
tags: [daybook, thoughts, webdev, mobile, social]
---

# Random thoughts for 2014 Oct 27

TL;DR: More [random stuff][why] collected and updated throughout the day.

[why]: http://blog.lmorchard.com/2014/10/23/wtfomgbullets

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* Hello world!

* "[Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single
  gram][dnadata]"

  * Can you imagine what it would be like to have a personal device that
    could store all the data you would ever need?

  * And stored on media that's made for copying?

[dnadata]: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna-storage-crams-700-terabytes-of-data-into-a-single-gram

* Dave asks, "[What's the best desktop node.js shell?][nodeshell]"

  * Could be an odd question in the age of CPUs in pockets
    & clouds and the desktop in decline.

  * But, [fractional horsepower HTTP servers][frac] and [desktop
    websites][deskweb] are powerful notions.

    * Back in the day, [Radio UserLand][ruser] and [AmphetaDesk][] were
      marvels.
      
    * First time I realized that a web server in my
      house *just for me* was a good idea.

  * I've also tried to say a few things about [aerostats and base
    stations][aerostats].

  * [node-webkit][] seems like something I should check out.

    * It's like [Perl2EXE][] all over again!

[perl2exe]: http://www.indigostar.com/perl2exe.php
[ruser]: http://radio.userland.com/ 
[AmphetaDesk]: http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/
[node-webkit]: https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit
[aerostats]: http://blog.lmorchard.com/2012/07/25/aerostats-base-stations-and-the-cloud/  
[deskweb]: http://scripting.com/davenet/2001/01/04/desktopWebsites.html
[frac]: http://scripting.com/davenet/1997/09/14/FractionalHorsepowerHTTPSe.html
[nodeshell]: http://scripting.com/2014/10/27/whatsTheBestDesktopNodejsShell.html

* It seems like the sizes of mobile computers are trying to find some
  [Lagrange points][] where the influences of human hand size and demand for
  screen real estate balance.

  * Yes, I'm trying to talk myself into [buying a Nexus 6][n6].

[n6]: http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-to-bring-nexus-6-to-its-data-strong-network-this-november.htm

* Do we really all *want* to live in the same big room on the internet?

  * I've [long thought][] some separation between groups can help things scale
   socially and tech-wise.

  * Reddit gets a lot right with subreddits. Kind of a
    silo, yet avoids a most of the problems.

[long thought]: http://decafbad.com/recaffeinated/archives/2007/11/20/WoWEVEandDelicious.html
[Lagrange points]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point

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