I love this admin interface for the 37signals unified billing and monitoring system, Queen Bee.
When Huned saw it his reaction was, “oh, it’s like top for your business,” which is a great description. This concept of live business data streams is a big part of the new Swivel business product we’re taking into beta shortly. We’re excited to bring these paradigms to a wider audience of people and teams who don’t have the resources to roll their own solutions.
I leave the actual number to my 1.5 stalkers to figure out. Or you can just ask me.
$ cat /usr/share/misc/flowers # Flower : Meaning # @(#)flowers 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/8/93 # # Upside down reverses the meaning. African violet:Such worth is rare. Apple blossom:Preference. Bachelor's button:Celibacy. Bay leaf:I change but in death. Camelia:Reflected loveliness. Chrysanthemum, other color:Slighted love. Chrysanthemum, red:I love. Chrysanthemum, white:Truth. Clover:Be mine. Crocus:Abuse not. Daffodil:Innocence. Forget-me-not:True love. Fuchsia:Fast. Gardenia:Secret, untold love. Honeysuckle:Bonds of love. Ivy:Friendship, fidelity, marriage. Jasmine:Amiability, transports of joy, sensuality. Leaves (dead):Melancholy. Lilac:Youthful innocence. Lilly of the valley:Return of happiness. Lilly:Purity, sweetness. Magnolia:Dignity, perseverance. Marigold:Jealousy. Mint:Virtue. Orange blossom:Your purity equals your loveliness. Orchid:Beauty, magnificence. Pansy:Thoughts. Peach blossom:I am your captive. Petunia:Your presence soothes me. Poppy:Sleep. Rose, any color:Love. Rose, deep red:Bashful shame. Rose, single, pink:Simplicity. Rose, thornless, any color:Early attachment. Rose, white:I am worthy of you. Rose, yellow:Decrease of love, rise of jealousy. Rosebud, white:Girlhood, and a heart ignorant of love. Rosemary:Remembrance. Sunflower:Haughtiness. Tulip, red:Declaration of love. Tulip, yellow:Hopeless love. Violet, blue:Faithfulness. Violet, white:Modesty. Zinnia:Thoughts of absent friends.
Thanks Visnu.
Just a quick note that I’ll be attending CHI 2008 this April, participating in the Social Data Analysis workshop organized by Fernanda B. Viégas, Martin Wattenberg, Jeff Heer, and Maneesh Agrawala. I finally remembered to register today. If anyone reading this will be there, or knows anyone interesting there I should meet up with, drop me a line.
This is one of the first times California’s vote really seems to matter in the national primary election. It feels wonderful. This morning I was filling out my ballot in a garage a few blocks from my house here in Bernal Heights, assisted by an almost suspiciously energetic, very friendly young pollworker. I voted for Obama. When I finished they awarded me with an excellent multilingual “I Voted!” sticker, which I wore proudly all day.