Go Live

Well, Jason's been hard at work at Microsoft for this:

Virtual Earth 3-D. How very nifty. The first "installment" of these fancy maps went public today. Katie Couric's CBS Evening News even touched on it tonight (click on that for the link to the story and such). How way cool is that? The former CEO of Vexcel (what is now part of Microsoft) was featured. Jason's pointing out his "six degrees" here: he knows John (the CEO guy), John knows the guy that interviewed him, the interviewer knows Katie Couric, and Katie Couric knows just about everyone. See...J's practically famous! :)

It'll be really cool once word gets out to people to try MSN's version of maps as opposed to something like Google Earth (which J pitched in with at his previous job). However, after the story aired on CBS tonight I headed to the computer to check it out at http://local.live.com and I can't get a durn thing to happen. Let's just hope it's because it's already so immensely popular and NOT that it's some pathetically slow page or something. Anyway, I urge you to check it out if/when you can. Jason is a part of it all!! In fact, part of his job is deciding exactly which areas of a city to include. Pretty cool...a neighboorhood missing? J's decision! Super cool Las Vegas views? J! Neato toledo.

And now that I'm done shamelessly plugging my hubby I just have to say that today was a near perfect day for me and The E. Seriously, as a parent this was the kind of day you dream of. A tot that sleeps in till after 8:30, behaves super well all day without fits or tantrums or pushing the limits, he was funny and smart and sweet and cuddly, took a 2 hour nap, and went to bed at bedtime without a fuss. He minded his mama all day. Who could ask for more? I just wish he wasn't sick and that he was willing to eat today but at least he was nice about not eating. What a super day to be his parent. Anyway, that, my friends, is what I'll leave you with tonight as tomorrow is another day and I have no idea what's in store. Nighty night!