by jothan | Sep 15, 2007 | Jothan
OK, I ordered one, and my ROM machine is here. I am going to start working out daily and track my weight and shape here.
Thanks to friends with comments.
I will say this:
The process of ordering the ROM and their handling of shipping was one of the most white glove processes I have ever experienced. Kudos to the company on this. Many companies could learn from them.
The machine is beautiful and every attention to detail was made in its crafting, down to the mat that is included and the locking device that has its combo identical to the last 4 of the serial number.
4 Minutes pass like the breeze, but I am sore beyond belief after. It either is working or I am really out of shape. Or both.
by jothan | Aug 11, 2007 | Jothan, Meetings
What do people think of the fastexercise.com “ROM” workout machine?Â
 Please comment!
OK, I came to a relization that I am a growing boy, and unfortunately that stopped being vertical growth after age 19. Realizing that I can have more energy, and be more healthy in general if I do more exercise than I currently am doing, I decided to step up and do something. First step of course is to break away from a pattern of  oreo binges.
 I travel a lot (hence the name of my blog), and I notice there is an ad in the in flight magazines for the ROM 4 minute workout machine. 4 minutes a day of intensive workout. No More. No Less. I can afford 4 minutes’ time.
With tax and shipping and what not, a unit comes in at just about 16k in costs, but I mentally justified the amount because I figure (hope) that perhaps the benefits are far greater than that amount.
Should I make this purchase?Â
I will open up comments on this one to the general public to see what comes back before I move on this, because of the amount to be spent here.
by jothan | May 29, 2007 | Jothan
For the past 10 years I have been contributing quietly to the DNS and TLD infrastucture in both private and public companies, in a variety of technical roles. Over the course of that time, I have gotten the opportunity to work with some fantastic and brilliant people.
And there were some that have not been as kind or bright (or at least not as bright).
Being passive aggressive in nature, I took it upon myself to come up with a method of determining who was copying my source code without crediting me for it (or at very least, asking), by putting a nice little Easter Egg into one of my forms.
It started initially as a joke, but quickly proliferated.
examples:
[link] [link 2]
by jothan | May 25, 2007 | Jothan
Props to my brother… Page just finished up another movie, the upcoming “Enchanted” starring McDreamy.
He’s been doing computer animation for Tippett Studios since 1997.
Yeah, his name is Page Frakes, as opposed to the new web 2.0 company Page Flakes.
By the way I digg web 2.0, because the term jot keeps popping up.
eyejot, gojot, and jotspot (now Google)
by jothan | Feb 28, 2007 | Jothan
Melissa dragged me from my workaholic existence of ‘Frakes on a Plane’ conferences for a 10 day vacation in Hawaii.
It was almost too hard to leave this beautiful island. Wailea and Kihei were really neet places to visit, and there’s a technology center in Kihei near where we stayed. Congratulations and many years of happiness to Alex and Jenny, who got married while we were there and shared that great event with Melissa and I.
by jothan | Dec 7, 2005 | Domain Aftermarket, ICANN, Jothan, Meetings, Speaking
I Guest host on Domain Masters tonight, 4pm Pacific, 7PM eastern, guest hosting for Monte Cahn while he is travelling. I was humbled that Monte chose me for this, as he is a kindred spirit who works very hard to develop awareness in the Domain Industry and grow the internet naming space. My guest was be Antony Van Couvering of Names@Work, a friend and mutual long time participant in the domain name industry. This should prove to be a great session, but it is my first webcast, so please pardon my ‘uh’ and ‘uhm’ count. 🙂
