Archive for September, 2007

GrandCentral »

I’m jonesin’ for an invitation to GrandCentral, which is in an invitation-only beta right now. Please send an invitation my way (brian at brianbaute dot com) if you have one to spare. Thanks.
UPDATE: I got an invitation and have started using the service.  And I now have some invitations to give out for […]

Amazon MP3 »

I’m a fan of iTunes, I use a Mac, I have an iPod.  But the Amazon MP3 store kills iTunes.  Apple charges 99c for regular songs that only work in iTunes and on an iPod and $1.29 for “iTunes Plus” songs without copy protection that work with any software and in any player.  Amazon charges […]

George Will »

I got to see George Will speak at Elon last night and speak with him briefly after.  Highlights from his speech:

 All other political systems have failed - communism, socialism, marxism, etc.  There are now more Marxists at Harvard than in Eastern Europe.
Ronald Reagan: “I don’t want to go back to the past.  I want to […]


Brian Baute is a creative Internet/New Media leader in Burlington, NC. He leads the Web Technologies department at Elon University and creates graphics & videos for Pine Ridge Church. See further details on his resume [PDF].



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