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Category Archives: general
The Danger Of Living In the Cloud: No Backups
Yesterday about 4:30 I tried to check my email, but got nothing more than a string of 502 errors from the server. My mail server is a Google Domain Apps account, which means my MX record points to Google, and … Continue reading
w00t! Latest Wii System Update Addresses Storage Issues
I complained before about the abysmal storage situation on our Wii. Well, our troubles are lessened, if not necessarily over. On March 25, Nintendo released the latest version of the Wii OS. I only got it three days ago, because … Continue reading
Today’s Plinky: My Somewhat Lame Claims To Fame
I don’t know that I’d say I’m truly famous, but I am somewhat well-known, in certain circles. I am co-author of the book “Ant Developer’s Handbook”, published by SAMS in 2002. It sold moderately well. I have been published in … Continue reading
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My favorite line from ‘They Live’
This is a horribly cheesy, yet oddly fun movie starring the wrestler Roddy Piper. It boasts one of the longest, most tedious, fight scenes *ever* in a film. My favorite line features Roddy walking into a bank full of concealed … Continue reading
Thomas Interviews Me Using Our New Flip HD Camcorder
We got a new Flip Video MinoHD Camcorder yesterday from Amazon. It’s a very neat little device. It records in HD and holds up to 60 minutes of video on its solid state storage. It attaches to your computer, Mac … Continue reading
Snow In Georgia 2009
On March 1, 2009, we here in the South finally got some snow. In fact, at my house, we got loads of snow. I took a bunch of photos at three different times during the day to document it. The … Continue reading
I Have The Ears Of A Teenager – Ouch!
Supposedly only teenagers can hear the sound that is played for the test linked above. But I heard it, and it hurt my ears something fierce. Not fun at all.
Blue At The Mizzen – Finished
This morning I finished reading Blue At The Mizzen, the last complete book in the twenty-book Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. I’m a huge fan of these books: I have read the first fourteen books twice, and only once before … Continue reading
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What Have I Got In My Pocket?
Ball-point Pen You always need a pen. I don’t like not having a pen. I really hate it when I let someone borrow my pen, and they keep it! Multi-tip screwdriver How many times have you needed a screwdriver, but … Continue reading
I Felt Very Old Last Night
I’m 38. I’ll be 39 in May (the 4th, if anyone wants to send me a gift). Last night, I felt older than I ever have. We had gone to see the Winter Guard unit that my sister coaches. They … Continue reading
O NOES! My iPod Has Gone Tango Uniform!
We went to my mother-in-law’s house this weekend, because my wife was singing at her mom’s church yesterday morning. We had a nice time, and had some great Southern cooking for dinner yesterday. But on the hour-and-a-half drive home, tragedy … Continue reading
Risky Business
Thomas and I started our first game of Risk last night. We got everything setup, I explained the rules, and then we began. As I was reading him the rules, when I got to the one that states that during … Continue reading
Twenty-Five Things You May Or May Not Know About Me
There’s a meme making the rounds on Twitter and Friendfeed where you share twenty-five things about yourself. Always ready to join in, though usually late to the game, I offer up my list. I can read Koine Greek. I can … Continue reading
Netflix And Great Customer Service
I mentioned back in December how much I liked my Netflix player. I still do, but last week I ran into a problem. I have finally caught up with the rest of the world and realized what a great show … Continue reading
Project 365: Days 1 – 7
I heard about Project 365 some time last year, but when it came back up after New Year’s Day, I decided to take a whack at it. The deal is that you’re supposed to take a picture, of anything, every … Continue reading
Christmas Kindness At Red Robin
Tonight Thomas and I needed to get some victuals, so we decided to go to Red Robin. You may remember the last time we went there and were less than impressed. But Thomas wanted to go there and I was … Continue reading
Hollywood Release Windows Suck
A couple of weeks ago I extolled the virtues of my new Netflix Player. I’m still thrilled with it, but the other day I happened to be looking at my instant queue from a web browser, and I noticed several … Continue reading
Three Days With the Roku Netflix Player
My Netflix Player arrived on Wednesday. It was supposed to be a family Christmas present, but you know how those things go. When something this cool arrives this early, there’s no way it’s going to stay boxed up for three … Continue reading
The Case Of the Too-Hot Transformer
Picture it. Friday night. 22:45. Outside Atlanta, GA. Cold. The wife and I were watching the final episodes of Season One of Burn Notice. Killer show. From the other room came a howl of consternation. Thomas gave it to me … Continue reading
I Found My .emacs File! w00t!
As I lamented yesterday, I had lost my .emacs file. I searched all my computers that I thought I’d ever run Emacs on, but couldn’t find it. Then a few minutes ago, I checked my iBook G4, knowing there was no … Continue reading
