Category Archives: general

Noticed this on a parking meter – you can’t just say “Columbus Day” – it’s now “Indigenous People’s Day”.  Sigh.  I’m surprised that Washington’s birthday and Christmas were not replaced with the Dalai Lama’s birthday and solstice.

WordPress 3.0 got released, and I took the plunge and upgraded.  After using my own scripts for a dozen years, I like the idea of a quick download adding a bunch of new features, instead of having to actually implement … Continue reading →

In 1996, I suddenly decided I was going to become a filmmaker, and bought a Hi8 video camera.  I’m sure some of this was the intersection of past viewings of ROX, the blooming Seattle public access cable scene, and the … Continue reading →

It’s hard to realize that it was almost exactly five years ago I went to Maine.  But I was messing around with WordPress, trying to figure out the easiest way to get a picture out of iPhoto that didn’t involve … Continue reading →

I go out for lunch maybe once a week, usually on the day of a day game when I want to catch a few innings in the car on my iPhone.  There aren’t many lunch places near work, but there’s … Continue reading →

I wrote the following in 1996.  Does it sound familiar? I have this theory about the Internet, loosely based on a theory Douglas Adams put into motion in one of his books about shoes. See, as more companies launch their … Continue reading →

I almost forgot about this, but months ago, I answered some questions for Jim Harrington, who publishes a blog that’s just interviews with publishers and editors of small journals and magazines.  It’s always fun to be on the other side … Continue reading →

Here is a tip that I think I saw on LifeHacker that is now saving me at least an hour of time a day.  I listen to my iPod a lot at work, and I also use the “go ahead … Continue reading →