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We had a lovely little get-together of some good friends after Eleya’s CAbi party. Normally I am not a big fan of these sell-from-home businesses, but Eleya tells me (with her seamstress’ spidey-sense) that these clothes are very well made. To be honest, I just think she looks good in …
One day I will meet Ron Moore, and I will kiss him on both cheeks like a brother. Thank you, thank you for saving science fiction from itself. Best. BSG. EVER.
I picked up my new glasses today at the optometrist’s and love love LOVE them. Normally I do what most people do, and buy mine at the supermegaultrasavings optical department. But I’ve been doing that my whole life and it’s been, oh gee, about that long since I’ve had a …
Yet another example of why political toadies inevitably hurt the ones they love. Unfortunately, the political appointees I’ve personally known have, by and large, been people who were more concerned about appearance than substance, to the point of sacrificing personal and professional ethics in a misguided attempt to make their …
Holy moley, the servers at Red Hat are overloaded this evening. Ah, I know! It must be the enormous stampede to read my new article there. Enjoy… eventually!
After a 5+ hour flight, I was worn out and ragged. So I had only one thing on my mind when I rolled into the hotel — a very comfortable Residence Inn — and got my luggage put up. That’s right: sushi. There was a neat little “Umi Sushi Boat” …
Linux has rapidly become as easy to use as (or easier than) any other operating system, even on laptops like my ThinkPad T43. Today my WiFi is working at the snap of my fingers while waiting at the airport gate. “Thank you” to all the NetworkManager contributors for making it …
Battlestar Galactica, simply one of the best shows I’ve seen on TV, and one of the only ones I watch anymore. Clever, poignant, exciting, dramatic, intelligent, and powerful. Tonight’s episode rocked hard. Can they keep up this dizzy pace of even better shows practically every week?