Iris is all grown up now…
Iris was spayed yesterday. I was worried about the process, moreso than for our other cats. For some reason, I have emotionally tied myself to Iris in a similar way…
Robert Scoble upset he didn’t get a free ticket…
There was a shudder throughout the Internet today: Robert Scoble, former Official Blogger for Microsoft and now writer/podcaster for PodTech.Net, didn't receive an invite to a Microsoft developer conference. A…
Wayne Crookes sues the Internet…
I found the following today during my usual morning coffee + web browsing session: Wayne Crookes, a former campaign manager of the Green Party of Canada, said he “suffered an…
The Death of a Dragon…
I was reading one of my new favorite comics (thanks, Leaha!), and came across a mention of this:
April 19, 2007 (BELLEVUE, Wash.) – Paizo Publishing and Wizards of the Coast today announced the conclusion of Paizo’s license to produce DRAGON and DUNGEON magazines effective September 2007.
Source: NEWS: Paizo Publishing to Cease Publication of DRAGON and DUNGEON
It is odd how the death of a magazine that I haven’t read in years has caused me to pause
Intel Veep wants you to play with his parts…
I found this quote on The Register from Intel's VP and Director, Digital Enterprise Group, Steve Smith, really tickled my funny bone: "Having enthusiasts play with our parts is our…
Sony DVD copy protection prevents replay in some Sony DVD players…
Sony just can't seem to stop screwing their customers with various forms of DRM. First there was the Sony CD rootkit debacle (insert a Sony CD into your PC and get…
Are Cell Phones Wiping Out Bees? No…
I am getting tired of the periodic pseudo-scientific "cellphones cause <catastrophe of your choice>" claptrap that gets picked up by the media. The latest one was brought to my attention…
I survived!
I am fortunate to have an employer who was able to allow me to work from home while Irene recovered from her second hip replacement. It made things much less…
Thinking again about an RSS feed reader…
I have toyed periodically with various ways of monitoring RSS feeds and bringing them to my desktop. Nothing I've used has felt quite "right", and like PDAs I've ultimately ended…
Testing out Windows Live Writer
This is a test post to see how Windows Live Writer works. Windows Live Writer is an "off line" blog posting tool. Naturally, it is designed to work with Windows Live…