The Internet is a weird place…
I run several websites off of my one Linux server sitting here in my house. I try to keep it reasonably secure: it's behind a firewall with a limited number…
I went to a hockey game…
Once in a very long while I'll do something that isn't really "me". Today, I went to an NHL pre-season hockey game at GM Place. It is worth while to…
Electric cars…
I want a fully electric car. One that can go 200 km at highway speeds on an over-night charge. I might accept a chargeable hybrid: one that has sufficient battery…
Old school gamers
I went to meet my Mom and sister Judy at the casino today. This is a pretty common thing: every couple of weeks they come to the Langley Cascades Casino…
Chemistry is fun
I have a stainless steel coffee mug that Irene bought me a while back that I really like. I use it several times a day. It is an extremely well…
Journey down the Root Canal
My visit to the endodontist yesterday (Tuesday) could be described as a success. He confirmed based on my description of the pain and a neat diagnostic trick involving a piece…
May cause mood swings…
I went back to my dentist today for a follow up regarding the pain I'm experiencing with the tooth that was prepped for a crown. I've now been booked in…
Business Time
My nephew sent me a bunch of Youtube links relating to a folk duo from New Zealand called "Flight of the Conchords" Their music, at least from the samples I…
Aching jaw, and LOLCats…
I mentioned previously that I had some long-overdue dental work done last week on Thursday. Post-dentist, it was relatively pain free. Until Monday afternoon, that is, when it was as…
Vacation over…
Time is relative. When I started my vacation, two weeks seemed like forever. Now that I'm on my last day of vacation, two weeks seems to have been hardly enough…