Monthly Archives: January 2006

MacBook or not?

Now it gets hard! Do I get a new MacBook or not… That’s a nice lookin’ laptop. I wonder what the heat and battery life is like?

Posted in Geekstuff | Comments Off

blur of a day

Its just been a blur of a day… Running around, catching errands, remembering the eat the periodic meal. Wow. Looks like I’m wrapping up the technical work for the evening though, so it’s off to the bus and maybe a … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

SkyScout

Not really related to programming, but it’s geeky. Check out the SkyScout. That’s an incredible idea! Take it out to tiger mountain or the western side of the olympic penninsula sometime in summer and have an incredible time with it!

Posted in Geekstuff | Comments Off

that insidious beast

Water, that fine insidious beast, is coming back. Well, we’ve been walking under it pretty steadily since we came be to Seattle actually. But now it’s making inroads again into our basement. This time, however, it’s not coming from the … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

smothered in cats

Since Karen and I have been home, we’ve been smothered by cats. They are VERY happy to see us, and sitting anywhere in the house – or even standing still for a few minutes in one place – is enough … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

Dave Hayden will be crewing on a Brig!

I found Dave Hayden’s blog (one of the Panic guys), and was reading through it when I saw an entry saying that he would be crewing the Lady Washington this may! The Lady Washington is a lovely brigantine that I … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

the ACM

Back to my promised geekery! I’m a member of the ACM, and periodically as a member, you get the “Time to renew!” emails and letters. Well, it’s that time again. Coincidentally, the latest Communications of ACM is a really interesting … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

home again

Home again, home again, lickety split. We’ve made it back to Seattle. A trip south from Burlington, IA to St. Louis, MO – then back north to Chicago, and across the plains and mountains to Seattle. Sort of amazing how … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

the buck

Clinton (probably best described as my cousin) shot a nice buck this year. With a bow: 14 points – he was pretty pleased. I was planning on showing he and Tom (his father) where “the farm” is located, but I … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off

thinking about heading back

Karen and I work on returning to Seattle tomorrow – flights down to St. Louis and then from there to Seattle. So today has been a blur of getting everything set for when we leave. Our flight leaves out of … Continue reading

Posted in Ranting and Reflections | Comments Off