Monthly Archives: April 2005

Are We There Yet?

Warning: This entry is rather rambling and disconnected. It’s been a strange evening. Where to begin? My stepgrandmother passed away a few days ago. She was my paternal grandfather’s second wife. Now, before you get all weepy, understand that I … Continue reading

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Slashdot: Opera’s CEO to Swim From Norway to the USA

Via Slashdot: Viggeh! writes “An overly excited Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, today proclaimed at an internal company meeting that if the download numbers of the new Opera 8 Web browser reach 1 million within the first four … Continue reading

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All That That Implies

I can’t wait. Tomorrow, at long last, I get to see Michael Penn in concert. I’ve been enamored with MP’s music since 1992, when I saw his excellent “Long Way Down” video on MTV. The video was cool, but the … Continue reading

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Not Surprising, I Suppose

Which “Get Fuzzy” character are you? Rob Wilco The stressed-out “guardian” of Bucky and Satchel, he works in an ad agency to support his unconventional family unit. He’s a sincere, likable guy who can’t seem to catch a break. Click … Continue reading

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Seriously.

Which Website are You? I can live with that.

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Back Online

Thanks to Tom “Dizzle-Hizzle” Crawford, I’m back online and no longer a victim of Comcast’s DNS issues. Don’t ask me how, though.

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Blog Censorship? Please…

Via Slashdot: renai42 writes “A new survey has revealed that Americans overwhelmingly support strong censorship for blogs, even though a substantial amount have never actually been to one. Eighty percent of the 2,500 respondents did not believe that bloggers should … Continue reading

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When A Plan Comes Together

Tom and I were iChatting about the origins of our department’s gaming names. Me: I was always Rhino, for obvious reasons. Me: Joe was Bulldog, because he looks like a bulldog. Me: Mike was HowlinMadd, A-Team reference. H. M. Williams, … Continue reading

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