| 1/23/12 — You Know You Should
Go back up your data.
Right now. So, there I was, sitting at my computer, minding my own business. Suddenly, one of those warning boxes popped up on the screen. Apparently, I had removed a device without ejecting it properly. Nonsense! There was the drive in question, still attached, plugged in securely. The little light was on. I rested my hand on it and could feel it humming away like a good little external drive that has all of my pictures and music on it. Good as new. I closed the little warning box. Right behind that window was an identical warning box. I closed that one, too—and there was another one. I probably closed about 40 of these warnings in rapid succession before they were all gone... |
| 1/21/12 — As Luck Would Have it
There was a moment, this fall, when the figurative planets
aligned. The end of October was going to bring with it the much
anticipated Halloween celebration. Halloween always means much planning,
preparation, and time. Time is something we have precious little of.
The biggest time sucker is, of course, the Haunted House. In order to make it deliciously creepy... |
| 1/20/12 — Late in the Day
Late in the day, when the sun sinks low over the west hills, the seemingly infinite windows of the glass-laden buildings of South Waterfront pick up reflections of clouds and sky.
Walking home the other day, I saw some beautiful purples and pinks, and immediately grabbed my camera and made my way to the east side of the river to catch the sunset. I missed it, but was... |
| 1/18/12 — Strike Against SOPA / PIPA
Today, we are striking against censorship. Join the largest online protest in history: tell congress to stop this bill now!
Write Congress Now! ... |
| 1/17/12 — 20 Pairs of Boots
Normally I would have made that shop title a link, but finding an
appropriate link is proving easier said than done. Google Maps
has never heard of it. The closest I was able to come up with was the 2011 Gift Guide: Foster Road... |
