Vyatta
As mentioned a few days ago, I’m using Vyatta for my home router software. Vyatta is amazing; it’s a complete open-source router platform based on Linux. It’s something that I’ve been looking for for...
View Articlespammers
All I can say is that right now, I really wish I hadn’t given away my last copy of To Serve Spammers, if you know what I mean.
View ArticleBest HTPC media-center platform?
At some point in the next couple months, I’d like to buy a new media-center system to go with my new 50” living room TV. Right now, I have a slightly older MythTV install in the basement, and I’ve been...
View ArticleOff to California
One of the things that made last year so interesting at work was the amount of travel that I did. For the previous 8 years, I flew maybe once per year for work, either to visit remote offices or for...
View ArticleKindles, Kindles everywhere
I’ve owned an Amazon Kindle for almost a year now, and I’m still really happy with it. A few highlights of the year:I’ve read at least 80 Kindle books. 68 of those were purchased from Amazon, a few...
View ArticleKindle DX Review
I’ve been too busy traveling and reading my Kindle DX to get around to writing up the review that I promised last month. Since it’s been out for a month now and people have been reviewing it the whole...
View ArticleBack from the dead
The past two months have been nerve-wracking at work–I’ve been working on a big project that should be completely invisible to users, but should make life a lot easier for those of us who run things...
View ArticleNew iPhone Time
I wasn’t exactly one of the first people in line to buy an iPhone when they first came out, but I did own and use a first-generation iPhone for about a year and a half. It was a great little phone, but...
View ArticleNew Stuff Day
It looks like today’s shaping up to be really a really entertaining day for product announcements.First, Canon just announced the 1D mk IV, which may finally close the lead that Nikon opened with the...
View ArticleAround the World in 365 Days
I know that I’ve been on the road a lot lately, but TripIt just made it a bit more real when it told me that I’ve travelled over 21,000 miles so far this year. The Earth’s circumference seems to be...
View ArticleFinally signed up for Facebook
I’m currently filled with self-loathing, as I failed in my attempt to be the last person in North America without a Facebook account. It’s still entirely unclear why I’d want to share a single social...
View ArticleiPad: meh
Back in 2004 or so, I desperately wanted a 8-10” tablet from Apple. Something that would let me browse the web and check my mail while I was away from my desk, without forcing me to lug my laptop...
View ArticleI need iPad blinders
These iPad reviews and App Store links are starting to get hazardous to my (financial) health. I mean, I really don’t need one. I have 2 Nexus One phones in my pocket, a Kindle DX, and I rarely go...
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Pancakes, with a side-order of problem-solving
So, lo and behold, it’s Saturday morning. It’s the day before Mother’s Day, and we’re going to be driving most of the day tomorrow, so it seemed like the perfect time to cook something a bit special...
View ArticleMy favorite hack
Something reminded me recently of project that I worked on around 10 years ago. I was a simple, clean solution to a problem that had remained unsolved for over a year. It was also one of the most...
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