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Another year here....
So, I re-up'ed for another year of LJ earlier this month ( Read more... ) -
What is "the cloud"?
A lot of companies are touting "the cloud" or "cloud computing" as the Next Big Thing in computing. Or even the Current Big Thing. But they don't take the time to explain what "the cloud" is ( Read more... ) -
What is "white privilege"?
Backstory: A few weeks ago, a man of color was in a Walmart in Beavercreek, OH, carrying an air gun and allegedly aiming it as if to shoot people with it. Police was called and shot him. There are plenty of other cases similar to this. Ferguson. Over-The Rhine (a neighborhood in Cincinnati ( Read more... ) -
Remembering Robin Williams...
I first saw the news when I was coming home on Monday. A neighbor was watching CNN, and on the bottom of the screen were the words "Robin Williams dead". Of course, as soon as I got home, I got online to confirm this. At first, I didn't want to believe it. But over the next few days, more details came out: it was a suicide, and he was recently ( Read more... ) -
My Google Nexus 7.....
When the Google Nexus 7 tablet first came out in 2012, I wanted one. A few folks I knew already had iPads, and I really had no desire to acquire one for myself. (I like Apple's innovation, but I don't like their price tag, or their proprietary nature.) And in December of last year (2013), I purchased one for myself. It's a second-generation ( Read more... ) -
Marcon (and why I haven't gone in years).....
This past weekend was Marcon, the "Multiple Alternate Realities CONvention" in Columbus, OH. I used to look forward to going to this SF convention. It's big enough that it has something for everyone. But in the past several years, I've felt bored and indifferent about it ( Read more... ) -
Project X......
Over the past few years, while I've been dreaming about the synth and DAW (digital audio workstation) gear I'd love to get, I've also been thinking about some projects to put this gear to good use ( Read more... ) -
Climbing my family tree, part 5: Research Trip #1.....
Last week, I took a few days off from work and headed to Buffalo to visit with relatives and friends, and to do some family tree research. While sites like ancestry.com are great for aggregating and researching family tree information, some records are not available online due to privacy concerns.
( The itinerary and trip report. ) -
My Millennicon boycott continues.....
This weekend is Millennicon, a science-fiction convention in Cincinnati. And once again, I'm not going. I haven't attended it since 1999, and that's not likely to change. A few years ago, I discussed why I no longer attend this conventionSome further pieces of information: This convention charges disabled fans for their personal care assistants ( Read more... )
