2003 February

Those who know me know that I'm an RSS feed junkie. My new toy? NewsGator! It integrates with Microsoft Outlook rather nicely - and since I live in OL2k, it's a perfect match. (…)

Fingernails are brutal when they're pressed against the skin.
With the dermal layer punctured, silver blood is found within. (…)

I've been having a blast with this little laptop - when it's been working. Ah, welcome to the world of OS alphas! (…)

I love this speech; I've heard it four times now. Doc's doing his thing on stage right now, and I'm happy as a “little guul” with this enote on my lap. (…)

I'm entering this post on one of those enote bad-boys via Ricochet. Doc and I are config'ing our review units. Life does not get any better than this. (…)

I haven't had a chance to run the OS yet, but what I see on the big screen is making me wanna take a closer look. The room is full of geeks - my kind of people. (…)

Hey, hey! I'm live from the Desktop Linux Summit press room. There was much controversy surrounding it, and when I made the committment to do my thing, I found it difficult to renege. (…)

My friends, I have a bit of distressing news. Yes, many of you noticed that my recent entries have been replete with silliness. This is because I… have stopped drinking coffee. (…)

I just don't wanna [bleep] you more than I already have… although I would, mind you. Just that I know what it's like to get prepared for a [bleep], and I wanna… well, [bleep] you. (…)

Something's been weighing heavily on my mind for quite some time, and I think I'm finally ready to test my hypothesis. (…)

What do these five words have in common: purple, binary, insomnia, Vegas, and dot. I don't know for sure, but I'm aiming to find out ASAP. Thoughts welcome.

You're wondering: “Chris, how come you don't update your blog every five minutes?” Well, it's because of my new toy. (…)

Like many of you, I was shocked when I learned that my buddy Doc had his laptop stolen. What a crock! Well, it's time to give back to the man who's given so much to this community. (…)

I found inspiration; it was hiding somewhere in Canada. Yesterday, after a seven year hiatus, I engaged in unwarranted physical activity. (…)

TechTV Source: You've stated many times on TechTV that you're from Des Moines, Iowa,
now I'm sorry for saying, but when I think of Des Moines I think of cows and
pastures…what did you do as a kid to keep yourself entertained?! (…)