Archive February 2003
Feed Me!
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. Robert is spinning it on his machine, too. What about you? Well, here's my current set of feeds – and I'm looking [...]
Any Five Words
Fingernails are brutal when they're pressed against the skin. With the dermal layer punctured, silver blood is found within. Through a sunbeam, crystal trickles from the crack atop your chin – and so there it must revolve until the lip can find its twin where it's focused through the lens of something other than your [...]
Universal Serial Bummed
I've been having a blast with this little laptop – when it's been working. Ah, welcome to the world of OS alphas! I went to install the latest build of the LindowsOS, and discovered that the external CD drive didn't wanna do what it was supposed to do. Ugh. I've got the image (ISO) burned [...]
Wardoc'ing
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. Battery is down to 16% after being “on” for the better part of two hours. My fingers are adjusting to the dimimutive keyboard layout; [...]
A First?
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. They're letting us take 'em home for the night. Mistake! I'm not bringing this back. To my knowledge, this is the first blog entry from such a [...]
Lindows Love?
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. What we heard was a push for a friendlier flavor of Linux. I hate to say it to [...]
Hi Wi Fi
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. Being caught between a rock and a hard place is not very fun, but I'll go on the record as saying: I'm [...]
Very Sore Subject
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. Yes, it's true. I started listening to my body more and it's telling me that it doesn't really jive with the java any longer. [...]
Purple!
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. Like, ya know, get in one quick [bleep] before you head out. But I won't because I know that'll really [...]
The "Pull My Finger" Project
Something's been weighing heavily on my mind for quite some time, and I think I'm finally ready to test my hypothesis. The question: “What if everybody in the world farted at the same time?” I'll need your help, and can do nothing but assume that you're going to participate unless I hear otherwise. At 4PM [...]
Inside Out
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.
Buzz Buzz Buzz
You're wondering: “Chris, how come you don't update your blog every five minutes?” Well, it's because of my new toy. It's something your head will appreciate: the hat that gives back – though you wouldn't wanna wear it in public. Jodie from ScoreBrowniePoints only has a few more of 'em left, so if you're a [...]
What's Up, Doc?
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've set up a PayPal donation link. Let's get that man a new friggin' PowerBook! The 15″ SuperDrive [...]
Let's Get Physical
I found inspiration; it was hiding somewhere in Canada. Yesterday, after a seven year hiatus, I engaged in unwarranted physical activity. They say you're supposed to crawl before you can walk, but I jumped right into jogging. An eighth of a mile yesterday, and another eighth today! Yeah, that may not sound like much, but [...]
The Real Me
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?! Me: A whole lot of nothing. My parents wouldn't let me watch any [...]
