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What 100 Things Will Your Child Probably Never Know?
I came across an interesting article online today. With this week being the 40th anniversary of man landing on the Moon, many adults are nostalgic. Nathan Barry blogged on Wired, talking about the many things that kids today have probably never gotten to see and do – and likely never will. But Moore’s Law and [...]
Heaven on Earth – Geek Style
Reading a thread this evening on Geeks got me thinking. It talked about how if there were Heaven on Earth, what a wonderful place it would be for us Geeks! Can you even imagine? No more slow computers. No malware, nor any need for malware protection. No more parts that go bad, or become outdated [...]
Geeks Getting Out and About
Yes, it’s true. I have yanked myself out from behind my monitors, and have been venturing out around the town recently! I have been attending a few local meet-ups, as well as some other fun social gatherings. Who knew I could enjoy something like that!? I’m not a rock concert kind of guy. I don’t [...]
Kayaking the Day Away
For the first time in about 22 years, I went out on a lake in a Kayak. My friend Jessica convinced me to go along with her. I’ll admit – I wasn’t sure what to expect. But it really was pretty great. The weather was gorgeous, and the ride wasn’t as bad as I feared. [...]
There are No Kitties Here
It’s a commonly-known fact that I am the proud Daddy to Wicket and Pixie – my adopted doggies. I love them both like crazy, and they’re great animals. Sometimes I think that they are the owners, and I am but a pawn in the game of their life. What you won’t find in my house [...]
Independence Day
For all Americans in our community, I hope you had a fun (and safe!) 4th of July. Why not leave a comment, and let the rest of us know how you celebrated today? Did you cook out? Did you and the family head to the fireworks show? Independence Day is always one of my favorite [...]
How Has Social Media Changed Your Life?
What a powerful and loaded question that could be, eh? I came across a blog post on Geeks earlier, where the writer discussed this subject. He talked of the ways that social networking has changed his life. I can’t help but to sit here, and think of all the ways being so “out there” in [...]
Is There More to Life than Gnomedex?
After today, it feels as though Gnomedex is my life! I’m not complaining, though. We’ve been quite busy getting things ready for all of you to descend upon Seattle in just a few short weeks. We announced some ticket price drops today, in the hopes those of you hit hard by the economy may be [...]
What Little Things are You Missing out On?
Surely by now, you’ve come to realize that it’s the little things in life that matter the most: a hug from a good friend, a word of support from someone you respect, thanks from a boss or co-worker. These things can certainly make your day much easier to get through. Taking time out to do [...]
There are Just not Enough Hours in the Day
I swear, the days are nowhere near 24 hours long. It’s just not possible! I do my best to get to everything that needs done each day. Most of the time, I do a fairly decent job. Other days – fugeddaboudit! It just doesn’t happen. We are busy working on the Gnomedex conference – which [...]
Summer is Finally Upon Us
Even though it’s a well-known fact that I am so white I glow more than my monitors do – I still love summer. I just hate being cold, and never seeing the sun. Of course, living in Seattle there’s never much sun. However, I digress! Even if you aren’t into the whole camping/fishing/hiking thing, there’s [...]
Why Isn’t the Whole World Stupid Fast?
You know, I wish the World was stupid fast. You know what I’m talking about, right? Samsung makes a stupid fast SSD. There’s other gadgets and hardware and services out there that are stupid fast. Don’t you wish sometimes people would be stupid fast? How about a two-minute wait time for your next pizza? What [...]
These are Some Good Times
As I sat here pondering what to write about tonight, I heard the song “You’re Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins. It talks about taking life slower, and reminding you that once these times are gone… you’re going to miss them. Those of you who will read this who may still be teenagers are likely [...]
Happy Days are Here Again
Ok, so sue me. I couldn’t think of a title for tonight’s link roundup! It’s true that a lot of my time is spent reading what other people are doing online. I consider it a part of my job! I define what I do as information sharing. How else am I going to know what’s [...]
Do You Remember When Life was Simple?
Think for a moment, and look back to when you were much younger. Remember how easy life was back then? I know – we thought it was hard, and horrible, and tragic all the time! But we used to make choices using the “eenie meenie miney moe” methodology. We fixed our screw-ups by yelling “DO [...]
