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Monthly Archives September 2005

Good Software, Good Cause

My friend and former employer Seth Dillingham rides every year in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, a bicycle event that raises money for cancer research. Seth is very committed to this cause, and this year has assembled some terrific bundles of software that he’s currently auctioning on eBay. The discs feature a smorgasbord of applications, ranging from [...]

Posted 30 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

Bracing for Rita

Hurricane Rita is headed for the Texas coast, and our state is in a bit of turmoil. People coming out of Houston last night took about 12 hours to get to our neck of the woods, rather than the usual 3, as mandatory evacuations started to go into effect in the region. Our local groceries [...]

Posted 22 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

Talking Like a Pirate, Driving Like an Idiot

For those of you who don’t know, yesterday was International Talk Like a Pirate Day. I began the observance early, greeting the kids at the table with “Avast, me wee buccaneers! I see ye be eatin’ your fine Cheerios and sea-tack already!” Curiously, instead of the usual chorus of “You’re wierd, Dad!” I instead got [...]

Posted 20 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

New Nintendo Console Controller

Nintendo’s next-gen console, slated to more-or-less compete against the XBox 360 (lauching in November), and the PS3 (planned for 2006 sometime), is called the Revolution. While Nintendo’s let some info about the Revolution out, they’ve been very cagy about the controller. Until now. At the Tokyo Game Show, they rolled this trailer for the controller. [...]

Posted 15 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

Scattered Update

Sorry for the dearth of updates lately. I was sick for a fair portion of last week, and have been generally in a creative slump, so haven’t been turning out anything in the way of interesting writing or photography. A few items of note: Kathy and I enjoyed a great birthday party this past weekend [...]

Posted 12 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)

But Who Is My Neighbor?

We’ve all seen the photos, stories, and video streaming out of the devastated regions in the southern United States. I don’t have anything to add to those stories, other than a plea to help. How does one continue to live when not only has one’s home been washed away, but one’s job and the paychecks [...]

Posted 01 September 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0)