Posted in Travel, Writing, Life on June 10th, 2007 4 Comments »
Ham Radio
Last weekend, I finally went and took the test to upgrade my amateur radio license from Technician to General. That means I can now broadcast on a new range of frequencies that allow for longer-distance communication.
Grammar
I’ve been more aware lately that the current trend is to leave a single space after a period. […]
Posted in Travel, Writing, Work on May 15th, 2007 3 Comments »
I’m in southern California this week for work. I flew in to San Diego on Sunday and met up with some friends from AbsoluteWrite. We spent the day hiking in the mountains east of the city. Exhausting but fun. That evening, after dining on Tapas, I made the drive up to […]
Posted in Travel, Writing, penguicon on April 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
I’m home from Penguicon, weary and sleep-deprived but feeling positive. It was a great weekend. I met many new, interesting people and forged what I hope will be long-lasting friendships.
I got to hang out with all of my friends from Ars Technica, too. We cooked out on the grill and played poker […]
Posted in Travel, Friends, penguicon on April 18th, 2007 4 Comments »
I’m leaving bright and early Thursday morning (6am-ish), to meet Jorge and crew prior to Penguicon. It’s a six hour drive so I expect to roll in to Troy mid-afternoon to hang out, bbq, play poker and xbox. Everyone else, I’ll see you friday at Penguicon
Posted in Travel, Reviews on December 14th, 2006 No Comments »
The in-flight movie during our trip to California today was “The Illusionist”, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, so all I will say is that you need to see it. It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in recent memory.
