July 2004
An Engaging To-do List
Posted by on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 50 comments
Fall in love (check) • Get engaged (check - July 27, 2004) • Get married (to do - Summer 2005)
Posted by on Tuesday, July 27, 2004
I got to ride a Segway today thanks to the guys at Great Hobbies - here are some photos - more details soon
Posted by on Monday, July 26, 2004
Simple Desktop Innovation: Gnome Calendar
Posted by on Sunday, July 25, 2004 in - 23 comments
Software is often used in ways not envisioned by its creators. Sometimes this is the goal of the original creation; to create a platform upon which others can create in ways the platform builds can’t even imagine. Some developers build tools and enable others to build. Such is the case with the …
Posted by on Thursday, July 22, 2004
A new category in my photo gallery: Signs of the Times - it turns out I have a lot of pictures of signs
Posted by on Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Notes from my first Linux conference
Posted by on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 in - 3 comments
I was at the Desktop Developers’ Conference in Ottawa this week. The DDC was for developers working on Linux on the desktop and it started off a week in Ottawa that also includes the Linux Kernel Summit and the Ottawa Linux Symposium (neither of which I stuck around for - both being way over my …
Why I am the Future of Radio
Posted by on Sunday, July 18, 2004 in - 7 comments
First of all, I should be clear. When I say “radio”, I mean music and speech, not necessarily broadcast via radio waves. • Since November of last year I have been occasionally putting together short (30-50 minute) radio shows comprised of music I want to share along with my nerdy voice telling …
I think I'm a "Regressive"
Posted by on Monday, July 12, 2004 in - 4 comments
Having lived through a federal election here in Canada last month, and witnessing much of the partisan debate leading up to the presidential election in the US, I hereby declare that the word progressive is devoid of meaning. • If you do insist on using the word, please keep in mind that it is … read more »
Posted by on Sunday, July 11, 2004
Usability is inversely related to bathing - a great slide from Nat Friedman's talk from the Gnome Conference in Norway
Posted by on Sunday, July 4, 2004
Phantom Cell Phone Vibrations
Posted by on Friday, July 2, 2004 - 31 comments
Definition: The phenomenon of experiencing a sensation of vibration in the pocket-region, leading one to believe their cell phone is vibrating. The sensation can be triggered by other vibrations, such as the engine in a car, but can also appear when no external stimuli is present. • Also see …
Don't come asking me for technical support, but I've got Photoshop running nicely on Linux with CrossOver Office
Posted by on Thursday, July 1, 2004