Going to the BWCA
A group of guys that I hang out with (The Saint Paul Irregulars) are going up to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area this weekend. We are leaving this evening and wi...
Category: Misc
A Bad Game Show Randomizer
This is a great story about a guy who figured out how to beat the “random” pattern on a game show.
The Value of a Pat On the Back
Bob Lewis’s column today has a nice letter about handing out pats on the back. Sometimes all people want is a little recognition…
Too good not to share
I got this joke from my Uncle today. It made me laugh, so I have to share it. The phone rang as I was sitting down to my anticipated evening meal, and as I answ...
More San Francisco Pictures
I took some more pictures on Thursday. Here they are.
I Won an iPod Shuffle!
Yesterday I got a call on my cell phone telling me that they had drawn my business card and I had won an iPod Shuffle! You can bet I ran over to the booth at lu...
San Francisco – Monday
Man are my legs tired. I discovered today that the conference sessions that I signed up for are only on Tuesday through Thursday. And I can’t get into any...
In San Francisco
I’m in San Francisco this week for the LinuxWorld Expo. A huge Geek Fest, no doubt. I brought my digital camera along, and here are the first sets of phot...
This really sucks
My Dad brought over his old (less than 6 months, I think) Dyson vacuum cleaner to give to us because they had upgraded to the newer model with the pivot ball or...
High Voltage is Amazing
High Voltage is both amazing and really scary. I used to work in a machine shop and one day the electricians were working on the breaker panel. It wasn’t ...