I read a copy of The New Yorker while I was on a cruise recently, and I’m finally fed up with columnists who write for English-speaking audiences, in an English-language publication, published in and for an English-speaking country, IN FRENCH. I see this trend all over the place, and it’s not new. I don’t know…
Month: August 2005
Cruises are not my cup of tea
We (my fiance and I) recently returned from a cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was a short, 5-day cruise, just to see if we even liked cruises. Neither of us had ever been on a cruise. We had a good enough time, but both agreed that we’re not likely to ever do it again….
Linux Distributions Suck
Almost all distributions of Linux suck. The good news, though, is that as more people get into Linux, they inevitably ask for things, and they ask for them in larger numbers. Nobody wants to work on a project that is only used by four people in the world, so large groups asking for stuff is…
Someday I’ll Use My Grill
New Jersey has really been a not so nice place to live this summer. I’m sure this has been true of several eastern seaboard states, but I’m not there, so I can only guess. For the past two months in NJ, it’s been either 95+ degrees with 100% humidity, or it’s been pouring buckets. Both…
Just got back from RI
Natasha and I were in Rhode Island for a few days. Good times. We went to Block Island, which is a really nice place. There’s a small town center with shops and stuff, and then a whole island’s worth of hiking, biking and all that sorta stuff. They rent mopeds by the beach to ride…
Anthropological Blues
I hate my anthropology class. Thank God it’s over soon (8/9). I’ve learned very close to nothing in that class, except for what my “professor” thinks about religion, race, culture, and the bleak future of our economy and society. The entire grade consists of a final exam and a paper which has not seen even…
I got a book deal!
You are now reading the blog of the co-author of the next edition of O’Reilly’s “Linux Server Hacks”. I don’t know if that’s what it’ll be called, but that’s the working title. What do you think they should call it? Leave a comment! I’m excited by the opportunity, and have been writing –ALOT– since things…