I’ve been having a great time surfing Blog Explosion; there are some truly interesting and wise people blogging out there. It goes without saying that there are also some crackpot and opportunist blogs out there. But one of the really frustrating things are blogs that don’t give their audience a chance to discover their worth. …
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I briefly had a successful campaign against my weight last year; I had been bicycling daily and managed a couple of longer rides (20-50 miles). Graduate school and legal consulting work took too much time for me to maintain the old program. I’ve put most of that weight back on, and I’m facing another year …
Whoa. Stopped by photoblogs.org, and noticed that the French paper le Monde is running a piece on photoblogs. Called “Un jour dans le monde” — a day in the world — it chronicles a subjective set of photos from photoblogs on March 12, 2005. I was shocked to find that I’m the 4th link from …
My Replica I board has arrived on thursday. I ordered the “barebones” kit with just the board and the rare integrated circuits (ICs) from Vince Briel — the creator of the replica I. Since then, I’ve been scavenging around the house and garage the parts I need to complete my Apple I. As of last …
I’ve always liked Sundays; especially if I can get my butt in gear early and make something of the day. I’ve always thought of sunday morning as the time when the city belongs to native Washingtonians; the legions who are only here because of the Government are no where to be found. Eastern Market is …
Over the last week, I’ve become aware of several new websites that are testing interesting combinations of popular Internet trends. Yesterday, I reviewed PeerFlix, who are trying to combine Internet movie rentals with a trade brokering service. Today I wanted to at least mention a few other websites out there, and solicit your opinions; I …
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PeerFlix is attempting to take on the movie rental business by providing a peer-to-peer trading service for DVDs. The idea is simple, add a list of the DVDs you no longer want on their site; create a list of the discs you’d like to get, and then PeerFlix matches you up with other members that …
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I’m pretty much finished with the technical work of upgrading both blogs to WordPress 1.5. There were a few warts in the process, but I think everything is pretty much working now. I still need to find a better theme for this blog, but the photoblog is better then ever. Let me know if you …
I was asked how to implement the shaded description boxes used on the photoblog. Here’s a copy of the directions I sent him with links to the files needed if anyone wants to use it on their site.
Over at Wired there is a story on a new book about replicating the Apple I as a hobbyist platform. I’m fully on board with the concept — those who know me well know that I love low-level hardware hacking, although I have no real talent or skill. I’ll be buying a copy of the …
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