A Christmas Caroling

Every Christmas my mother leads a troupe of local families caroling around town. They visit the homes of the oldest people in town – especially those who live alone – to bring some Christmas cheer. I decided to bring along my camera and an audio recorder this year and put together an audio slideshow. This was done pretty quick and dirty, but I hope you enjoy...

Google Countdown?

UPDATE (1/1/10): As suspected, the Google Countdown has expired with the passing of 2009. But the Easter egg hasn’t disappeared completely. Now, a click on “I’m Feeling Lucky” sets off a cascade of multi-colored asterisk-fireworks, accompanied by “Happy New Year” text. There’s a screen shot after the break. 12/17/09 - There’s a rather ominous...

Deadline Writer

One of the biggest challenges for me as a blogger is writing without a deadline. I’ve always been fond of deadlines as they serve to sharpen my constantly wandering attention span. Without a deadline, it’s hard for me to finish a thought, much less pen a coherently structured article. Luckily I know this about myself so I set my own deadlines. Sometimes this works, other times...

The Mac Pro and eSata

I love tearing apart computers and rebuilding them. Something about the process helps fulfill my inner geek in ways no other hobby can. But Mac users rarely have any need to take apart their computer. The Mac Pro is really the only upgradeable machine Apple builds, and it is endowed with such incredible specs that its usually not necessarily to pull it apart. But it isn’t perfect. One of...