Technology
Ridiculously early, Saturday, February 04, 2006 • 3 responses
It’s fair to say that my participation in (and to some extent, passion for) all-things-blog went on walkabout in 2005. The list of blogs I visited on a weekly basis dwindled to three, and after launching the most recent version of this site, entries destined for public consumption went instead to a folder named “Posts” or directly to the Trash. I tend to sculpt entries over a period of time rather than fire off fleeting, inconsequential whims, and I suppose a byproduct of that methodology is, among other things, a folder of 43 entries which have never seen the light of day.
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Mid-morning, Wednesday, November 24, 2004 • 3 responses
I now have no fewer than 204 triple-seam laser spot welds in my left eyeball. The doctor, who referred to his surgical laser as his “death ray”, was quite expert at all-things-eyeball and I my vision couldn’t have been in better hands. I’m quite grateful that he was able to fit me in before I leave for my honeymoon, as retinal detachment had already begun (eep). …
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Early evening, Sunday, February 01, 2004 • 5 responses
Well, it’s here and after much effort, it’s in. If there’s one thing I can say about the Dual G5, it’s that the machine is ridiculously fast. If there’s another thing I can say about the G5, it’s that the machine is ridiculously big. …
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Evening, Saturday, January 24, 2004 • 5 responses
Jan 24, 2004 marks the Apple Macintosh’s 20th anniversary. What you think about Macs, they were (and to some extent, are) undeniably one of the most important devices in the history of computing.
Macs I’ve had over the years:
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Late afternoon, Sunday, January 04, 2004 • No responses
The first “real” etherblog post of 2004 is dedicated to the folks at NASA who have made the Spirit project successful. The apparent loss of the ESA’s Beagle was a real downer for me, particularly after the optimism spawned by the Beagle’s successful separation from its orbiter. The confirmation of NASA’s Spirit Rover’s landing, however, ushered forth a scream of joy from at least this usually-reserved individual. …
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