My sister's aging iMac G5 video board blew out. AppleCare has expired, and it's too old to be worth fixing; she's now the happy owner of a brand-new iMac. But her backup strategy consisted of "If something breaks, Stephen will fix it." So now I've pulled the old hard disk out of her G5 with the intention of popping it into a handy external … [Read more...]
Spelling Counts!
December 8, 2008 by
Posted in front of the somewhat grandiosely-named "Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning" at Georgia Tech. Perhaps the first thing they could "enhance" is their spelling of ANNOUNCEMENT? … [Read more...]
Dahlonega Christmas
December 7, 2008 by
I've always loved Dahlonega. Here's a quick snapshot of the town square illuminated for the holidays. (Taken from the sidewalk in front of the Crimson Moon, where an awesomely pregnant Jennifer Daniels performed a great set of her favorites as well as some new songs from her upcoming album...) … [Read more...]
Clarifi
December 2, 2008 by
Just received my Clarifi from Griffin Technology. It's an iPhone case that includes a sliding macro lens. Check out the difference with and without the lens in the photos above. Click the image to see the full-size version. (Random scrap of paper from my desk; no deep philosophical significance.) Well worth thirty bucks from … [Read more...]
Favorite iPhone Apps
December 1, 2008 by
Okay, Mike Schinkel has been assimilated. Good work, all! I sent him a list of "must-have" iPhone applications, he tweeted about it, and now people are asking what's on my list. … [Read more...]
NSF and UAW – Separated at Birth?
November 21, 2008 by
With the United Auto Workers in the news lately, I happened to have a National Science Foundation grant proposal on my desk, and was struck by the similarities in their logos! Coincidence? Deep dark conspiracy? Or a graphics artist reselling the same work to multiple clients? … [Read more...]
Special Startup Gauntlet in December!
November 20, 2008 by
We held the third running of the Gauntlet last night. As a heads-up, the December Gauntlet will be a little earlier... 4:30 pm. Here's why. … [Read more...]
City of Atlanta Water Works
November 11, 2008 by
We complained that our tap water looked and tasted rusty. So, during a multi-year drought, here's what the City of Atlanta Water Works did about it... they sent out a guy in a truck to open up the fire hydrant on our street. Wasted untold hundreds (thousands?) of gallons of water. Now the water coming out of our sinks is dirtier than ever. … [Read more...]
Chattahoochee National Forest
November 9, 2008 by
This morning, we joined the Atlanta MINI Club for a fun run through the North Georgia mountains. This is the route we took, and it was gorgeous! We were probably a week late for the foliage peak, but it didn't matter. Sunny day, brisk temperatures (especially with the convertible top down!), good company with 30+ other MINIs. Any of you who … [Read more...]
It’s Cold Outside!
November 9, 2008 by
Doing the Atlanta MINI run to Brasstown Bald. Found Calvin Yu, looking cold! … [Read more...]
