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It was circa 1999 when I bought a Palm V, my first PDA. I learned how to develop applications for Palm OS, which was done in C. I wrote a few useful little applications, and I was even paid by a client to develop a simple application. Later, I acquired a Treo 650, my first […]
There are various counter movements to feminism. One of them even has the ridiculous name of “Meninism”. They aren’t very large, or organized, and there’s not a section of the book store devoted to them. Their aims are all over the map, some more noble than others, and this is obviously a reflection of the […]
Anyone who tells you that Cat’s Cradle is science-fiction is fucking with you. Or else they don’t know what science-fiction is. Yes, it contains a bit of science-fiction as a plot element. Yes, the science is reasonably sound. It also contains a made-up religion, but no one categorizes it as a religious text. It is […]
I finally came around to the idea that I need a high-quality point-n-shoot camera. The reason? None of my cameras are compact enough, and my phone’s camera doesn’t produce art-quality photos. Up until now, my most compact camera has been my Canon EOS M. The body of the EOS M is quite compact, for a […]
I spent a weekend in the Mark Twain National Forest, in the Doniphan and Eleven Point ranger districts. My primary goal was to scout for good deer hunting spots. However, I didn’t get to explore all the places on my list, and most of those did not turn out to be good spots. My secondary […]
I have rather suddenly developed an interest in local history. Most specifically, I’ve decided I want to know all there is to know about Flamm City, a place that was probably never actually any kind of a city, but which has intrigued me for many years. I’ve discovered a ton of historical resources at the […]
Do you know the feeling of sleeping in a bed with cool sheets? I love it, especially in warm weather, and I think I finally understand the formula. Before I spell it out, I want to describe some of the many traps that have been set out for me. I used to think it was […]
The Bonneville Salt Flats are located on the western edge of Utah along I-80. They are world renowned as the place where land speed records are set, chosen for their natural flatness. I was looking for a place to camp overnight on my camping road trip during June of this year, and this was a […]
My reading progress this month has been rather poor. I was stuck on The Raven Boys for three weeks because it took that long to catch my interest. Every time I tried to read a little, it made me sleepy, which is never a good sign. The characters developed slowly, and I guess I don’t […]
I just read what is essentially a scene-by-scene analysis of Star Trek VI. It was quite interesting to read, because it examines the film in a way that I never have. This is my favorite Star Trek film, I have watched it many times, and I have long admired it for its economy of story […]
