Only true geeks will get this one

At least the internet is more reliable than satellite television: from thousands of miles away, I listened live to BBC Radio 4 this afternoon as they broadcast the first episode of the new Hitchhikers Guide to the  [more...]

Wow. For about what I paid for a tiny bungalow on a sliver of land in San Jose, California, I could have bought an entire island in the Philippines. Not just any island, but a “mystical paradise jungle island  [more...]

We’ve still got 3 hours to go before the fireworks start here — I’ll be watching the show in downtown San Jose from the top of the hill I live on. I kind of miss being home for the fireworks. I’m  [more...]