Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
Attention, terrorists — here’s a cheap and easy way to disrupt the electrical grid: One small balloon caused big problems this morning on Santa Clara Avenue in San Mateo County. A helium-filled Mylar balloon [more...]
So there I was, getting my morning coffee in the break room. I started to walk toward the door with my steaming, full mug of coffee when a colleague called after me to ask a question; I turned to answer and then [more...]
Remember last month when I got that $200 power bill? When I resolved to start conserving energy? Well, maybe it was because I stopped leaving the TV on when I wasn’t watching it; maybe it was my careful usage of [more...]
