Just As I Thought
Fun Stuff

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

April 24, 2023
The War with the Customer

Paper or plastic?

Last week I complained about the inadequate and annoying technology at the San Jose Public Library. Yesterday, I discovered that library patrons can “check out” e-books via the library website, and I thought  [more...]

October 30, 2005

On the Board

Right = Wrong

With help like this…

Here’s the sort of story that fuels my anti-religious tendencies. Hurricane victims who wanted water had some difficulty finding it at a relief station in Clewiston Friday. The volunteer group running a supply  [more...]

October 30, 2005
The War with the Customer

Travel from the Beyond

As always, I find that the networks of Discovery Channel tend to be less informational and more tabloid. They’re showing a ridiculous program on Travel Channel right now, “Most Haunted Live!” from  [more...]

October 28, 2005
Fun Stuff

Is it Ops or Engineering?

It’s so much fun to see a Star Trek concept make it to reality. From flip phones to bio beds, Star Trek has inspired a lot of scientists and designers. Now, here’s the next concept to make it to reality: the  [more...]

October 28, 2005
Right = Wrong

Lies and Misdemeanors

Oh, the joy of indictments. The really fun thing is predicting who’ll get ’em, even though sometimes it is fairly obvious. “Scooter” Libby. Tom DeLay. Soon, Bill Frist. And of course, the man who  [more...]

October 28, 2005