When my wife and I packed for Africa in 2007, a prime consideration was how closely we could get to packing everything in airline carry-on cases. Friends with prior experience warned us that lost luggage is a given in trips to Africa. I had picked up a nice case at the local Apple Store that… Continue reading Things that Work: Brenthaven ProLite Computer Cases
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The Black Hole Network
Rural living has its benefits, but solid internet connection isn’t one of them. No cable, no DSL, and rural dial-up isn’t even as good as dial-up. I’ve had ISDN for awhile, but that’s gone. At the moment, I’m using two network sources, both with serious problems. HughesNet has horrible bandwidth caps, and it’s easy enough… Continue reading The Black Hole Network
Why I Don’t Program in Public Anymore
Microsoft’s latest attempt to inject fear into the independent programmer brings to mind my gradual decision not to release any of my software for general use anymore. It’s something I used to do. It was part of being a programmer. You learned by looking at other people’s code, and in turn, you put your own… Continue reading Why I Don’t Program in Public Anymore