Article: The 80 percent solution
I have the cover story in the Pacific Sun this week. It’s an interview with David Roche, who has written a new book called the Church of 80% Sincerity. I really enjoyed the conversation I had with David. Here is…
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Kyle Speaks!
If you happen to be around San Jose tonight, Kyle is giving a talk on computer-things for the Silicon Valley Linux User’s Group. Based on Kyle’s book Knoppix Hacks, Kyle will be going over how to re-master Knoppix or something…
Goya and the Office Chair
This weekend, I made Spanakopita for the first time, went thrift store shopping in the rain, visited the San Jose Museum of Art, and had Indian buffet (among other things). The art museum is one of my favorites in the…
Winter Hot Dog Picnic in Yosemite
This weekend, I went snow-shoeing in Yosemite. It was the first time I have: Gone camping in a national park Stayed in a cabin covered with canvas Done any sort of winter sport Seen people ski Snow-shoed Snow-shoed on an…
What Is This Plant?
Could someone tell me what this plant is that is in my backyard? It’s a tree about 20 ft tall. It is covered with purple berries. The birds don’t seem to eat the berries, so they may be poisonous. The…
House Update #3
This weekend I was sick with the stomach flu. I have never had one before. I spent two days lying on the couch watching movies and fighting a 102 degree fever. I was so bored. Stupid! Anyway, before getting sick,…
2007 New Year’s Survey
2006 was full of excitement and socializing. By contrast, 2007 was much slower and more introspective. In some ways I like that better, but there’s less to brag about at the end of it all. My accomplishments for 2007 included:…
70s Wallpaper
News! My dining room is lined with this 1970s wallpaper complete with fluorescent-orange flowers. It’s a Christmas miracle!
Knoppix Hacks Second Edition Is Out
The sequel to Kyle’s best-selling tech book Knoppix Hacks is now in stores. The new book has many many more hacks and all the new information about the most recent distributions of Knoppix. Book Description: If you think Knoppix is…
House Update #2
Last week, we had two big projects around here. One was putting in the tankless water heater, thanks to my wonderful father who came down and taught Kyle how to plumb in three days time. We went from this: To…