daily babblesynthesis of a personal reality, refracted through the ætherso long, and thanks for all the fish- December 31, 2006 December 31. The cusp of 2007. Back in late 2002, I started this blog to give myself a voice at a time when my voice was being repressed. It's gone through twists and turns, followed my questioning and doubts and markers and ethical stakes in the ground, and been an infrequent platform for me to whine, bitch, nag, spout, ponder, pontificate, and enjoy in the narcissistic glee of self-publishing and — on deliciously intoxicating occasions — garner the reactions and responses of...http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/31/00.04.49/ will you still drive me when I'm 64- December 30, 2006 Well, the Illinois DMV pulled a fast one on me today. In order to get my handicapped state ID, I had to surrender my Arizona driver's license. Now, I needed to do that anyway, but I was hoping to hold out. I mean, I really loved having a license that expired in 2038. That's right. Arizona doesn't give you an "N-year" license like most states; rather, they set it at various age markers. And I thought it was cool for making people double-take. "This expires when" But no more. I have a...http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/29/22.31.03/ nothing works here without graphic design- December 28, 2006 I don't have time to learn CSS2 well enough to become a master of OSWD templates, nor can I any longer delude myself into thinking that I can design anything worthy of post-1996 web from scratch, nor do I have time to learn the Movable Type style arcana, nor do I just want to walk away from MT altogether. (Besides, what would I go to) I seem to have reached an impasse. (Maybe I should just go back to watching TV.)http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/28/10.58.18/ armchair revolutionary: fighting drm- December 27, 2006 Thanks to Neal, I was reminded of the FSF's campaign against digital rights management: Defective by Design. I've put the ubiquitous button on the sidebar and am touting their sincerely good and noble efforts here. Of course, like all the other bourgeois armchair revolutionaries, I'm not actually getting off my duff and doing anything about it; I simply mumble about "I don't buy DRM'd music even though I use an iPod and iTunes" and make menacing faces when people bring up RIAA and the MPAA. ..http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/27/12.42.32/ is web 2.0 already dead in some sectors- December 25, 2006 I have a very short screed posted on gourmet.truegeek.org ruminating on the viability of Web 2.0 in that particular market segment. I suppose this ties into my "what's the point of blogging" insecurity, which respondents such as j.b. repudiate by their actions every so often, but I still wonder if I need to re-evaluate my focus in the larger context and truly approach this more as a business venture (at least in method of attack), rather than just constantly throwing pasta posts on the wall...http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/25/09.51.11/ holidaze- December 25, 2006 What, December 25th already Where's the snow Where's the Trans-Siberian Orchestra playing the Carol of the Bells Regardless, I hope this holiday season finds everyone doing well. Thanks to all those who have sent cards or called unexpectedly in the last few weeks — I may still be having a bit of recluse syndrome, but it's wonderful to hear from you. Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Solstice from all the folks at truegeek.org. (Meaning, of course, "me.") If I didn't list your.http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/25/08.59.27/ (Untitled)- December 18, 2006 Another landmark in my recovery: I've started going to work in person. Two weeks ago, I went on Friday; last week, Thursday and Friday. This week we're going to see if I can hold out for three consecutive days, Wednesday through Friday, though with it being a holiday party week, it's likely to be easier to handle than a typical three-day stretch. Still, it's time (even past time) for this to happen, and it's been a really good feeling, getting to go in and do things — and see their...http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/18/09.17.41/ flaming a lack of wisdom- December 4, 2006 I was googling for some info to put together a sauce, when I ran across a site that should have been chock full of information; the domain name was "wisegeek.com". Being a fan of the precision and acumen of geeks everywhere, I knew that I could find good information there. Oh, how wrong I was. Pablum. A lame "intro to peppers" site that barely would have been acceptable on the accuracy-deprived about.com. So I decided to write them a little feedback to share my disappointment with them. ...http://blog.truegeek.org/2006/12/04/16.58.51/ |