Fluid FlowInfo about Antidunes, San Jose Neighborhoods, plus some Frontier/Radio scripting.Another Year Gone By...- December 14, 2006 Well, it's that day again. The one where you mark your time on the the planet. It's generally a good time to reflect on your state and the state of the planet (even though the state of the planet is more likely to impact you than the other way around). So, here goes. The planet and I continue to degrade at an accelerated rate. Apparently we have both blown through more than our share of tipping points and are now dealing with the affects of positive feedback loops. This is the sort of stuff...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2006/12/13.html#a1051 A Two-Heel Drive Flickr pic o' the day- December 7, 2006 Flickr pic o' the day: Bobcat at Point Lobos, originally uploaded by Tom Clifton. 'Bobcat at Point Lobos' from the photostream of Tom Clifton, who was one of the daring group who hiked to the top of Mission Peak with us on Thanksgiving morning. Click on the photostream to see a couple more excellent pix of this wild feline, which Tom spotted in the meadow above Weston Beach at Point Lobos, which, incidentally, is one of the most gorgeous places on the California coast. (My visit...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2006/12/07.html#a1050 Bobcat at Point Lobos- December 6, 2006 Bobcat at Point Lobos Originally uploaded by Tom Clifton. This was my second bobcat sighting in three weeks. My previous sighting was over 25 years ago while running on trail up above Rancho San Antonio. At least this time, I had my camera and the cat stayed around long enough to see more than its stubby tail.More pictures here.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2006/12/06.html#a1049 Comments are back- December 6, 2006 Comments are backOne server meltdown later, I think that I have a handle on comment spam posts. I have implemented a challenge that should stop automated comment spam posts (my apologies if the challenge is a challenge, arithmetic was never my strong suite either).I have been monitoring the server since installing the challenge and can report that while there have been numerous attempts to post comment spam, the installed challenge has thwarted these attempts.As a result, I am returning comment.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2006/12/06.html#a1048 News of the Central Valley on NPR- December 2, 2006 Almond Rustlers Nabbed in California: Robert Siegel talks with Dave Phippen, one of the owners of almond growers Travaille and Phippen of Ripon, California, about the break-up of an almond theft ring in California this week. Trevaille and Phippen had 88,000 pounds of almonds stolen this summer. Only 5,000 pounds of their almonds were recovered, but Dave Phippen says they are still very happy about this development. He says most of their almonds had already been..http://radio.weblogs.com/0100021/2006/12/01.html#a1047 |