I've been up since 12:15 AM and I want to write something about my severe insomnia, but I don't know what to write. Yesterday, I had the luxury of sleeping in until 4:15, but that's very rare. Normally, I'm up by 2:15. I typically go to bed around 10 or 10:30, so I average maybe …
Month: February 2015
A Review of What The Dormouse Said
What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry by John Markoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a fascinating history of personal computing in America, most specifically in Northern California, most especially in the Stanford region. I swear, I had no idea that Stanford played such a …
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Toby
Before I launch into today's post, I want to acknowledge my last post and what happened with that. In my last post, I whined pretty pathetically about not getting comments or likes from my 406 followers. So I was stunned to get tons of comments AND likes on this post, most all of them from …
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Why Bother?
You know, I'm becoming pretty discouraged blogging here on WordPress. I used to blog on Xanga all the time for years. In fact, it is where I met my wife many years ago. And there was a real sense of community there. You looked forward to getting on Xanga to see what everyone was up …
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A Review of A Spy at Twilight
A Spy at Twilight by Bryan Forbes My rating: 3 of 5 stars There is little doubt that with the thriller, A Spy at Twilight, Bryan Forbes is trying to become a contemporary of Forsyth. Sadly, he fails. See, the secret to Forsyth's success is his enormous dedication to research, details, and planning, as well …
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New Floors!
So after much aggravation, we finally have some new floors! In early January, we started researching this and settled on a place that seemed fairly reliable and had a good selection. We wanted a new kitchen floor for the first thing (well, my wife did) and we (I) wanted hardwood floors to replace our carpet …
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