Archive for February, 2007
The Price of Fame
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007First off, let me just say that unless your name is Britney Spears or Brad Pitt or Jennifer Aniston, it’s going to be really hard to get over-exposed. I’m sick of hearing about them. I’m not sick about hearing about my favorite authors. At all.
Backups Redux
Sunday, February 25th, 2007Of course, I’m an IT Consultant, so it’s sort of my job. And my clients are dentists, so their data is a little more critical than unfinished novels and “didn’t grab” short stories. But there’s something so… wrong about telling people not to backup.
Daily Routine
Friday, February 23rd, 2007And you too can become ridiculously flexible in your approach to life, where the phrase “Semper Gumby” is a personal motto! Tell them how to contact their local Marine recruiter, Paul!
The New Comprehensible
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007I’m actually pretty excited about the idea of such a movement, even if it’s only observed in the wild and never formally organized with a mission statement, party officers, and requisite purges.
Best Laid Plans
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007So, I wanted to upgrade WordPress today to the latest version. Buuuuuuut no, my host doesn’t have MySQL 4.0 installed. I guess it’s time to start toying with the idea of setting up my own Linux or FreeBSD server, so I don’t have to go begging to my host for version upgrades whenever I feel [...]
Worldbuilding
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007(Been away from this for too long.) For a few days there (and still, in some circles, I suppose–I doubt anyone has been convinced one way or another) worldbuilding seemed to be a dirty word. “You like worldbuilding? Well… you’re just an escapist.” I’m not much interested in victimhood, I’m just intrigued by a couple [...]