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February 19, 2002
Without even trying, Adobe software probably ends up filling more hard drive sectors on this planet than Microsoft security patches. With that in mind, you’d think that they’d want to protect that market penetration with a savvy product pitch and a solid concept for their brand identity. You’d think. It appears that Adobe has just … More
February 18, 2002
Sun streaks across dial of vintage kitchen scale. Calgary.
February 18, 2002
I seem to be having to deal with a fair amount of unfocused energy today. I paid some bills online. I perused a few blogs. I purged some unwearables from the closet. I made the kids lunch. Beyond that, I can’t quite figure out which way to point. I feel like an accident waiting to … More
February 16, 2002
There’s nothing that’ll knock the beige Februariness out of you like a brisk bicycle tour around the neighborhood on a spring-like afternoon. Nothing that is, except maybe the constant stream of slushy meltwater that your front tire shoots up into your crotch. Hoo hoo hoo!
February 16, 2002
Vegetarian pizza for dinner. Calgary.
February 16, 2002
All the recent burbling about hacking together bits of dissimilar technology to keep unsupported platforms alive is about to bust out into the mainstream. I can just feel it. To prove this theory, I just noticed that the illustrious Damien has been messing around with a WaveLAN card in his Newton like the rest of … More
February 15, 2002
Water valve in stairwell. 4th Street and 8th Avenue Southwest, Calgary.
February 15, 2002
I’m beginning to think that this daily picture thing I started is deserving of its own slice of the site. Perhaps I’ll jimmy together a gallery section this weekend. That would give me even more reason to document the mundanities of suburban sprawl and the other visual delights I stumble across. Heck, I might even … More
February 15, 2002
Danyon was desperately seeking assessment. Well, you need not dither about your hardware performance any longer. I told you I could locate a copy of the evasive MacBench 5.0 just so you could peruse the inner worth of your candy apple beige, overclocked, streamline baby. Never underestimate the power of a carefully chosen Russian file … More
February 14, 2002
Don’t you just love it when someone proves a point through sheer pluck and attitude? More specifically, someone demonstrates that a seemingly dead and abandoned technology can be dragged kicking and screaming into the present. What the heck am I yammering on about? Please direct your attention to the inaugural release of Eric Schneck’s iTunes … More