Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Weekly Wrap-up

    The weather has been largely wet all week, mostly at night. There was even a thunderstorm alert for SFO although nothing we could see or hear. For Valentine's Day, I bought Rich and myself a box of Joseph Schmidt truffles (don't eat them all at once :). Mezzaluna had her annual vetdoctor appointment this week.… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2005_07

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. These are my Treasures for the past week. A lovely lane of pink plum blossoms – driving past the trees planted in the median of the office park where… Continue reading

  • SnapNDrag

    I have started using a new screenshot utility called SnapNDrag, from Yellow Mug Software. It has a couple of features I really like. It lets me name my files! (No more `Picture 1.pdf'). It lets me choose my default filetype! I can use JPEG from the getgo instead of converting the file after the shot.… Continue reading

  • Cosmic Laugh Track

    “May your life amuse the gods, Captain,” I said cheerfully. He raised one bushy black eyebrow. “That is not a greeting I have encountered before.” I pointed out that it was a worthy one and asked if he would prefer the hazards of boring them. “Indeed, when you express the matter like that, then I… Continue reading

  • The Cosmic Laugh Track

    "May your life amuse the gods, Captain," I said cheerfully. He raised one bushy black eyebrow. "That is not a greeting I have encountered before." I pointed out that it was a worthy one and asked if he would prefer the hazards of boring them. "Indeed, when you express the matter like that, then I… Continue reading

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  • To Wiki or Not To Wiki (take 2)

    As I mentioned a few months ago, the Company I work for has been giving serious consideration to moving the Development section of the Intranet onto TWiki. However, when I spoke to one of the engineering managers last week, I learned that he is considerably less ecstatic now about using the Wiki for all of… Continue reading

  • Automotive Privacy?

    How “personal” is the information about the car I drive? If I stay in a motel, I am usually asked for the make, model, and plate number of my car when I register. Likewise, when I have worked for companies that issue parking stickers (for parking on what is, after all, private property), I am… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up 2005_06

    The weather has been fairly warm all week (to the extent that long-sleeved shirts were no appropriate for the Job. We had some drizzle starting Friday but nothing I'd call "rain". I got the last of our Majordomo mailing lists moved over to GoogleGroups (beta). No more Majordomo used here. Rich has installed a copy… Continue reading

  • My Birthday Present

    Proving that I am indeed a techie… and that our definition of "normal"… differs… from that of other people. Rich and I were at Fry's about a week before my birthday. Fry's is a SF Bay Area institution, a techie hardware store. They sell computers, televisions, hard disks, DVDs, MP3 players, game players, memory chips,… Continue reading

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  • Treasures 2005_06

    These are my Treasures for the past week. Sleeping in on a Saturday. Waking up surrounded by all four kitties – Bebop by my head, Squirrel at my feet, Mezzaluna playing "furry muffler" (tummy up), Raven in the cat tree penthouse (only his eyes visible). A wonderful catnap. Raven joined me and stayed, curling up… Continue reading