Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • The Ambient Orb

    Oooooh. I want a new toy! The Ambient Orb is a device that slowly transitions between thousands of colors to show changes in the weather, the health of your stock portfolio, or if your boss or friend is on instant messenger. It is a simple wireless object that unobtrusively presents information. … The Orb arrives… Continue reading

  • Close Encounters

    Look for it in the night sky – an increasingly brighter, reddish "star" near the moon. That's not a star; it's the planet Mars. Earth and Mars are rapidly converging. On August 27, 2003–the date of closest approach–the two worlds will be 56 million km apart. That's a long way by Earth standards, but only… Continue reading

  • Home Sweet Home Page

    The Friday 5 for this week is about the Internet. Continue reading

  • Gadgets and Gizmos

    I’ve discovered two new gadget sites recently. Continue reading

  • Weblogging – The Next Generation

    I have begun a weblogging experiment. I created a private weblog for my family, a kind of Family Bulletin Board. Then I invited 10 family members to join as Guest Authors. So far, 5 of the 10 have accepted the invitation and one is considering the idea. All of the guest authors have posted at… Continue reading

  • Weblogging – The Next Generation

    I have begun a weblogging experiment. I created a weblog for my family, a kind of Family Bulletin Board. Then I invited family members (10 people) to join as Guest Authors. So far, 5 of the 10 have accepted the invitation. All of the guest authors have posted at least once (and two of them… Continue reading

  • Hearing New Voices

    The best technologies are those that help us communicate with the people who matter in our lives. Continue reading

  • TypePad User Group Forum

    Take a look at the (unofficial) TypePad Users Group forum . The group was created as a place for discussion, ideas, promotion, meeting other TypePad users, tips and more. Keep in mind that the TypePad Users Group is not affiliated with SixApart – this is a user’s group created and maintained by TypePad users, not… Continue reading

  • Fun with TypePad

    So, I’ve kept my TypePad membership, converting to a paid Pro member. I still have my Moveable Type weblogs on my home server: my Journal and the Postcards from the Furkids. I don’t intend to move any of that, but it’s fun having the TypePad weblog too… I learn new things and I know what… Continue reading

  • Classic Cars

    One of the nice things abuot living in the San Francisco Bay Area is that the generally pleasant weather allows Classic Car owners to drive their cars year round… Continue reading