Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Swirly Brickwork

    The architecture (and brickwork!) on this building in Walnut Creek, CA, are really interesting Continue reading

  • Evolution of a TWikiist

    I’ve had a rather eclectic career. Most of the time, I’ve been a programmer, starting with Unix (shell, awk, and some C), then moving into Perl. At other times, when the mood suits, I’ve been employed as a technical writer. At present, I’m the company TWiki adept. Read more in commentary. http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2010/04/evolution-of-a-twikiist.html Continue reading

  • Evolution of a TWikiist

    I’ve had a rather eclectic career. Most of the time, I’ve been a programmer, starting with Unix (shell, awk, and some C), then moving into Perl. At other times, when the mood suits, I’ve been employed as a technical writer. These days, I’m the company TWiki adept. Continue reading

  • Privacy in the Internet Age

    I read an article today, in Read Write Web, on Facebook’s “privacy changes”. The headline screamed “Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Age of Privacy is Over” . Here’s what I think. Continue reading

  • Privacy in the Internet Age

    I read an article today, in Read Write Web, on Facebook’s “privacy changes”. The headline screamed “Facebook’s Zuckerberg Says The Age of Privacy is Over”. Well, apparently that’s not actually what Zuckerberg said. That was an interpretation for a sensationalist headline. Read my commentary at “http://vlb.typepad.com/commentary/2010/01/privacy-in-the-internet-age.html Continue reading

  • A Year in Tweets

    Inspired by Facebook’s “Year in Status” application, I excerpted “A Year in Tweets”. Continue reading

  • A Year in Twitter (Word Cloud)

    I generated a TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: people, time, love. Continue reading

  • 2009 in Review

    I keep a journal — started in College (real paper notebooks), stopped for many years, then picked up again in 2003 (this time electronic). So, at this time of year, I can look back and see: what happened this year? Here are some of the highlights from my 2009. Continue reading

  • The Reason for the Season

    I always feel sorry at this tome of year for the people who insist that they don’t celebrate Christmas because they aren’t Christian. I feel sorry for them because they believe that this Holiday period is a Christian religious holiday. It’s not. Continue reading

  • DROID

    A few days ago, I traded in my aged Palm OS 4-based Kyocera smart phone for a new Motorola DROID. I really like it so far. It’s more net-savvy and connected than my Palm phone was. I don’t have to “turn on the phone” to use an Internetworked app. It’s always on, always connected (although… Continue reading

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