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Technology

Full Peer Again

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Dave is referencing his Full Peer again. I like the concept of peers being able to link and serve as each other’s cloud. To me this is true distributed computing. However, a “peer” that’s guaranteed to be up 24 hours a day isn’t a true peer — it becomes a server. […]

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Writing

Tax Filings

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I finally found the kernel of the writer’s block I’ve had, as well as much of my restlessness in the last month — it was the end of year tax filings. Really, you would have laughed if you had seen me. I literally couldn’t approach the table with all my […]

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Places

Oregon Weather

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jonathon likes the weather he experienced in Portland Oregon. I lived in Portland for four years, and in Seattle for nine years — after a time the drizzle and overcast can get a bit wearying, especially if you live in the city. Out of the city, though. That’s where the mist […]

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Weblogging

ISSN Number

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. For those of you who take your weblogging seriously, you might want to take a closer look at Allan Moult’s weblog. Underneath the name of the weblog is an actual genuine ISSN number — the same type of number used for all other periodicals including magazines such as the New Yorker, Wired, and […]

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Weblogging

Googlewhacker Book

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. From my Google search referrals, I’m getting people looking for a “googlewhacker book”. Well, okay, here you go: Steps: 1. First, buy a computer 2. Setup the computer 3. Turn on the computer 4. If computer doesn’t come on, call someone. Do not call me. 5. Connect to the Internet. […]