“We’re Done Now. Shut Up and Go Away”

I got an email from my representative — at its bottom was the notice, Please note that any reply to this email address will be sent to an unmonitored email address. To contact me, please visit the contact page on my website. Instead of clicking “reply” and typing “Thanks for your support!” he wants me…

Turning Onto 49

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Today I turn 49. Life’s only getting better! I can hear you asking, “What can I do to help Brent celebrate?” Here’s the answer: Donate to Matt Mullenweg’s mycharity:water campaign. I did. Go be a donor. You’ll feel good. You will help. Thanks!

Blue Marble 2012

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I have posted previous versions of the Blue Marble. NASA’s 2012 version is absolutely beautiful! Want more info about the how the image was created? Go to Universe Today. Want a honking huge version? Go to NASA’s Flickr. 8,000 X 8,000 pixels! (Hidden under “actions.”)

Biking in the Rain

I’ve biked home in the rain before but it’s been more of an accident than intentional. I’d ride and then it would start raining. Not today. I checked the weather forecast in the morning; it would rain all day. According to our trusty weather rock, rain was falling right now. Suzi told me last night she…

Playing Words With Friends for the first time. In fact, this is the first time I have played any Facebook game. The addiction begins… ;-)

I Got Winered

A big thanks to Dave Winer for tweeting my last post. I got a spike in traffic, above the fold in the search results, and a warm feeling.* :-)

Obama Worthless in the SOPA/PIPA Battle

I don’t trust President Obama. I don’t trust his promises. I don’t trust his ability to do the right thing. In the big scheme of things, indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without trial is much more important to our theory of government than SOPA/PIPA, yet Obama signed the NDAA after promising a veto. Obama understood…