Yelapa Mexciana Open Late

Yelapa Mexciana Open Late

Cebiche til 2 am! Pass it on!
As a die hard night owl, I am ridiculously excited that Yelapa, one of my favorite local haunts, is staying open until 2am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
While Houston has a few great late night options, the new Yelapa hours will provide a slightly more sophisticated option for satisying [...]

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Upcoming: Texas Linux Fest and DrupalCon San Francisco

Upcoming: Texas Linux Fest and DrupalCon San Francisco

It’s that time of the month again.  Ok, not *that* time.  Like I would blog about that…  Eiw.
It’s (almost) time for me to go to some more conferences!  SCaLE was February, SXSWi was March, and April is all about Texas Linux Fest and DrupalCon.
If you’re in or around Austin on April 10, come to Texas [...]

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Ode to Ensui Uni

Ode to Ensui Uni

Tonight I got my second shot at Kata Robata’s Ensui Uni sashimi, and it was well worth the $14 for a wee bowl of the jiggly goodness.
I sampled a bit of this yellow-orange treasure a couple of weeks ago at Kata Robata, my favorite local Japanese restaurant.  Chef Hori introduced the uni, which is apparently [...]

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Back from SCaLE 8x

Back from SCaLE 8x

After a long weekend at SCaLE 8x with some of my favorite people, Linux Journal’s Kyle Rankin, Bill Childers and Shawn Powers, I have officially become a huge fan of the annual Southern California Linux Expo. Shawn, Kyle and I had the opportunity to give talks at the conference, and were able to talk with many readers and meet lots [...]

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A sad day, but we can all help

A sad day, but we can all help

UPDATE #2: 1. There is more info on the actual Chipin page here: http://helpshawnpowersfamily.chipin.com
Also, Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi blogged about Shawn’s fire.  They have far greater reach than most of us, and I am so glad they also know how awesome Shawn is.
UPDATE: Here’s a status update from Shawn’s blog. http://www.brainofshawn.com/2010/01/17/an-update-on-our-house/

Today, Shawn Powers, one [...]

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In Honor of Ada Lovelace Day: These Chicks Rule!

In no particular order,  here are some awesome women in technology:
Marianne Masculino
Angie Byron
Liza Kindred
Maria Webster
Carlie Fairchild
Marla Trevino
Carrie Pacini
All of these women are building things, making noise, improving the world and kicking ass, so go check them out.  If you have the opportunity to meet them, do it.
There are so many other women I’d also like [...]

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Andrew Karnavas at The Coffee Groundz, part 1

Check out Runaway Sun’s Andrew Karnavas– LIVE! @coffeegroundz (from the ladies’ room?)
P.S. You get to hear him sing at the end

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Upgrading Ubuntu to the Cutting Edge

This is Tech Tip Video Contest Week (March 9 – 13) at LinuxJournal.com!
Want a free 1-year digital subscription to Linux Journal? This is your lucky week. Watch the daily Tech Tip videos this week and collect the secret letters hosts Shawn Powers and/or Mitch Frazier announce during the videos each day. Come this Friday, unscramble [...]

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Texas Chili – No Beans!

I made chili for dinner tonight.  I know, I lead a very exciting life.
I don’t normally get so excited about my own cooking (ok, except for the tenderloin, but I digress), but this chili was SO good I have to share.
I found the recipe on this random Texas Chili site, but made a [...]

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