No, it’s sadly not a day for shopping. Today, some of the most visited websites are dark to raise awareness of two bills now naking their way through the U.S. Congress. The bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), pose such a great threat to all of us who [...]
Continue reading...24 August 2010
If you are one of the thousands of people who attend the South by Southwest Interactive conference each year, you could have the opportunity to hear a little about how things work around here, as well as my perspective on the seemingly endless debate about the future of print and online publishing. Steve Evatt, one [...]
Continue reading...17 January 2010
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, [...]
Continue reading...2 February 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...20 September 2008
Ok, this post has no real purpose whatsoever. I only write this to acknowledge that I have so much to write about, and just haven’t. There it is. I am lazy. At some point in the near future I hope to sit down and compose a few semi-coherent sentences about my summer travels, BlogHer, OSCON, [...]
Continue reading...18 August 2008
That is most certainly the case for any guy who actually has one of these: This is where I found it.
Continue reading...29 May 2008
Here’s a nice little “state of the union” about Linux. The really good news is that now Linux can finally take over the world, and most people won’t even notice! read more | digg story
Continue reading...15 May 2008
A whirlwind tour through the powerful and diverse world of Firefox extensions. Check this article out. It is incredibly useful if you are a Firefox user.read more | digg story
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