30 June 2007

Cool website for Saturday...

Audio files of books in the public domain! LibriVox.

And now I'm off to get a suitcase because tomorrow, I am off to France.

18 June 2007

Hanging out at the vet's while Morrigan gets her Rimadyl refill. In the next exam room, Tucker the Beagle apparently has a foxtail up his nose (and a thermometer up his bum).

11 June 2007

Ever been called one?

You should at least have the t-shirt!


04 June 2007

Detroit's Neon Birth Canal


The neon light-and-sound show at the airport was one of the more technologically sophisticated elements of this year's Computers & Writing conference. Don't get me wrong--some computers worked, the wireless was hooked up, and the projection system in our presentation finally was up and running some 10 minutes in. Overall, I had a good time in Detroit: dinner with Donna that redeye-flight-fatigued first night; great conversations with Cindy; helping Jonathan get pictures for one of his blogs; a far better hotel than I deserved for the low, low price; and free margaritas from the Cuervo grrls (yes, there are pictures) at Xochimilco.


I take it all as a reinforcement of this idea: what matters in tech, and tech conferences, ultimately, is the people. Really. Doesn't that just warm the cockles of your heart? And what are cockles?