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Monthly Archives: December 2004

Building an Address Book as a Modern Web App

So, in the spirit of pico-projects, I’ve started building that address book application I mentioned awhile ago and I want to start writing about it as I go.

Synchronet BBS Software, Tidal Pools, and On-Ramps

At least Finland isn’t a long distance call anymore.

Miscellaneous Thoughts about Exploded PCs

So, I think I’m almost out of steam for now on this weekend’s thoughts.

On Exploding PCs and Appliance Relationships

I’ve already ditched a central desktop computer, and sometimes this makes me feel like I’m living in the future.

The Meta Lathe

You don’t want to use a metal lathe in your living room, and you wouldn’t want to let just anyone loose on the thing unless they knew what they were doing. As shop in junior high taught me, a lathe is powerful tool capable of doing quite a variety of things. Some of those things leave you with jewelry and maybe more tools, and other (mis-)uses leave you with nasty injuries.

Security and the State of the Computer

I don’t see a bright future for any brand of general-purpose PC, at least not continuing as the main consumer computing product.

Mr. Gruff

No offense intended toward anyone, but… This goat rocks, as do OBJECTIVE: Christian Ministries.

Further musings toward smarter aggregators

It seems like the magic Bayesian pixie dust works well for spam-vs-ham in my email box, so why shouldn’t the magic for interesting-vs-yawn work for my aggregator firehose?