February 20, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
A little over fifteen years ago, when we moved to Colorado, we looked for a place where either one of us could have qualified for the mortgage. When the loan officer asked if we wanted a fifteen year mortgage instead of a thirty, we said sure. We didn’t really expect to be here for sixteen years, since it was our second company sponsored move in two years. How time flies.
February 15, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
February 10, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
I finally figured out how to get Compiz Fusion window manager working on Compiz Fusion window manager working on my desktop. This window manager is famous for its spinning cube, but the spinning cube and wobbly windows make me dizzy, so I went for a more subtle effect.
February 01, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
Having done my share of tech support, both formally and informally, I am afraid I can really relate to this video. (via Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.)
The fifth annual COSine, a science fiction convention, is being held this weekend in Colorado Springs. The guest of honor is Mike Resnick. Check the website for the new location in north Colorado Springs.
January 20, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
AndreaMosaic is a Windows utility that creates photographic mosaics from your own photos. As an example, the site provides the mosaic of Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
January 05, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.
The hay wranglers stopped by for the hay forks they left last time they delivered hay, and I noticed a box on the porch. I didn’t think much of it, and brought it in while I told the wrangler where to find their hooks. When I got back into the house, Jack was opening the box and saying “It’s a present for you. I thought at first it was probably a new lens for my camera, but when I saw the edge of green I started squealing. I’ve been following the saga of the One Laptop Per Child for a while, so I recognized what it was as soon as Jack started lifting it out of the box. As I write this, Jack is hitting buttons to see what happens.
Yesterday, it was 9F when I woke up. Today, it is 44F. And the Chinook, which tends to blow when the temperatures rise, isn’t even that strong this morning. It will be so nice to go out and feed the horses this morning.