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This month’s D&D-themed header
Yeah, yeah, it’s May Fourth…Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars. However, I’ve chosen to go with this awesome piece of fan art by an immensely talented lady in Romania who goes by the handle of Madam Marla. You can see … Continue reading
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Happy (belated) 108th birthday to Grandma
Just like a greeting card, I missed the exact date for my maternal grandmother’s birthday. It would’ve been number 108 if she were alive. Given her stubbornness, I think Grandma had good odds to make it a century-plus had she … Continue reading
Finally I have proof of Texas tarantulas!
Above is my third encounter with a “wild” tarantula in Central Texas. Many friends, even around here think these arachnids (they’re not insects technically) don’t exist outside of deserts. Nope, they also prefer tall grass to hide in, then they … Continue reading
Virtual Apple HQ achieved in running
A week behind schedule to coincide with my 15th anniversary for working at Apple, I finally have run the equivalent distance between my house and 1 Infinite Loop. Somara asked how long this took, three years and three months give … Continue reading
I’m mostly back! Stupid cold and cold weather!
As my current head cold recedes, I am gradually catching up on a slew of crap I had to put aside. Any celebration over 15 years with Apple has been postponed when matters both financial and health normalize. Let me clarify … Continue reading
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Fifteen years at Apple today
I wish it were under better health circumstances. Somedays I swear, my body conspires against me, especially when I have bitchin’ plans, often during weeks with a great concert on the horizon. This week was obviously no exception, I was … Continue reading
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New record reached in running
I have now run 200 miles this year, putting my daily pace slightly over two miles/day and I’m about 30 percent over where I was last year.
You can blame me for Marquette’s sorry performance
When I was in Las Vegas last year, I spent 10 bucks on a futures bet on the Warriors (they will never be the Golden Eagles to me) to win the NCAA championship to be played tonight between Connecticut and … Continue reading
Sorry about the recent outages, key issue may have been solved
Picayune has had intermittent freak outs and then I took it down to put a different piece of hardware to experiment with. The good news is it wasn’t hardware nor the core OS, what a relief! The bad news is I had to … Continue reading
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Coming up on 15 years…
To celebrate, I tweaked the Mac’s 30th anniversary logo and melded it into my spot on the poster. My name is surrounded by numerous other people, some are co-workers I even know. I blurred them out to protect their privacy. … Continue reading
Happy 15th birthday Miette
Stray cats weaseling their way into my heart (and home) didn’t begin with Miette, it was Mongo but this little stinker was too sweet to give up for adoption. Originally I was going to name her Lily to keep the Blazing … Continue reading
Pardon this month’s virtual dust
I’ve been enduring the server going offline intermittently for the last couple months. Not sure what the exact cause is but it’s driving me bonkers. Currently the Picayune is being hosted on another Mac Mini I received permission to borrow from … Continue reading
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Running Milestone 1700 achieved!
I crossed yet another distance barrier this morning. Putting me closer and closer to 2000 and Apple HQ, which I hope to reach by my 15th anniversary. Meanwhile, I have been maintaining my two miles/day average since last Saturday, drawing … Continue reading
Happy Birthday E! As in Ethan, not the network
It’s not too late to wish my first ’98 friend in Austin a happy birthday plus this is valid for an additional two hours thanks to him living on the West Coast! I’m hoping the girls will have made him … Continue reading
Belated birthday to Nelson!
A big virtual shout out to a friend who has stuck by me with his regular phone calls for over 22 years! Nelson is either a true friend or a masochist, I doubt both. Well, he is the biggest Star Trek fan … Continue reading