Wow. This is the first weekend I’ve been home since February, and with the website newly relaunched and my Linux feature for the June mag done; I can do whatever I want. Between SXSW and my parents coming to California, I’ve not been at Casa de Smith on a Saturday in ages. The only [...]
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HDR Photography
19Feb07Speaking of photos, I carried the new point ‘n shoot to the top of the hill behind our house and did some experimenting with high-dynamic range shots. From the aptly-named Grand View Park, you can see a big chunk of downtown, as well as the Golden Gate, Marin Headlands, and Ocean Beach. It’s a [...]
Cookies
05Feb07 While I’m sitting here not writing the intro for this month’s cover story, I wanted to throw some props to America’s Test Kitchen. Gina and I made three of their cookie recipes this weekend with great results.
The Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are brilliant. I generally prefer milk chocolate to semi-sweet, so I [...]
95 Theses of Geek Activism
13Dec06The first time the 95 theses made the rounds, the site was down when I tried to check it out. I stumbled upon it again today, and was impressed with many of the thoughts. The author is pretty focused on Linux and media-related issues, but there’s still a lot of good general geek advice. [...]
pets
05Dec06When I saw this, I really wasn’t sure whether I should laugh or cry. She loves to sit on the subwoofer between my feet when I’m using the PC. I took this when I heard a funny ripping noise. That was the veneer coming off of the sub.
My favorite pens
14Nov06 A story at Lifehacker about thin, bookmark-friendly pens made me think about my two favorite writing utensils. I spend a fair amount of time either taking notes or marking up pages, and I’ve found a couple of pens that work great for me.
The Uniball Signo RT Micro Gel has a 0.38mm tip that makes [...]
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