We now live in a post-Netscape world. And thus the Creator looked upon the beast reborn and saw that it was good. — from The Book of Mozilla, 8:20 In late December I wrote that AOL was pulling the plug on Netscape on February 1st. A brief reprieve — one month — was given,Continue reading “On Netscape’s End of Days”
On Tudor Costume Dramas
Late last week I was laid low by the flu, a ferocious illness that took my internal gyroscopes and hid them somewhere. I spent the two solid days in bed, and as such I decided I would watch some DVDs that I’d left neglected — The Tudors, the Showtime series based on Henry VIII’s earlyContinue reading “On Tudor Costume Dramas”
On Grandmother Conversations
I wonder sometimes at my grandmother’s perceptions. Last night she said to me, “I’m watching the airplanes. They’re getting ready to take off.” “Airplanes,” I said, flat but with the hint of a question. “Right out there,” she said. She pointed out the kitchen window. “Airplanes.” I looked out the window. “That’s your neighbor’s house,”Continue reading “On Grandmother Conversations”
On Two Calendars
A bit more than a year ago, I was anxiously anticipating the Lord of the Rings video game, The White Council. An open-ending role-playing game, along the line of Morrowind, The White Council would have put gamers in the role of a character in the period a few decades prior to The Lord of theContinue reading “On Two Calendars”
On Wednesday Morning Meme-age
Yesterday morning, James Bow tagged me with a meme. What sort of meme? “Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about (my)self.” 1) My eyes change color. They can go from a pale green to a dark grey, with stops in-between at brown and blue. I’ve sometimes wondered if it’s diet. Or, in my stranger moments, I wonderContinue reading “On Wednesday Morning Meme-age”
On LEGOs I Don’t Want
Using the power of Google, someone wanted to find information on “Lego Minifig George Bush.” And that brought the person to me. Specifically, to this post on LEGO videos, including LEGO-fied versions of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Halo 2 video game trailers. A post where I used words “LEGO” and “Minifig.” Minifig,Continue reading “On LEGOs I Don’t Want”
On This and That
I hate the morning commute sometimes. Going to work, I take the inner Beltway. And sometimes, the inner Beltway from 795 to 83 isn’t terrible. Sometimes it’s quite snappy. Today? It was bumper-to-bumper, slow as molasses. I go back to work, and the commute sucks. Of course, putting forty dollars in the gas tank beforeContinue reading “On This and That”
On a Two Week Round-Up
Because last weekend was Farpoint, I neglected to write a week-end round-up of things I’d written about. So, today, we’ll look at two weeks worth of my assorting blatherings. And perhaps even give updates on various and sundry things! Beginning two weeks ago, on Sunday the tenth, I wrote a little about working with myContinue reading “On a Two Week Round-Up”
On Harold Saxon’s Candidacy
Harold Saxon has declared his candidacy for President of the United States. I’m not exactly certain how this works — or even makes any sort of sense. How can a dead and disgraced former British Prime Minister run for President? Was Saxon born in the United States somehow? I’m not honestly certain. The website’s aContinue reading “On Harold Saxon’s Candidacy”
On Reading Naval History
Laid low as I am by this foul sickness, I’ve occupied my bed-ridden time by watching Tudor costume dramas (The Tudors and Elizabeth: The Golden Age; expect a post on both in the next day or three) and reading naval history. Specifically, the Age of Fighting Sail. So, roughly 1600 to 1850. I’m not sureContinue reading “On Reading Naval History”