I installed Snow Leopard on this laptop last night. The installation went smoothly, and everything seems a little shinier and faster now. It also freed up about 24 gigs worth of space on this machine. From what I’ve heard, that’s … Continue reading →
I’ve been playing with an interesting web-based application called Ushahidi recently. Ushahidi is an open-source application designed to crowdsource crisis information. It was developed in the aftermath of the contested 2008 elections in Kenya to map reports of violence, and … Continue reading →
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My friend Carlene linked to my post about the President’s speech and I just wanted to thank her. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged consistently enough to warrant anyone linking to me. It’s also worth checking out her post … Continue reading →
The major downside to moving to Pittsburgh, aside from moving to a city where I know no one, don’t have a car, and leaving behind my friends and family, is the distinct lack of a crossfit gym anywhere within walking … Continue reading →
I am disappointed to discover that my former high school has found a pretext not to air the President’s speech to school children this week. I should not be surprised, after all, Bucks County is a predominately Republican county, and … Continue reading →
I had my first experience with the car sharing service ZipCar today and I must compliment their customer service being both responsive and courteous. I signed up for a ZipCar a week ago, and I elected to have them mail … Continue reading →
