It looks like 2007 is finally here. With the new year comes the tradition of resolutions, top 10 lists from 2006 and so on. I’ve never been much of a “resolutions” person, not wanting to disappoint myself too often! But for this year, I’m going to jump in and resolve to post more frequently to the blog and implement some of my numerous software hacks and projects. It’s time to stop thinking and start doing…
California Railroad Museum Originally uploaded by brianc. I recently learned that this picture from the California Railroad Museum is being included in the Schmap Guide for Sacramento. Very cool.
Just wrapped up two plus days at the Gnomedex conference in Seattle. For me, the conference was kind of a bust. I did meet some cool people and had a few interesting conversations, but at the end of the day I was asking myself “Why am I here?”. Most of the sessions were either hijacked by high-profile bloggers, or were clique-ish discussions between the “in” crowd. Two years ago, Gnomedex was much more of a user conference, but as its grown and achieved a higher profile, it seems to have changed a lot. I had some notes on all the…
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For an early Father’s Day present, the family gave me a new stereo for the truck along with a Sirius receiver… ESPN? … check! Disney channel? … check! NASCAR? … check, but not till next year. Playboy? … Playboy, on the radio? I don’t think so. So far I’ve managed to get the service activated which was pretty easy. Now I just need to learn how to work the stereo itself. It doesn’t seem that car stereo UI has advanced much over the years. But, once I figure it out, I’m looking forward to playing with satellite radio.