Compared to today's computer technology, electronic devices of the late 80's to mid 90's tech revolution resemble products from the Flintstone era. Cell phones alone give that impression. And the desire for more power in devices smaller than laptops is fueling a growing market. Increases in microproc… Read full post »

This is a short post to announce a few changes in my blogging and writing. (No, I'm not flouncing!) Although I've blogged and written for years, I've recently begun to focus almost exclusively on my fiction. Writing for a commercial audience and publishing are new to me. Consequently, I'm steeping… Read full post »

Having to say goodbye to people you're just getting to know is painful. The already steamy days of spring promise a torturous summer in the south. Bidding farewell to friends will make it even longer.

First is a South African couple I met through shared friends. In… Read full post »

When I think of today's pop culture, it's often with disgust. Now that I'm older and wiser, I can't pretend I don't believe we're on the eve of destruction. There was a time when I embraced the current culture. But even then, it wasn't always my culture that I embraced./… Read full post »

CC Licensed Photo 

Off with her head!

Unlike Alice's evil queen, I rarely make impulsive decisions. Even then they are often prefaced by several inciting incidents. A few days ago I made such a decision.

Gizmodo is a familiar name for some of my/… Read full post »

We know how you feel sweetie!

Remember when blogging started? Not the actual date so much as the feelings reading a typical blog invoked. Blogging 1.0 was all about the personal made public. It was a way to share what you were doing or thinking before Twitter and Facebook... before sharing that information was accepted or/… Read full post »

Ask 10 people to define "community" and you'll probably get 10 different answers, or none at all. We may all agree on a broad definition--a group of people who share a commonality, for instance, location, a disease, religious or political beliefs. But try to nail the fine details and even/… Read full post »

To the living, the dead are asleep. The Bible makes that clear. There is but one voice they will hear; it is not ours. They don't know we still weep. Their nerves don't grate at the shrill bagpipes played in their honor. The tolling bell does not disturb their slumber./… Read full post »

Yesterday had that look. It was the first hint that I had seen all summer. Well past the Summer Solstice, the sun’s golden rays had taken on the slant that says fall is coming. It’s definitely not here yet, although the past few days have been a… Read full post »

It's a beautiful summer day, except it doesn't feel like summer downeast NC. A heavenly cold front has spanked the ghastly century mark temperatures. That and overcast skies are holding the mercury down to about 80° today. It's a great day for a ride and the shiny two-wheeled contraption… Read full post »

Six weeks, nearly 450 lines of code (paltry), too little sleep and too many Starbucks triple tall Americanos later, I’ve delivered my first game coded in Adobe Director’s Lingo. It may have only been a dream, but this concludes the required three Interactive Authoring classes/… Read full post »

Ahead of the much anticipated debut of Battlestar Galactica's offshoot, Caprica, SyFy has created an immersive web experience to heighten the buzz. Cleverly presented as a newspaper styled blog, The Caprican delivers all the news worth printing from the 12 colonies. Of course, it's all done… Read full post »

A hearty beef stew alternative for turkey-jaded palates
(*originally posted during Thanksgiving on my other blog)

The beginning of the year always means one thing to me: Prepare for the onslaught of Black History Month and the Martin Luther King holiday. I don't mean to make it sound like an onerous duty, but comparisons between these two events and the commercialization of Christmas are valid. Nonetheless,… Read full post »

Woefully behind the times, I just watched the SyFy premiere of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. I loved it, even though the objective viewer in me had to admit the movie was little more than a hand-stitched quilt of memories created to keep fans invested in the BSG franchise. I still/… Read full post »

Answering BarkingLot4's call for the best worst love song. Who can name one? Break out your skin tights and platforms and enjoy the schlockfest. Who knew we'd look back and say life was simpler then?

SyFy premieres MegaShark vs. Giant Octopus this Saturday. I'm pulling for  the octopus! Read full post »

This is for the bold and geekier OSers here, although the real geeks probably already know. Microsoft will close the download tap on Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) this morning (Aug 20, 2009). They've already released the gold version to manufacturers to install on this year's crop of fall PCs./… Read full post »

Today's foodie entry is not so much a recipe as an homage to the DIY spirit of cooks everywhere. Intrigued by the possibilities of a vacuum FoodSaver I've recently began using, I decided to take the next evolutionary step in food preparation: grinding my own meat. Deciding to reduce… Read full post »