Following my trip down to Pasadena for the Southern California Linux Expo, I had three days of work and then a couple days off which I spent with the kids while we prepared for a visit to Philadelphia. Having worked through the weekend, taking a couple days off the following week was the most logical […]
Archive for March, 2024
SCALE 21x
March 21st, 2024 by pleia2
The last conference I went to before the COVID-19 pandemic began was the Southern California Linux Expo, which I wrote about here: SCALE 18x. Being on the cusp of the pandemic, it was a surreal experience. But it’s still one of my favorite conferences, so I thoroughly enjoyed our time there, and the ability to […]
Another refrigerator, the Exploratorium, and a movie
March 20th, 2024 by pleia2
Valentine’s Day this year was pretty focused on the kids. MJ was traveling for work and the kids have really been getting into the idea of holidays lately, so it’s been fun to decorate with them and talk about what each holiday means and how we celebrate it. In the case of Valentine’s Day, that […]
Resurrecting an Oliver 9 Typewriter: Part 1
March 5th, 2024 by pleia2
Back in November I got to type on my first Oliver 9 at a type-in, and I mused about it: It was lovely and fascinating, and given how much I’ve thought about it since meeting that one, I’m quite certain that one will eventually enter my collection. In January, one popped up on Facebook Marketplace. […]
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