Among the sage
Another photo from Monday. Yes, I know that the closest blossoms are out of focus: I turned on macro and thrust the camera deep into… Read More »Among the sage
November 2004
Searching for the perfect Linux laptop
Quite a few of my friends and colleagues are running Linux on their laptops, but it seems that each of them reports that something doesn’t… Read More »Searching for the perfect Linux laptop
50 years after Rosa Parks….
The Guardian reports that a ballot initiative in Alabama has failed (despite a recount), which means that the state constitution will still contain language such… Read More »50 years after Rosa Parks….
"Play something sad"
The Guardian reports that an incident in which soldiers forced a violinist to play at a roadblock is causing an uproar within Israel. Recent IDF… Read More »"Play something sad"
Carmel Valley at dawn
Monday morning, just after dawn, click for 1600×1200 version.
Religious belief in the US
Thanks to Kate and Hannah, here’s a link to a detailed (and perhaps more than usually accurate) survey of religious belief in the US. The… Read More »Religious belief in the US
Heading home
It’s just after dawn here in Carmel Valley, CA. A cold night (around 30F), and a beautiful clear morning. Since Merry’s parents have sold the… Read More »Heading home
CD of the week: The Who Live at Leeds: Deluxe Edition
I was hunting through the bazillion tracks on my iPod looking for something, and I stumbled on Magic Bus by The Who. One thing led… Read More »CD of the week: The Who Live at Leeds: Deluxe Edition
Doxastic voluntarism
Thought for the day: Do humans have direct voluntary control over their beliefs? Per Michael Sudduth: “This is the so-called doxastic voluntarism thesis. According to… Read More »Doxastic voluntarism
Tedium is…
Tedium is installing Windows XP SP2 over a dial-up link, on a machine that’s not up-to-date with security patches. Updating the Software Update libraries took… Read More »Tedium is…