I was going through some old backup CDs and found one with a directory aptly named: My Writing. I had started writing a document on learning Unix in the middle of 2003 and never finished. Here is what I had so far:
Learning UNIX is a bit like mastering Shaolin Kempo Karate.
There are Shaolin masters that [...]

I’m posting a quick personal update here. My lovely wife has been diagnosed with gall bladder disease and they’re almost certain it needs to come out. We’re waiting for the results on the blood tests before they schedule the procedure. It should be a quick outpatient surgery with a week or so for recovery at [...]

I’m still plodding along the fitness front. First, the stats:

Starting Weight / Body Fat: 385 / 42.1%
Current Weight / Body Fat: 310 / 36.2%
Short-Term Goal: 299.99
Long-Term Goal: 240
Total Loss: 75 lbs / 5.9% body fat

I’m sticking with my 5-day routine for now and leaving the weekends to recharge the batteries. As the workouts get more [...]

It’s all about the geek bling. Why wear gold chains when you can have high-capacity flash devices hanging from lanyards?
I finally caved and bought myself a USB thumb drive a couple weeks ago. After consulting with my buddy Tucker, I decided on the 1GB Sandisk Cruzer Micro. When it showed up I hurriedly pulled it [...]