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On shacker’s recommendation (a while back) I finally today ordered Jay Greenspan’s book on Database-backed web applications using PHP and MySQL. Along with a book another book on PHP applications (this one by David Medinets) and the entire online community devoted to sharing info, I think I have the equipment I need to get the…

Went out onto Goodyear Slough in Suisun (so-soon) Bay over the weekend, canoeing with B in Save the Bay‘s “Canoes and Sloughs” weekend program. Man, it was a glorious day! Threatening to rain, yes, but the clouds were billowy and fat, the wind gave us something to struggle against, and the color of the sky,…

…the back of his g4 powerbook stayed screwed on tight, for the want of an opening, the airport card stayed uninstalled, for the want of an airport card, the plan of sitting on the couch while answering e-mail and idly browsing the web was postponed.

Last night, standing outside my backdoor, looking at the chimney on the grill, charcoal smoke wafting up into the air, the driveway sloping down to the old garage/shed, the billowy clouds and blue sky, a fantastic perspective, I thought about running to get my digital camera and snapping a picture, then thought, Art is about…

I know that retro-’70s nostalgia has been with us for almost two decades ago. In fact, the television show called “That ’70s Show” is about a period now as long ago as the ’50s were when “Happy Days” was the rage. (Look closely and you’ll see that the show is somewhat similar, with another red-haired…

Just downloaded iJournal for Mac OS X. Discovered my Farallon Skyline wireless card doesn’t have a Carbon driver yet. Gonna try the OS X Eudora next. This thing is beautiful. I’ll snap a picture soon. Just attended EB’s art show opening at CCAC’s North Gallery on College at Broadway near the Oakland/Berkeley border. The whole…