PDX Pipeline’s fireworks viewing question got me thinking about 4th of July this year. In the past, the plan has always been to go to a friend’s house in North Portland to watch fireworks that may or may not have been obtained in the fun places in Washington. Since said friend is out of town, … Continue reading The fireworks from Tabor
Author: Brian Enigma
In which I move an object in to and out of dreams
I distinctly remember waking up this morning with three dreams I wanted to record. As I consult my mental notes, I can only come up with two. These are they… ✻ ✼ ✻ Before I can start in on my first dream, I have to describe a particular pillow I own. It is very unique … Continue reading In which I move an object in to and out of dreams
Comments from all over (Virtual Kindle Style)
When the blog was the only outlet for typed thoughts and shared comments, everything got posted here (or, technicall, over at LiveJournal, as that was my blog long, long before I moved it here.) Now that we have Twitter and Facebook and whatnot, those thoughts get scattered throughout the internets. In an effort to graft … Continue reading Comments from all over (Virtual Kindle Style)
Apologies: in retrospect and in advance
First off, I have to apologize in both retrospect and advance if I have been snippy, stressed, or overly emotional. I have been on some steroids recently that affect my blood pressure and stress levels, among other things. If you take nothing else away from this post, remember that I am not currently acting like … Continue reading Apologies: in retrospect and in advance
Cesar Chavez? The boxer?
As you may or may not know, here in Portland there is a movement to rename something to Cesar Chavez Blvd. As best as I can tell — mainly from friends, the website save39th.com, and its corresponding twitter account — The Cesar Chavez Boulevard Renaming Committee is a group of people with a lot of … Continue reading Cesar Chavez? The boxer?
Weekend Woodworking
Over the weekend, I selfishly took advantage of the Father’s Day sales and bought myself a sabre saw (or, as Kim calls it, the sabertooth saw), even though I am not a father (that I’m aware of, at least.) I have been starting to get ideas for things to build that were just a bit … Continue reading Weekend Woodworking
Two in the bush
Something a little bit surprising happened last weekend that I briefly twittered about, but never got around to writing down. Kim was finishing up some gardening in the front yard and Norman the cat was jumping through the grass, digging in the dirt, and just being an energetic outdoor kitty. After I got my stuff … Continue reading Two in the bush
Anonymous Pro vs Vera Sans Mono
Last week, I saw a tweet from @brampitoyo about a new monospaced font for programmers called Anonymous Pro. I can appreciate a good font, especially one designed with the unique needs of programmers in mind. This font has a few extras built in, too. The common point sizes used for coding have pre-rendered bitmaps, making … Continue reading Anonymous Pro vs Vera Sans Mono
Ignite Portland 6 news for non-tweeting friends
For those of you that may not be on Twitter (and don’t constantly check the Ignite Portland site or use RSS or are otherwise unconnected; I know there are a few of you that won’t see this except for my LiveJournal or Facebook cross-post), there has been a new Ignite Portland 6 announcement: Come to … Continue reading Ignite Portland 6 news for non-tweeting friends
Photo dump: mystery switch, window perch, bathroom, sun
When my main machine was the 17″ laptop, I had a great system for pulling pictures directly from my camera, almost immediately after taking them, then pushing them to Flickr with FlickrExport for Aperture. The new (well, not terribly new now) MacBook Air does not meet the system requirements for Aperture (I got the low … Continue reading Photo dump: mystery switch, window perch, bathroom, sun