A few weeks ago, Kim and I took a little “staycation” here in Portland. It was just after her great Trunk Show, at the very same hotel. The Hotel deLuxe is a lovely little boutique hotel in that part of town on the other side of the 405 that is not quite downtown and not … Continue reading Our Portland Staycation
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Gunnerkrigg Court
I think I have come to the conclusion that any recommendation by Andrea Phillips is going to be something I like. This conclusion is wildly drawn from exactly two datapoints, but I stand by it for now. Several months back, she mentioned Escape Pod, a podcast of science fiction short stories, and I have been … Continue reading Gunnerkrigg Court
R.I.P. Fup
Rest in peace, Fup. I’ll miss your trundling prowls through Powells Tech. Posted in:
SplashGuard
I got this great little plug thing for my Powell’s Nalgene bottle on Friday called SplashGuard. It works as advertised, protecting you from a face full of water from the wide-mouth bottle if you drink too fast. The only flaw is that it is made of this silicone rubber material with a distinct smell. I … Continue reading SplashGuard
The Areas of my Expertise
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/03/FYI: When John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton came for the book reading of The Areas of My Expertise: An Almanac of … Continue reading The Areas of my Expertise
Powells Trip
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/02/I stopped by Powell's this evening to pick up a book I need for work. For the first time ever, I … Continue reading Powells Trip
Weekend Fun
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/11/ I do not usually do the meme thing, but thought this one was pretty fun and not the typical narcissistic … Continue reading Weekend Fun
Standby. Standby.
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/11/Here are the 700 hobo names you have requested (18 MB, 53m:49s). When listening, please bear in mind: Jonathon Coulton played … Continue reading Standby. Standby.
Still a walk, but in the opposite direction
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2004/09/This evening, I was going to go to the Personal Telco meeting, but by the time I got home, had some … Continue reading Still a walk, but in the opposite direction
BusyBusyBusy
Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal. To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2004/06/Wow…full weekend. Let me see if I can remember it all. Friday night started at a pub in the northwest. I … Continue reading BusyBusyBusy