30 seconds on the monorail

The Seattle Monorail station has a set of televisions displaying a “fun facts” video loop of animated infographics. It’s an interesting fact-dump of the sorts of things you’d expect: when it was built, who built it, how much it cost to build, how much it cost to ride then-and-now, top speed, how many passengers it holds, and … Continue reading 30 seconds on the monorail

Music on the ground

I listen to a good amount of my music “in the cloud.” At first, that meant Pandora. I’ve since dropped that in favor of Rdio, which does the Pandora radio station shuffle thing, but also lets you pick what you want to listen to, on demand. (As an aside, I have no real opinion on … Continue reading Music on the ground

Two great authors and a lecture

Since getting the Kindle a few years ago, the amount of time I devote to reading has skyrocketed. In that time, I have read a lot of great stuff, a few horrible things, and reacquainted myself, through rereading, to familiar yet forgotten works. In that time, a couple of new (at least, new to me) … Continue reading Two great authors and a lecture

Photo Ketchup

It has been a while since I emptied my camera, so I figured it was time for a photo catch-up post. First, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. I wanted to photographically convey how treacherous the stairs in the new house are. They’re really shallow and really tall. I also wanted … Continue reading Photo Ketchup

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

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/2006/08/“How I Spent My Summer Vacation” Where to start? Yes, it was a great weekend! I got to (finally!) meet a … Continue reading How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Photoblogination

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/2006/08/I finally emptied my camera and uploaded the contents. This includes: Ebenezer chasing my feet Portland’s 2006 Highland Games (including people … Continue reading Photoblogination

Yeay Marriott!

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/2006/08/Marriott: it kicks ass. Although I smuggled my deodorant in my baggage and the TSA did nothing, even though they stared … Continue reading Yeay Marriott!

I am protected from BO and halitosis!

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/2006/08/They said to get to the airport 2 hours early because of security. I think I passed through security in record … Continue reading I am protected from BO and halitosis!

Seattle!

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/2005/12/This weekend was very full and very crazy. It was a whirlwind of adventure and entirely too short. We went to … Continue reading Seattle!