25th Anniversary (15 May 2026)
On an unknown date in May 2001, I launched my personal Web site on the now-recently-defunct Tripod.com. The blog launched late the following month.
Operating System Thoughts (30 November 2025)
A few months ago, I switched from Debian Bookworm with Xfce to Fedora Workstation 42. I have not been entirely satisfied with it. I also have concerns about some changes in GNU/Linux in general. (A regular in the BSDs’ subreddits has complained about this.)
You Need a Weather Radio (26 March 2024)
Almost every home, school, and business in the United States needs a weather radio. It is an important piece of safety equipment on par with a smoke detector.
20 Years of GNU/Linux (13 February 2024)
20 years ago today, , I finally installed Mandrake Linux 9.2 successfully after various failed attempts within the previous few months (I burned the CDs in late 2003).
Watch Lost Signal (2 November 2023)
My Casio WV-M60 watch has not received a reliable signal from WWVB in a few months.