Author Archives: Peter

Flower Dish

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Peter

It’s been a while, but I’ve finally broken my string of project disasters with the fused glass. To celebrate, I’ve made a small piece for my mother’s birthday (shhhhhhhh… don’t tell her!). It’s just a little trivet with an abstract … Continue reading →

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Silly Pictures from Second Life

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Peter

I haven’t written much about Second Life since I first mentioned it here. I won’t say much about it now, since I’m a bit pressed for time, but I wanted to post some pictures from last night. It was my … Continue reading →

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Flickr…

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Peter

Just a quick note to let you know that I’m setting up a space over in Flickr for my photos. In future, I’ll be posting pictures there and not directly here (although I’ll be linking to them from here). Flickr … Continue reading →

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Owie!

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Peter

Just a quick post to let you all know I’m still alive. I went for a bike ride with a friend yesterday, and it was the first time I’ve been on my bike in months. We didn’t go all that … Continue reading →

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Various News Bits

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Peter

Things have been a little hectic the past couple of weeks, so my apologies for the silent treatment. The main bit of news is from work: the project I’ve been on for the past two and a half years has … Continue reading →

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Holy Spam, Batman…

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Peter

Ok. So, I haven’t posted in a long, long time. But I saw this message when I checked out the administrative interface on WordPress: [Missing Picture] Akismet, by the way, is the WordPress plug-in I use to catch and throw … Continue reading →

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A Blast from the Past

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Peter

The Register just posted an article on the old Epson HX-20. I don’t know if you remember these things, but I sure do. I wanted one of those things so badly when I was a kid: very portable, a full … Continue reading →

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The Weather Switch

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Peter

In California, it sometimes seems to be the case that Nature has a switch: flipped one way, it’s winter outside… cold, drizzly, dark; flipped the other way, it’s summer… warm, clear, and sunny. On Monday, Nature flipped the switch. As … Continue reading →

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Kuiper Belt Kapers

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Peter

Attention Neil deGrasse Tyson and the rest of you anti-Plutonians, the New Mexico legislature is fixing to show you what’s what. You may have fancy degrees and all that, but the legislature has the power of the resolution. Seriously, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Monkey on My Back

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Peter

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been noticing some odd things going on… an accelerated heart rate, general nervousness and irritability (more so than usual, that is), and a lot of anxiety (to the point where I have trouble … Continue reading →

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