The sequel to Kyle’s best-selling tech book Knoppix Hacks is now in stores. The new book has many many more hacks and all the new information about the most recent distributions of Knoppix. Book Description: If you think Knoppix is…
Last week, we had two big projects around here. One was putting in the tankless water heater, thanks to my wonderful father who came down and taught Kyle how to plumb in three days time. We went from this: To…
We’re moved into the house. It took four good friends, two solid days, and lots and lots of boxes, bags, and milk cartons, but here we are. It’s strange to break your life down and move it to a new…
Writes in full make-up
Our move-in date is this Saturday. I just keep telling myself that we are almost at the finish line. It will be nice to have ONE home again next week. And a home I own, too. The kind of thing…
Given the quality of most TV shows these days, I’m not sure Hollywood writers deserve more money. Ha ha. Just kidding. Here’s an interesting little video from the excellent writers of The Office about the writer’s strike. Hey I’m sympathetic.…
Check out my new article in the Pacific Sun on Coast Miwok death ceremonies: When a person died in a Coast Miwok village, everything went quiet. People spoke in whispers and moved gently, hushing their children and cringing at every…
My book review on I Heart My In-Laws by Dina Koutas Poch is up on PopMatters. When I read I Heart My In-Laws by Dina Koutas Poch, I was a little worried that my mother-in-law would see the book lying…
Ever since I was a little girl, I have called the phone company to get the correct time — SOS-8900. I just did it, and a recorded voice informed me that they are discontinuing the service. This is making me…
Any day you climb a mountain is a good one. We stayed in Boulder for two days before driving practically straight home. On the first day, we went around the town, which reminded me of a prettier, more interesting Eugene,…