Quiet Spaces

Quiet Spaces You may not realise it — my on-line demeanour is often mistaken for extrovert behavior as is my willingness to talk and be lively in public — but I’m totally an introvert.  And I don’t mean a little: I mean a lot. A large part of the reason I’m struggling to find a…

Remembering William Korthof | Plug In America

Remembering William Korthof | Plug In America The plug-in community is expanding at a rate of knots, but it doesn’t mean we forget those who have made a big impact on it when tragedy strikes.  I did not know William personally, but we were ‘friends’ on Facebook and I followed his excellent work with great…

If someone…

A discussion I’d like @amerikate’s input on, as well as others.  If someone who is religious is treated badly, we call their treatment racist, discrimination, or some form of ‘phobia.’ If someone who is religious mistreats someone else on the basis of what they believe as part of their religious doctrine, we often refer to…
I love Mac OS X, and I can’t imagine switching operating systems after the massive investments I’ve made in learning the system. I’ve also been using Mac OS since System 7.0 days (yes, before it was cool..) This is a Mac Pro 2,1 booting Yosemite GM Candidate, which is something I’ve very glad…
Here in the UK, things aren’t that much better. I graduated in 2004 after a four year undergraduate degree in London. My student loan was the first year that we had to borrow money for both the course and living costs. And I’m lucky: I went to a private college where the $5,000 tuition bill…