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It's "journal". My journal is back up and humming. More »
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After some wrangling and angling Matt and I will be heading out on June 20th to Mojave, CA to spectate at the first private manned space launch. More »
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Damn those TV execs/producers/writers -- oh, wait. Writers aren't needed anymore. More »
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My dad called up last night and wanted to know if he and mom could shoot up here for the day. We turned them down politely -- not really! More »
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KevinFreitas.net is going on the road this week and I'll be making stops in Vancouver, B.C. to the north and Mojave, CA to the south. More »
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Just downloaded the latest release of the Mozilla project standalone web browser Firefox and I must say I'm impressed. At first I didn't prefer the new theme since I'd become so used to the Qute one but it's now working for me. More »
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A report on NPR today mentioned an earthquake that rumbled from about 50 miles off the shore near San Diego, CA. They also mentioned that the USGS first pegged the epicenter in the Mojave desert but later discounted that by saying the computers made a mistake. More »
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After a view full train ride north I made it to Vancouver B.C. for a conference for work. More »
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Too bad I don't actually need this train for my normal commute. I just shoved off from Tacoma and, maybe it's just the early train, but so far I'm the only one in my car. More »
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My first NMC conference kicked off this morning with a compelling and entertaining talk given by a professor from MIT talking about the convergence of digital (and other) media in our society today and how that could vastly effect the flow of information around the world. From there I went to a quick one session, lunch on the beach a the bottom of the hill below the campus, three more session in the afternoon, a gala dinner at the fabled Museum of Anthropolog then came back here to our room. More »
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Today's conference schedule was somewhat truncated from yesterday only because of a special session held in the afternoon wherein a variety of members have exactly five minutes to present a project, idea, accomplishment, etc. before a gong is sounded. More »
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...These are the days of our lives. Yes, I'm writing from the passenger seat after the first driver hand-off on Matt's and my road trip to Mojave. More »
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We're in California! Yes, the sight of Mt. More »
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Apparently there's no longer a mandatory border sniffing upon entering California. I could be wrong but if they don't scrutinize our vehicle by the time we reach Yreka, we could've spread our seed at will. More »
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In the valley, the baboons have an acute tendency to throw the hardest of figs. This, or so the story goes according to Mr. More »
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I'm now navigator on the home stretch of our journey. From our changeover in Firebaugh Matt is now taking a sip from a green-flame painted can of energy drink. More »
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The wind is whipping, my eyes are sagging, but Matt and I made it to Mojave and we're parked at the airport among the first batch of cars here. Seems like everyone else is catching some shut eye and we're going to do the same. More »
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The loud speaker said we're go for launch. We wait among thousands of people for the takeoff and launch of SpaceShipOne. More »
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They did it! Matt and I are now waiting to see if they parade SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded manned space launch vehicle, in front of the crowds. More »
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My ass is also a nice place to live. More »
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Matt and I woke up at 6am this morning from some much-needed sleep. Slightly chilled from a lack of blankets due to warm temperatures the night before we got up and took a couple pictures, packed up the tent, and hit the road while eating a simple breakfast of banana bread and leftover refried bean burrito. More »
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I went in to work a little late this morning to allow my body just a few more minutes to recover from my road trip the day before. It felt great to cruise through a pile of emails and messages today as well as make some improvements to the PLU search scripts. More »
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This morning on NPR I heard an interview of an archaeologist in Iraq who has found that that it's not only the displaced Iraqis that have committed offenses against historic antiquities. He discovered that American bases sit directly atop ancient sites like that of the city of Babylon. More »
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My buddy Gavin's birthday was this week and, to celebrate, his wife Holly rounded up some family and friends today to celebrate. We all met in a lush road-side park near the town of Auburn along the Green River. More »
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