Category: From the Mind of Brian

  • The last thing I want to hear …

    Yeah, it’s not been my best day …

  • It’s All Relative: Christmas Edition

    So let me get this straight … You dress up in a weird suit, put on a fake beard, talk in a funny voice and pretend to be someone else in a mall in December. You’re a normal part of the holiday season. This is accepted behavior. People are paid for this on a regular…

  • Funny Microsoft Data

    Engadget is running this story where Microsoft reports that the counterfeit rate of Vista is half that of Windows XP. They interpret it as a success for their authorization process preventing piracy. I read it as Microsoft making an OS so bad nobody wants to steal it. The magic of data is how you interpret…

  • Turkeymas: Post-game Analysis

    Here’s a quick wrap-up of my Turkeymas holiday experiences …

  • Back to the farm

    Yet again, I look out my window to see construction on my property … Last time it was demolishing the old house. This time it’s building a barn in its place. Not our usual trips to Home Depot with a trailer to buy bags of concrete and 2×4 lumber, but an actual construction project with…

  • Praying for Rain: The Wrong Approach

    I’d like to thank my state and local officials for making another lame attempt to solve the Georgia drought. The total inability for a coastal state to try and find sources for water is a little embarrassing (hint: how do you think all of those African deserts get water). So what’s our latest plan ……