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Merry Christmas

25 December 2008

Have a safe and very Merry Christmas! I had the chance to see some of my family last weekend. I wouldn’t have traded that for anything. Last night, my son David, his wife Candace, their roommates, and another friend came over for dinner. I decided not to make a “traditional” dinner. What did we have? [...]

The Birth of an Idea 17 Years Ago

23 December 2008

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“Almost precisely 17 years ago, a young British researcher from Cern, the European organisation for nuclear research, gave a presentation in Texas on a technology that was to change society dramatically. That same month, the Cern newsletter announced it to the world: it was called the World Wide Web.” Can you remember life without the [...]

Best "Caught on Camera" Videos of the Year?

19 December 2008

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Cold and Wet Days

15 December 2008

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Winter has finally arrived. Yep. It is cold AND wet here in Northern California. How cold? Well, the low this mornig at my apartment was 37. For the Sacramento area, this is fairly cold in December. Not the coldest here, by any means, but add the rain into this mix, and the words “bone chill” [...]