Category Archives: Just Rambling

At present, I have one tattoo. The design is the celtic Tree of Life, which I got back in the summer of ’00. What it represents is a big part of who I am. But then, another big part is … Continue reading →

In May of 2003, Adam Kalsey sent out the call to 11 people to submit the personal stories of their early experiences with computing technology, and send him the links. The stories were posted on the individuals’ own blogs and … Continue reading →

So, I’m back from Macworld. And quite an experience it was! I’ve attended PC Expo in New York twice and regularly attend the DC FOSE convention, but Macworld was an event particularly catered to my Apple-centric interests. The first bit … Continue reading →

I’ve never been before, but I will be attending the upcoming MacWorld San Francisco in January. Should be great. While in the area, I will also be visiting the Apple campus in Cupertino, a personal Mecca of sorts I have … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting story I ran across in my Sunday morning browsing: Inside Steve Wozniak’s House. It’s a look at the Woz‘s rather amazing, recently rearchitected space rendered in harmony with nature. The abode sports natural curves and, among other … Continue reading →

Been a couple months since my last post – not that I normally post here daily or anything. “Why the hiatus,” do you ask? The answer is that my wife and I just had a baby! Our daughter came into … Continue reading →

I’d seen them at ThinkGeek for quite a while, but I never put in an order. PixelBlocks, they are. For whatever reason, I finally got around to grabbing a 2000-block pack (12 colors) last week. By design, they’re great for … Continue reading →

For a most bizarre but quite kickass retro computing music video experience, check out Wintergreen’s “When I Wake Up” music video, directed by Keith Schofield. The video, if not the song itself, tells the sad tale of the ill-fated video … Continue reading →

Wow. I just did a Goole Images search on the term “blakespot,” which is the name of my homepage as well as my nick on many sites on the ‘net. What I saw returned by the most savvy of search … Continue reading →

Not long ago I ran across a nice, brief synopsis of the making of the first consumer computer with a graphical user interface, entitled “A History of Apple’s Lisa, 1979-1986”. It’s posted over at Low End Mac’s Orchard, a site … Continue reading →