I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Smittie The annual one week reminder of what I really want in life. My son and I went down to Dryhead Ranch, based in Wyoming for branding week. I love being on a ranch. I love doing cattle work. Still, this is the best Tom Sawyer deal ever. I pay a lot of money to go … Read more
I am a unique item in my work place. Silicon Valley does not have a lot folks who show up to work in western boots, wranglers, button down (or snap down) long sleeve shirts and a huge cowboy hat. Everyone at work knows that I would much rather talk about pasture management, heritage breeds and … Read more
This is the basic argument of all things political in America today. The naked arrogance in both tone and content makes any civil discourse about the given issue all but impossible. The deep partisan divide is as much a grassroots movement as it is a problem inside the Beltway, in fact what happens inside the Beltway may well be a reflection of this grassroots phenomenon.
I finally purchased and received that System76 laptop I was so looking forward to. I wish I could tell you what a wonderful experience it was. I wish that I could advise you all to make System76 your next computer.
My wish for 2014? To celebrate New Years day 2015 in Montana. — Smittie
A month down the road with the System76 computer and Kubuntu. We’ve learned some lessons. I have a stable, usable system but there were some adjustments in getting there. I am still very much looking forward to purchasing a System76 laptop. The biggest issue was dealing with the instability of Kubuntu 13.04. On a clean … Read more
US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli 27, of Monroe, N.Y KIA 24 April 2004, Northern Arabian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts 28, of Knoxville, Tenn KIA 24 April 2004, Northern Arabian Gulf, Operation Iraqi Freedom US Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. … Read more
My wife and I are 25 year Mac users. We have about 5 or 7 Apple computers in the house. Everyone in the family owns at least one iPhone. Since 1986 I have been a self-confessed Apple Fan Boy. This week I set up the first non-Apple computer we have had for regular use, a … Read more
Since its inception, I have really wanted to like Google’s Nexus phone. I really like the idea of an affordable smartphone purchased independent of my cellular service provider. This would allow consumers to buy a phone on the merit of its features and subscribe to a cellular service provider based solely on its coverage, service … Read more