THK's blog

Googling for voting info

Submitted by THK on Wed, 10/22/2008 - 15:55.

I noticed this cool voting application on Google. Type in your address and it tells you everything you need to know. I voted early. Seems the political winds are changing...

Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park

Submitted by THK on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 10:35.

I recently spent a couple of days hiking with my brothers in Rocky Mountain National Park. Here's a pic.

 

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Sibley Guide to Birds

Submitted by THK on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 12:01.

I finally bought a copy of Sibley's bird book. I've been happy with the National Geographic book, but like to have several references. What I noticed is that they seriously over-cooked the rust tones in the plates. The eastern ruddy grown dove looks like its on fire -- bright orange. I'm wondering if I should return it.

Enterprise software

Submitted by THK on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 19:54.

From a great little piece by Peter Bright:

"With "enterprise" software, you can often get away with a clunky
program, because the people who are using it have all been trained on
what to do. If doing X makes the application crash, that's okay—they can just be taught not to do X any more."