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Bob

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My Interests

crochet, knitting, kumihimo, knots, tatting, linux, GNU, bicycling, pennywhistle

I'd like to meet:

SGI members, creative types, Ron Glass, Jeremy Piven, John Cusack

Music:

Anyone in my friends list, 80's, Tom Waits, Mary Fahl, October Project, Alison Moyet. Let's just say I have boxes full of CDs and cassettes. Too many bands/artists to mention.

Movies:

Serenity, Forbidden Planet, The Crow, Ball of Fire (1941), Grosse Pointe Blank, The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934). Just a sample from my DVD wall.

Television:

Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Hustle, The IT Crowd, Psych, Lost, Heroes, Supernatural, Pushing Daisies

Books:

Sci-fi, mystery

Heroes:

Daisaku Ikeda

My Blog

On the road again

Just took my bike out of storage and took it for a tune-up.As expected, the bottom bracket (pedals and front gears) needs to be replaced. Turns out the chain and the back gears were also shot. Add new...
Posted by Bob on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:04:00 PST

I guess I should watch this show

      Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in with? (pics)created with QuizFarm.com   You scored as Babylon 5 (Babylon 5)The universe is erupting into war and your govern...
Posted by Bob on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:27:00 PST

This took a lot of work!

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Posted by Bob on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:46:00 PST

One of the songs that’s never far from my mind

And not just because I still have the concert t-shirt (in my-I'm-medium).My I'm Large (1990) Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Bob on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:50:00 PST

WGA Boston fan rally

This was forwarded to an email list I'm part of.-------------------------------From: "Jaime Paglia" Subject: WGA Boston fan rally is on! Hey, everyone. So our Boston rally for fans and writers is offi...
Posted by Bob on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:29:00 PST

What’s goin’ on in Jena, LA?

I just learned about a case of segregation-era oppression happening today in Jena, Louisiana. I signed onto ColorOfChange.org's campaign for justice in Jena, and wanted to invite you to do the same. ...
Posted by Bob on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:45:00 PST

What if operating systems were airlines?

I never heard this before, but I love it!courtesy of http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT3304051309.htmlWhat if operating systems were airlines? Windows Airlines -- The terminal is pretty and color...
Posted by Bob on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:58:00 PST

my new deck furniture

Since I moved into my current apartment, I've been thinking I need a little table for the deck in back. I finally came up with something.I knew I was saving those coffee cans for a reason.Duct tape an...
Posted by Bob on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:21:00 PST

More Ogg links

Wired article- "How To Live an Open-Source Musical Life With Ogg Vorbis"Includes info on getting it working with iTunes.From MP3 to OGG: Freeing Sound from the Chains of Proprietary Software...
Posted by Bob on Wed, 23 May 2007 08:56:00 PST

better than mp3

The Ogg Vorbis audio format is better quality at equivalent bitrate and has no licensing overhead.The drawback has been lack of player support, but that is changing. Check it out.Play OggXiph.org...
Posted by Bob on Fri, 18 May 2007 05:00:00 PST