Monthly Archives: February 2010

In awe of the power of the 8.9 Chile quake. 1000 times more energy released than the 7.0 that hit Haiti. Plus a Pacific-wide tsunami. Wow. # Now is a good time to get Boston Globe's free "Big Picture" iPhone … Continue reading →

What a morning. Gabe's sick, Rachel's car won't start, I'm late for work, and it's rainy and gloomy. Can I just go back to bed? # Last planning meeting before Ignite Portland 8! (@ E-San Thai Cuisine) http://4sq.com/6tSDuc # I … Continue reading →

RT @isntv: Come watch the pilot of our new series, Digital Arts, for artists and animators, and chat with us! 9AM Pacific http://j.mp/isntv # Final Fantasy I and II (from Japan) are out for iPhone. Separate games, $8.99 each. Start … Continue reading →

It's surprising how much faster I can process/read my feeds in the Reeder app on my iPhone compared to Google Reader in a "real" browser. # Using Reeder on my iPhone, I tend to skim items using their preview (couple … Continue reading →

Why, yes, I am having Girl Scout Cookies for breakfast. Thin Mints, in fact. Jealous? # RT @geekygirldawn: Starting on Monday I'm going to be Intel's community manager for MeeGo & I couldn't be more excited! http://bit.ly/cEtoao # Note: I … Continue reading →

Have I told you how much I love @doctorow's (and others') book reviews on BoingBoing.net? Thanks for shaping my tastes and feeding my brain! # @emmabancroft, @gabebancroft, and @rachelbancroft just invaded Intel to deliver Girl Scout Cookies to my coworkers. … Continue reading →

Never Leave Your 3yo Alone With a Cereal Box With a Toy Car Inside http://post.ly/OxEq # Tweet

Man, our house stinks. Item number one on the Dad+Kids Weekend Agenda: clean the heck out of this place. # Taking a break from chores to let the kids (and the chickens) to run around in the muddy back yard … Continue reading →

@rachelbancroft's off for a retreat with her sisters all weekend, so the kids and I have a couple of days to play. What should we do? # I just ousted Kevin R. as the mayor of Sonic Drive-In – Hillsboro … Continue reading →

I am a steely-eyed missle man. I fixed our dryer – found and replaced a failed thermal cutout. No expensive repairman. No new dryer. Go me! # @geekygirldawn I was terrified, and didn't really know what I was doing. Did … Continue reading →