Category Archives: General

It’s reptile and amphibian central around here. To the left is a three-foot gopher snake (not poisonous) that I almost ran over on my bicycle the other day. It was kind enough to hang out on the pavement while I … Continue reading →

This is a set of photos of people’s laptops with background/wallpaper images that are actual photos of the area BEHIND the laptop (such as the one to the left), making the laptop screen look transparent. It’s the kind of fun … Continue reading →

When our friend Tom was visiting recently, he, John, and I finally took a trip to Pinnacles National Monument, which is essentially just down the street from us. It’s the remains of an ancient volcano so there are tremendous rock … Continue reading →

Just an FYI: If you’re familiar with the flickr.com image sharing service, Flickr’s been bought by Yahoo – more space for free and pro users is on the to-do list already and no plans to ‘yahoo-ize’ anything – so far.

It’s still chilly at night but spring-like weather is moving in quickly (at least in California. I know, I know.) The walnut tree leaves and branchy extensions are bursting out, there are rabbits and baby rabbits hopping all around (although … Continue reading →