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Archive for June, 2012


ScribeFire – A Real-time Evaluation

A Firefox extension called ScribeFire promises to make the life of a blogger better and easier. Here’s a real-time evaluation. Task: include an image. How about a scribe by a fire? Success! In the process of adding the image, I had to set up my API and FTP settings to create the handshake between ScribeFire […]

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A Lesson from Home Made Egg Salad

For several years now, I have bought Trader Joe’s egg white egg salad. And I’ve missed it when it’s not available. For example, when I traveled to Atlanta, the TJ stores there don’t seem to carry it. So the desire to have a home made alternative has been there, but this last week, I acted […]

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Going Paperless? Thoughts – #2 of 2

The thought of my data in the clouds is both enticing and unnerving. Enticing because it enables me to access my information anywhere that I have access to the net. Unnerving because of the idiot malcontents who make the clouds less than secure. Yet the allure is so intense and the efforts to protect data […]

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Going Paperless? Thoughts – #1 of 2

I have been very reluctant to go paperless. Despite the convenience of it, I just don’t trust electronics. And two recent hard drive failures make me even warier. However, with some decent precautions, going at least partially paperless can be very helpful. And while I may be a bit late to this party, perhaps there are […]

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