For anyone who has never played with it, iSCSI-based SANs are really, really freaking cool.  I just set up a Promise VTrak that we picked up from RAID, Inc. on a recommendation from tk7602 , and though it had a bit of a learning curve, it is now rocking my world.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/kilkenny.asp

Important to know who you're not voting for.  The bit about censoring the library stood out in particular, for me, but there's plenty not to like.

We're into the second trimester, so I can tell the world that we have another Feland on the way.  Wish us luck!

I got this from my father ( Read more... )

Today marks ten blissful years with my wonderful and lovely wife.  I can honestly say without hesitation that they have been the ten best years of my life, and I cannot imagine spending them with anyone else.  Heather, you were a gift.  If there's not a supreme being out there who really, really likes me, then I'm the luckiest man on the entire ( Read more... )

The secret to solving the population problem, ending global warming, and protecting biodiversity?

More education for women, safe contraception, and safe abortions.

Well, duh.

So, how do we get the rest of the US on board with this outrageous and far-fetched concept, and then what do we do about the rest of the world?

Heather and I finally took the plunge--and now we both have shiny new 8gb iPhone 3g's ( Read more... )

Last night I went to a talk and a book signing by Jeff Belanger, author of Weird Massachusetts.  Turns out he also runs GhostVillage.com, which is how Heather stayed sane during one of her more boring jobs (working as an administrative assistant for two people who didn't really need help more than five hours a week, but needed someone in the chair ( Read more... )

 
I don't know what to say, really.  He'll be missed.

The Many Varieties of Stupid, stolen blatantly from 
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