Here’s a bowl I made last weekend. My sister hurt herself at her Roller Derby match, so she ended up with the bowl of condolences. At first I thought this wood was ash, but its acutally catalpa. [icbm: home]
Juno TC Candidacy
Another email archived for historical reasons. I’d also like to announce my TC candidacy. I am currently a member of the TC, and I would like to continue to serve. I first started hacking on Nova during the Diablo release, with my first code contributions appearing in the Essex release. Since then I’ve hacked mostly…
Thoughts from the PTL
I sent this through to the openstack-dev mailing list (you can see the thread here), but I want to put it here as well for people who don’t actively follow the mailing list. First off, thanks for electing me as the Nova PTL for Juno. I find the outcome of the election both flattering and…
Initial play with wood turning
I’ve been going to the ACT Woodcraft Guild for the last year or so learning to turn wood on a lathe. I’m by no means an expert, but here are some of my early efforts. [icbm: home]
Juno Nova PTL Candidacy
This is a repost of an email to the openstack-dev list, which is mostly here for historical reasons. Hi. I would like to run for the OpenStack Compute PTL position as well. I have been an active nova developer since late 2011, and have been a core reviewer for quite a while. I am currently…
The Hot Gate
This book follows on from Live Free or Die and Citadel. This time we focus solely on Dana as she is transferred to a new unit. The story is interesting, although perhaps it focusses on the dysfunction of the Latin American countries a little more than is really necessary. More interestingly, the book ends the…
Citadel
This book follows on from Live Free or Die. I like the approach of this book, as it follows a couple of relatively normal people trying to get by, and how the main protagonist from the last book’s actions affect them. Its an engaging read, while still progressing the overall arc of the series. I…
The Runaway Jury
This is an older book now, and I read it many many years ago but re-read it this last couple of weeks. I enjoyed this book. Its believable (if a little dated now), and interesting. It certainly made me think more about the first amendment and how it affects dangerous products like cigarettes than I…
Live Free or Die
This book is useful. When the Earth is invaded by evil aliens intent on stripping us of our heavy metals, I now know how to fight back using just Maple Syrup and a Death Star I just happen to have hanging around. That’s education right there. This book is delightfully not sexist compared with some…
A Talent for War
This is my first McDevitt book, and it was a pleasant surprise. A bit of a mystery novel, but set in the far future. Well written, interesting and fun. I enjoyed it. Title: A Talent For War Author: Jack McDevitt Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Release Date: June 29, 2004 Pages: 320 The acclaimed classic novel…