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It’s been a great ride. After 19 years with Apple, Inc., I left the company in April of this year. Leaving the company where I have spent more than half my professional career is just a little bittersweet. However there … Continue reading →

After thinking about it for years, we’ve finally decided to start our backyard renovation! Part of the process was finding someone we trusted to do a great job. To that end we found Tracy’s landscaping here in Tracy! She has … Continue reading →

It’s March now, 2021. We’re about 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s one year working from home, and probably a good 5 months huddling in isolation so that we stay healthy. At first it was just strange. Strange and … Continue reading →

Well, it’s finally here. A new year. Given the absolute terribleness of 2020, I don’t really think much worse can happen, short of maybe Kim Jong Un pulling the trigger on a nuclear barrage. And what a crappy year it … Continue reading →

Today I listened to a few voicemails from Tim, back through the years. I thought it’d be hard, but actually it was comforting to hear him. I saved some as voice memos so they wouldn’t disappear. So much of our … Continue reading →

There’s a balloon floating around in the Central Valley! Not your typical balloon…it’s a Project Loon communications balloon, flying at 56,000′ over Merced. Project Loon is a remote communications project that uses high-altitude balloons to carry cellular service up to … Continue reading →

On Monday, July 13th, my brother Tim passed away. He died suddenly, and without warning. I had just spoken to him a week before. He was happy, excited about the future, and looking forward to spending July 4th with our … Continue reading →

I’ve always been interested in astronomy, and have even owned a cheap Dobsonian telescope while living in Oakland (which isn’t the best Dark Sky site around, by any means). Lately I’ve gotten the bug again, and went looking for a … Continue reading →

I bought a Prusa i3 Mk2s 3D printer last year, mostly just for personal fun and utility. I’ve printed a bunch of “junk” from thingiverse so far: small figurines, “jewelry”, game items, etc. But I’ve also printed a number of … Continue reading →

Last night we said goodbye to our little Splanky. He’s our little warrior…our little goofball…our little furry folker. He was born in July 2009. One of my coworkers had some kittens he was trying to find a home for, and … Continue reading →