Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Dismantler

I’ve always liked to take things apart and see how they work. (Yes, I’m a dork.) I’ve pried apart a computer, a VCR, a TV, and, once, a whole washing machine, among lots of other smaller items. I’m not trying to fix them, just to see what the inside looks like, and how they work. [...]

My 2002 Road Trip in Virtual Form

Those who know me know that I have an unnatural love for Google Earth. It probably ties to my attraction to maps and travel in general, but the upshot is that I can get lost for hours soaring from place to place.

Sooner or later a great tool like GE leads to the urge to do [...]