Sony Data Discman

Let's look at this little gizmo Sony produced in the early 1990s.

One way to disable Skype autostart on Ubuntu

A brief tutorial on how to prevent Skype from constantly setting itself as an autostart application.

OK OpenTable, I'll go ahead and debug your WAF issue for you

Today I'm providing some unsolicited tech support to a site I don't even use often.

Why are so many sites using the Dummies font? (but are they really?)

This is another rambling article where I try to figure out why some weird browser thing is happening. This time around I'm going to solve the mystery of why so many web pages are rendering with the Dummies font.

My Exclusive Quarantine Xmas Party

With all my usual plans canceled I'm forced to hold a very exclusive quarantine xmas party this year. The good news is you're invited, even if just virtually. So grab a festive ale and enjoy this gallery of nerdy ornaments and reflections on the past year.

2021 Virtual Xmas Card

For the second year in a row, here's a little holiday greeting for whoever it is that still follows this site.

2022 Virtual Xmas Card

For the third time I'm posting a virtual card for anyone who follows this site. If I make it to four then it's time to call this a regular feature. Speaking of regular, 2022 was a perfectly normal boring year and that's great.

2023 Virtual Xmas Card

I guess this is a regular feature now. Maybe. Who knows? Anyway, here's my 2023 recap.

Destroying a perfectly good Windows 98 virtual machine with Xmas sampler CDs

Spreading a little holiday cheer by installing every Xmas sampler I can find on a Windows 98 virtual machine and rating them.