A Short Story
Last year I wrote a short story that was set in the Joshua Jones universe created when I wrote my first Mystery novel, Null_Pointer. It featured Detective Pait who also …
Ubuntu Annoyances
I have some things I’d like to bring to the attention of the Ubuntu developers. Some of these things are Gnome related and some of them are not. 1. When …
N_P Ebook Complete
Wrapped up the ebook version of Null_Pointer this morning. All I need now is the cover art and it’s done. I can’t recommend Sigil enough for ebook creation. Once you …
Ebook Building has Begun
This week I’ve started to build up the xhtml pages that will become my first Mystery novel – Null_Pointer. I spoke with the cover artist and he’s working on finishing …
Unity
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you know that Ubuntu has decided to steer away from Gnome Shell and go on their own for a desktop shell called Unity. …
Nerdcore, Music By Nerds
I listen to nerdcore and if you code, you might want to listen to it too. It’s not the same as pop music or hip hop but usually its produced …
Vi or Emacs?
Vi. ‘nuf said. Vi or Emacs? It’s one of those comment and IRC saws in the developer community. At least the UNIX developer community. Windows guys argue over – what? …
Ubuntu 10.10
I successfully updated two Linux boxes today to the latest Ubuntu release. An HP Mini 100 and an old Pentium 2 desktop home brew. Both computers handled the update wirelessly …
Planning a Mystery Series
I love to plan and plot and outline. It’s one of my favorite parts of writing. When I first wrote Null_Pointer I was not thinking of a series, but as …
Netbooks
I’ve been road testing an HP Mini 100 this past week. A friend of mine owns it and is looking to unload it. I’ve been using it to see if …
