When people do stupid things, I remember Mother’s words

Watching people sometimes make me think we should license parents and  I am drawn back to one of my mother’s favorite phrases- “Who raised those folks?” http://ow.ly/oshSy  For more click the link or the picture.

The White Oak River, Near Swansboro, NC
The White Oak River, Near Swansboro, NC

Not just living the dream, but also part of it

Seven years after moving  to Carteret County to on the water, the dream and life seem to have merged.  I have no regrets.  Life along Raymond’s Gut is pretty nice.  #SOBX #crystalcoast http://ow.ly/orBXH  Click the link or the picture for more information.

Raymond's Gut Near Our Home
Raymond’s Gut Near Our Home

Warm Mornings, Downpours In The Afternoon

We are still in a summer weather pattern.  I suspect the warm weather will stay with us for a while.  It will be a good time to visit the beach.  The humidity will soon disappear and the surf will still be warm.  There will be magic evenings.  Take my word for it.  These afternoon showers are not much of a price to pay for warm water.  #crystalcoast http://ow.ly/ooVsN  More information by clicking the link or the picture of the rain.

A Serious Afternoon Rain Storm
A Serious Afternoon Rain Storm

Rough Water Triggers Canadian Memories

Some rough water we experienced while fishing outside of Bogue Inlet makes me think of the Bay of Fundy and other spots where I have experienced some impressive waters in Canada.  For more information click the link or the picture.  #Canada #CrystalCoast http://ow.ly/ooPaU

Rough Waters Outside of Bogue Inlet, August 28, 2013
Rough Waters Outside of Bogue Inlet, August 28, 2013

Just The Thought of Being On The Water

After the stress of the last couple of days, just thinking about being on the water is a good thing.    Some actual time on the water looks mighty appealing. Click the link or the picture.  #crystalcoast http://ow.ly/ol7lD

Marsh Water Behind Bear Island
Marsh Water Behind Bear Island

Apple’s New MacPro- Probably Not Worth The Wait

The picture attached to the post was taken in September 2003 when Apple first shipped its G5 super computer for the desktop.

The picture is System X, the first first large cluster of Apple’s computers.

By the winter of 2003 it would be ranked near the  top of the world’s super computers for a  short time.  This was perhaps close to the high point for Apple’s involvement in super computers.

The G5 desktop version of System X became a bookend pretty quickly in the winter of 2003 because of non-ECC memory. I intervened at the behest of people from Va. Tech and Apple which had just prepared an on campus video of System X for Steve Jobs to use in the January 2004 MacWorld agreed to take back the G5s desktops and replace them with G5 powered Xserves later that year.

My efforts to help Va. Tech might have been the straw that cost me my job.

You can read more in an excerpt from my book, The Pomme Compay, at  Huffington Post.

My article on Apple’s New MacPro, Coming To A Theater Near You: Apple’s Last Gasp At A Pro Computer, is available at ReadWrite.

System X, Septemer 2003
System X, Septemer 2003