Geek Speak

For some unknown reason, the following code on my SxSW pages no longer parses and so had to be removed:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

If you were trying to look at that section and got errors, it’s fixed now. But why would code like that work and then suddenly stop working?

Embarrassing Music

Ok, time for another Embarrassing Music Post™. I want to know what was on the turntable (or CD player for you young’uns) at your teenage house parties. Being an old man, my parties straddled the late 70’s/early 80’s divide, but most of my party friends were a little more backward looking than I was. While I was the punk/new wave guy, this is what I had to endure. No wonder I drank myself into a stupor:

  • Alice Cooper – Greatest Hits
  • Nazareth – Greatest Hits
  • Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
  • Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
  • Foreigner – Foreigner
  • Queen – News of the World

The best I could do was slip The Cars on now and then, after everyone had nodded off. How about you?

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! For those who are Christians, it’s a celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead and how that makes possible our own new life! For those who aren’t, it’s a day to celebrate bunnies and easter eggs and other symbols of springtime and new life. Here’s to all of it! Enjoy the day, everyone!