Archive for December 2004

Resolutions for 2005

In Powazek, Resolutions on 28 December 2004 with Comments Off

Sell the car. Walk/Muni more.
Launch the first issue of JPG Magazine and keep ‘em coming.
Quit smoking. Again.
Help Technorati truly kick ass.
Treasure every single moment, awful and beautiful alike.

Merry Christmas from Fray

In Christmas, Fray on 25 December 2004 with Comments Off

It’s that time of year again. In the Xmas spirit? Enjoy these classic Fray stories:
Kathy’s Annual Ladies Luncheon by Beth Lisick
“The funniest piece of mail I get arrives in the first week in December.”
The Tree by yours truly
“I couldn’t wait to see them brown and dry on the sidewalks. I was that way about Christmas.”
Ho [...]

Unfortunate

In Movies on 23 December 2004 with Comments Off

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events is fantastic. It’s better acted, more beautifully stylized, more captivating storytelling, and just more of a joy to behold than any of those wretched Harry Potter movies. And be sure to stay until the very end, the movie has the most beautiful ending credits I’ve ever seen.
Just one [...]

Technorati in Transit

In Technorati on 18 December 2004 with Comments Off

Everybody send the Technorati Team some good vibes as they pack our servers into a van and move them across town to a new colo. Hardcore ops stuff like this makes me glad the worst I have to deal with is Photoshop crankiness and CSS trickery. Good luck, guys!
Update: They’re Flickring the move!
Update 2: We’re [...]

My Chanukah Window

In Judaism, Photos on 15 December 2004 with Comments Off

There’s a tradition in Judiasm during Chanukah. You’re supposed to light the candles just after sunset, right around the time when people are coming home from work, and place the Chanukiya in a window so it can be seen. The old reason for this was to remember the military victory of a bunch of fundamentalist [...]

Technorating

In Technorati on 14 December 2004 with Comments Off

So I’ve been working at Technorati for about three weeks and I’m just starting to get my hands dirty. Some tweaks I made to the home page and log in process went online today. Now the homepage will welcome you back if you’re a logged-in member, and tell you a little more about what we [...]

That’s My Baby!

In Love on 10 December 2004 with Comments Off

This post is all about my wife, the lovely and talented Heather Powazek Champ (yes, she took my last name as a middle name, though she calls it her first last name, and it doesn’t have a hyphen - we like to be difficult).
You knew she was a photographer and started the Mirror Project, but [...]

Listen to Fray Day 8 San Francisco

In Fray on 5 December 2004 with Comments Off

The Fray Audio Archive has been updated to include the audio from Fray Day 8 San Francisco! Tune in for three hours of fun, including musical performances by songwriter Goh Nakamura and beatboxer Kid Beyond and true stories told live by Jack Boulware, Beth Lisick, Derek Powazek, Kirk Read, Kevin Smokler, and lots of other [...]

Bookends in Words Magazine

In Books, Clips, Powazek, Writing on 5 December 2004 with Comments Off

I’m thrilled to have contributed an updated version of my protest story, Bookends, to the 4th issue of Words! Words! Words! Magazine, which is all about protest. The issue also features writing by Savannah Schroll, David Barringer, Kathy Fish, Steve Himmer, Ryan Kennebeck and Sean Ferrell, photography by Beth Stegall, and drawings by “drew” [...]

KnowSpam 1 Million

In Geek on 5 December 2004 with Comments Off

In a dubious achievement, KnowSpam, the service I use to block email spam from hitting my inbox, has now passed the 1 million spams blocked mark. I started using KnowSpam on 27 June 2003, just over 17 months ago.
One million spams. Just imagine all the special offers I missed.