Author Archives: bturnip

isnoop.net :: Hosted by Wasabi Hosting

Posted on September 14, 2004 by bturnip

isnoop.net :: Hosted by Wasabi Hosting This is a nice clean looking website with several neat little features. The one that may appeal to the most people is the gmail invite spooler. It collects extra invites that people can’t get … Continue reading →

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Learning Java goal #1: Install Java

Posted on September 9, 2004 by bturnip

The first step to java-happiness is to install the Java platform and development environment. In this instance, we are going with the Netbeans IDE from Sun. This may be a little interesting, as I will be using Fedora Core 2 … Continue reading →

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this place needs a name

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

Any suggestions on a name for this blog? “my weblog” is kinda lame, but I didn’t want the lack of a decent name to delay the installation of the blog software. The current layout of this site is also bone … Continue reading →

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JD Salinger and Lemony Snicket

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

My lovely wife and I have a habit of reading children’s books that are organized into a series. So many children’s books are full of layers and allusions that one misses as a child. Re-reading these books as an adult … Continue reading →

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Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

My lovely wife brought me back an interesting book from the local Barnes & Nobels. “Wicked”, by Gregory Maguire, tells the story of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West. I have consumed about 1/3 of the book. I have had … Continue reading →

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