Oracle’s New (but semi-hidden) Malware Opt-Out
It’s not a good time to be a Java developer. While the language itself is quite polished, and the speed and performance of the virtual machine has exceeded what I had at first thought probable, I...
View ArticleCamper and Cracker at The Crocodile Cafe
The Crocodile Cafe’s, uh, excuse me, The Crocodile’s (because “cafe” is passe’) lighting technician claimed another victim on Friday night. Cracker had just taken the stage after opening act Camper...
View ArticleSpecific Dolphin
General Porpoise Donuts Extended adolescence. It’s all the rage these days. And instead of shaking my fist at the infantile suburban tourists who pass through Seattle on their post-collegiate...
View ArticleFresh Meat
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Pike Place Market to grab some food from the Market Galbee Korean place. When we got there, we were suprised to find that it was no more. In its place was a new food...
View ArticleA Funny Thing Happened on My Way Home from Work
I was walking home from work on Tuesday night when some guy sauntered up beside me and said “Pssst, you need tickets?” “No”, I replied, before looking up at the nearby Paramount Theater marquee to see...
View ArticleSmashing Pumpkins at the Paramount Theater
The Smashing Pumpkins played the Paramount last Wednesday night. After opener Liz Phair did her thing, Corgan began the show with a string of mostly-acoustic-ish (solo acoustic through a fairly large...
View ArticleBuzz Osborne … Unplugged?
World’s Worst Photo of Anything Ever Buzz Osborne. King Buzzo. Guy with the greatest hair in … well, the greatest hair anywhere. As a prototypical member of what became known as “Generation X”, I hold...
View ArticleScenes from the 2014 Bite of Seattle
The 2014 Bite of Seattle is upon us, and yesterday, we walked over to the festivities to check it out. It was crowded, a little too crowded at times, but fun nonetheless. I ate more stuff than I care...
View ArticleSky City
I’ve got this thing where I want to eat at every restaurant in Rexville Seattle (basically the extended boundaries of my neighborhood), regardless of cuisine, price, or quality. I’ve been talking...
View ArticleGuns N’ Roses at Seattle Taxpayer Stadium
And they said it would never happen … At least not in this lifetime. Heh. Sorry. Looking back on the 200+ concerts I’ve been over the course of my lifetime, it would be hard to declare a “best”. After...
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