jonathan.bare.to tag:jonathan.bare.to,2007://3 2007-04-14T00:53:29Z Welcome to naked Tonga. Movable Type 3.2 common sense prevails in a few minds tag:jonathan.bare.to,2007://3.585 2007-04-14T00:45:39Z 2007-04-14T00:53:29Z Congratulations to Jason Whitlock at The Kansas City Star and Phil Mushnick at The New York Post for having a shred of common sense following the Don Imus firing. Imus isn’t the real bad guy Instead of wasting time on... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Congratulations to Jason Whitlock at The Kansas City Star and Phil Mushnick at The New York Post for having a shred of common sense following the Don Imus firing.

Imus isn’t the real bad guy Instead of wasting time on irrelevant shock jock, black leaders need to be fighting a growing gangster culture. (KC Star, April 11)

Brainless Hypocrites Win Again (NY Post, April 13, 2007)

For more, check out FMQB.

]]> i don't like spam tag:jlb.to,2006://3.584 2006-07-31T12:12:18Z 2006-07-31T12:15:24Z Comment spam is back. It was gone for a while after I finally broke down and bought Moveable Type 3.2. But over the past couple of weeks, I've seen an alarming increase in spam comments both here and over at... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Comment spam is back.

It was gone for a while after I finally broke down and bought Moveable Type 3.2. But over the past couple of weeks, I've seen an alarming increase in spam comments both here and over at Mike's blog, which runs off the same server/MT installation. MT 3.3 is out, but I haven't had time to download it.

Holly requires commenter registration... that might be next here too.

]]> get your buzz on tag:jlb.to,2006://3.583 2006-07-30T10:28:50Z 2006-07-30T10:35:34Z Get your regular dose of airline news and insight from the best source I know of -- Holly Hegeman herself -- at PlaneBuzz. I've been helping Holly with various projects and managing the weekly publishing of the (subscription-based) PlaneBusiness DailyBanter... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Get your regular dose of airline news and insight from the best source I know of -- Holly Hegeman herself -- at PlaneBuzz.

I've been helping Holly with various projects and managing the weekly publishing of the (subscription-based) PlaneBusiness DailyBanter and keeping the web server up and running for more than five years now.

Wow, time does fly. :-D

]]> starbucks, apple in japan tag:jlb.to,2006://3.582 2006-07-30T10:24:05Z 2006-07-31T12:20:21Z So, if you didn't know, I'm working in Japan for six weeks. Three weeks have already gone by -- amazing. Today I, unknowingly, bought coffee in Starbucks very first Japanese store. The store is located in Ginza, one of Tokyo's... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ So, if you didn't know, I'm working in Japan for six weeks. Three weeks have already gone by -- amazing.

Today I, unknowingly, bought coffee in Starbucks very first Japanese store. The store is located in Ginza, one of Tokyo's several upscale shopping areas. It's also home of the first Apple Store in Japan.

The Starbucks store opened 10 years ago this week, Aug. 2, 1996. Pretty amazing.

I've now visited Starbucks in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. I've been to Apple Stores on both coasts of the U.S. and Japan. One of these days I'm going to compile a list of Apple Stores that I've visited.

]]> opposite land tag:jlb.to,2006://3.581 2006-07-28T15:25:23Z 2006-07-28T15:27:48Z Lisa: Okay here are some travel tips: only drink bottled water, don't get into an unlicensed taxi, and, remember, they have winter during our summer. Homer: Wait wait wait wait wait! So in August, it's cold? Lisa: That's right Homer:... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Lisa: Okay here are some travel tips: only drink bottled water, don't get into an unlicensed taxi, and, remember, they have winter during our summer.
Homer: Wait wait wait wait wait! So in August, it's cold?
Lisa: That's right
Homer: And in February, it's hot?
Lisa: Mm-hmm
Homer: So it's opposite land! Crooks chase cops! Cats have puppies!
Lisa: No, Dad. It's just the weather
Homer: So hot snow falls up?
Lisa: (giving in weakly) Yes.
Homer: Whoo-hoo!

]]> I can see the light (and it burns!) tag:jlb.to,2006://3.580 2006-02-13T21:44:50Z 2006-02-13T21:46:39Z Electricity was restored at about 4:40 AM. Woo. The TV sound woke me up, as I had been watching it when I went to sleep, the receiver came on when the power did.... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Electricity was restored at about 4:40 AM. Woo.

The TV sound woke me up, as I had been watching it when I went to sleep, the receiver came on when the power did.

]]> shower by candlelight tag:jlb.to,2006://3.579 2006-02-12T20:29:06Z 2006-02-12T20:40:34Z Back in September 2003, after the hurricane swept through the DC area, thousands of people were without power. I remember clearly when the electricity died -- I was outside with the video camera doing a little windy filming in the... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Back in September 2003, after the hurricane swept through the DC area, thousands of people were without power. I remember clearly when the electricity died -- I was outside with the video camera doing a little windy filming in the storm. A transformer or circuit exploded down the street -- quite possibly the same one that went out last night -- in a bright ball of light and loud bang. It's all on video (don't ask me where that is). I remember exactly where I was one week later when the power was restored, taking a shower by flashlight.

My bathroom is in the basement and there's no window. So, without electricity, it's pitch black in there.

Today all those memories returned... showering in the dark, warm food in the fridge (Joanna took the stuff out of the freezer and did something with it this morning... she could have just put it out in the snow, it would have been fine outside), and nothing to do at home.

I'm using the free wireless at Panera to get online now, and I can only hope that PEPCO gets to our little outage -- it's only the immediate area that's without power -- and we're not stuck like this for too much longer.

I tossed Henry out in the snow briefly today. He didn't really seem to find it all that funny. :p

]]> pepco update tag:jlb.to,2006://3.578 2006-02-12T06:06:18Z 2006-02-12T06:10:18Z The Pepco map updated at 1 AM. The difference is huge from the 12:30 AM map. Before there were four or five zip codes colored in to indicate outages. Now it's a huge area of Maryland and a small part... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ The Pepco map updated at 1 AM. The difference is huge from the 12:30 AM map. Before there were four or five zip codes colored in to indicate outages. Now it's a huge area of Maryland and a small part of the District.

This can't be good...

The battery on my PowerBook is gradually going too. Half an hour left.

]]> de-energized tag:jlb.to,2006://3.577 2006-02-12T05:51:34Z 2006-02-12T05:56:07Z The electricity went out. Apparently there was a loud boom when it happened. A fire truck went by on the next street down, so it was probably a transformer. We're not up on the Pepco map yet, but it hasn't... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ The electricity went out. Apparently there was a loud boom when it happened. A fire truck went by on the next street down, so it was probably a transformer.

We're not up on the Pepco map yet, but it hasn't been updated in almost half an hour. Looks like they have quite a few small outages here and there.

I'm sitting in the living room with candles lit and a fire going (though this wood isn't burning all that intensely) wondering how much longer the battery that's keeping the router and cable modem running is going to last.

Also this is my old PowerBook and its battery isn't all that great at holding a charge any more.

Hopefully this won't be anything like the last time the power went out... Hurricane Isabelle kept us in the dark for an entire week.

I think we're up to about five inches of snow so far, I might take a walk outside in a bit to see what it looks like.

Also, the web cam is not updating while the power is out.

]]> how many inches? tag:jlb.to,2006://3.576 2006-02-11T02:29:01Z 2006-02-11T02:34:53Z The weather forecasters seem to have forgotten how to forecast snow. The predictions have ranged wildly from "it's too early to say" a day or so ago, to anywhere from 4 inches to a foot. Snow is expected to start... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ The weather forecasters seem to have forgotten how to forecast snow. The predictions have ranged wildly from "it's too early to say" a day or so ago, to anywhere from 4 inches to a foot. Snow is expected to start some time Saturday afternoon.

And, happy day -- just in time for "BIG SNOW STORM 2006!" is the return of my web cam. All new hardware and software are powering it.

Click on the image for a larger view.

As of now, there's no historical/timelapse imagery, but I'm working on that too.

]]> what's new is old again tag:jlb.to,2006://3.575 2006-02-09T00:52:33Z 2006-02-09T00:55:21Z Hi! Remember me? Well, the site hasn't gotten much attention in the past 13 months, so I decided to ditch WordPress (though 2.0 looked a lot better than 1.x) and go back to the waiting arms of Moveable Type. Maybe... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ Hi! Remember me?

Well, the site hasn't gotten much attention in the past 13 months, so I decided to ditch WordPress (though 2.0 looked a lot better than 1.x) and go back to the waiting arms of Moveable Type.

Maybe I'll post more now.

Maybe.

Some of the import from WordPress didn't go so well and a comment or two has been lost (boo hoo, I know). There's also a lot of screwy HTML links in posts that need to be cleaned up.

But hey, welcome.

]]> to the top of telegraph hill! tag:jlb.to,2005://3.574 2005-01-10T06:01:40Z 2006-02-09T00:07:18Z So I'm in San Francisco this week for Macworld -- yes, it IS like Disney World for Mac people -- and I'm kinda wishing that I had given myself a little more time to do other stuff outside and in... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ So I'm in San Francisco this week for Macworld -- yes, it IS like Disney
World for Mac people -- and I'm kinda wishing that I had given myself a
little more time to do other stuff outside and in the city. I go back east
Friday right after the show ends. And I'll probably end up spending most
of my time in the Moscone Center all week...

Anyway, Tuesday morning is the big Steve Jobs keynote address. Lots of
rumors this year, out of which, only the Apple-Motorola partnership phone
really has me all that interested.

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]]> no comment tag:jlb.to,2004://3.573 2004-12-22T07:12:40Z 2006-02-09T00:07:18Z So apparently the template I was using (black background, orange and white text) was automagically closing the comments. All on its own. Without any help. Scary. I've reverted to the original WordPress style and I'm looking for something better to... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ So apparently the template I was using (black background, orange and white
text) was automagically closing the comments. All on its own. Without any
help.

Scary.

I've reverted to the original WordPress style and I'm looking for
something better to go with. One possiblity is this href="index-metal.php">brushed metal look. What do you think?

You can post a comment now. :p

]]> it's alive! tag:jlb.to,2004://3.572 2004-12-16T06:12:16Z 2006-02-09T00:07:18Z I know, you're sick of web cam updates. Trust me, there's only so many I care to write. However, it works again. I switch the software, which explains why it looks a little different. And, this software does not do... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ I know, you're sick of web cam updates. Trust me, there's only so many I
care to write.

However, it works again. I
switch the software, which explains why it looks a little different. And,
this software does not do "daylight" updates nor does it upload a
timelapse movie from the previous day. So, tough. It's better than it was.

Next project? Clean up the mess on the left side and get the recent tunes
back on the site.

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]]> 'one step closer' to oblivion tag:jlb.to,2004://3.571 2004-12-08T04:12:32Z 2006-02-09T00:07:18Z U2 takes another step closer to oblivion with the release of " href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=29600233&originStoreFront=143441">How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." It's sad that the best thing this album has going for it is the Apple marketing blitz that accompanied its release and... jonathan http://jonathan.bare.to/ U2 takes another step closer to oblivion with the release of " href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=29600233&originStoreFront=143441">How
to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." It's sad that the best thing this album
has going for it is the Apple marketing blitz that accompanied its release
and the release of the iPod U2 Special Edition.

In 2000, I poo-pooed the release of "All That You Can't Leave Behind" with
a mini-review that is unfortunately no longer online... but that album has
actually grown on me since its release. "Atomic Bomb" is unlikely to
explode in quite the same way.

Want a second opinion? See what href="http://www.nudeasthenews.com/reviews/1176">Nude as the News has
to say.

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