All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
Though busy packing and getting ready for our upcoming trip to Kansas I did find time to figure out how to use the moblog capabilities of my (neglected) TypePad site. I can take (surprisingly low quality) images on my new Motorola V600 cell phone and email them directly to the web via a special TypePad … Read more
Here’s a Maui wrapup, full of images that didn’t fit elsewhere or that simply deserved a second chance to be seen. There are a lot of sunset photos; what can I say? A pair of sunsets. :: Kahakuloa Church, cows so close to the ocean one wonders if they are an offering for a … Read more
Well, not my values, but as evidenced by recent events at home and abroad, this list, while incomplete, seems fairly accurate. Thanks to Jesus’ General for providing this update.
The drive to Hana is legendary; something all visitors to Maui should do at least once. As we’ve done on previous occasions, we not only drove to Hana, we continued on and drove around the back side of Haleakala, looping all the way back around the island. The road past Hana really isn’t too rough, … Read more
According to this BBC report, the objects shown below are only 5 millionths of an inch in size and are “grown” using advanced semiconductor techniques. (See the referenced article for more technical details.) I’m sharing them here simply because they are beautiful and provide a fascinating view of the nano-world. (images courtesy of the BBC)
Though not supported by Apple or Motorola, it is possible to use the Motorola V600 mobile phone with an Apple computer, in this instance a 15″ Al PowerBook. This article describes setting up a bluetooth connection; no doubt using a USB cable would be different. While it’s true I had no problem finding info on … Read more
A bi-partisan group of former US military commanders and diplomats held a press conference and issued a very strongly worded call for the defeat of the president this fall. Known as the Diplomats & Military Commanders for Change, they represent an unprecedented coming together of a normally non-political group of career government servants. In the … Read more
how the average middle-class German citizen felt in the late 1930s. (Someone said a better question is: “how did they feel in 1948?”) This editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times is thought provoking, to say the least. I do believe, hopefully not naively, that we’re still in much better shape now, but eternal vigilence means asking … Read more
This cake is extremely easy to make, and quite good; it’s very rich and moist with a deep chocolate flavor. Unlike more involved recipes, where various ingredients are added at different times, with this recipe basically everything is all mixed up at once. A horror for fans of The Cake Bible, with it’s very involved … Read more
One morning during our recent trip to Hawaii we drove around the upper of Maui’s two halves. Top down and tunes playing through the radio via the iPod and iTrip, we were ready to roll. Starting from just north of Kaanapili our route took us north by Kapalua, Napili and on around the top of … Read more