The Paris Option by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Paris Option, co-authored with Gayle Lynds, Covert-One's Jon Smith hunts a DNA computer after a lab explosion in Paris.
Books
Blog
What is vsdbutil?
If you see vsdbutil on your Mac, here is what this volume permissions tool does.
Mac
Monthly update #0225 • January 2009
Monthly update 225 • January 2009 • 2009-01-01 - 2009-01-31
Monthly Updates
The $300 Million Button
The number of customers purchasing went up by 45%. The extra purchases resulted in an extra $15 million the first month. For the first year, the site saw an additional $300,000,000.
Development
October by U2
U2's 1981 second album is their most openly spiritual, a raw, searching record I came to long after its release.
Music
The Sigma Protocol by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Sigma Protocol, banker Ben Hartman and agent Anna Navarro uncover a WWII-era cabal, Sigma, manipulating world events through assassinations and age-reversal tech.
Books
The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s The Fourth Protocol, a gripping Cold War thriller, a Soviet agent named Valeri Petrofsky is sent to Britain to carry out a sneaky mission to blow up a nuclear device.
Books
I'll Lead You Home by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 1995 release, craft and polish in every chorus. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
Music
Monthly update #0224 • December 2008
Monthly update 224 • December 2008 • 2008-12-01 - 2008-12-31
Monthly Updates
Reflecting on the year 2008
Reflection on the year 2008, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
Merry Christmas
Christmas has become central to how I view the world. Jesus was born to bring salvation to all.
Christianity
Masters of Chant by Gregorian
Gregorian's 1999 album of pop and rock songs sung as chant, a curious record I stumbled on much later.
Music
Not Ashamed by Newsboys
Newsboys' 1992 album catches the band early, a bright, cheeky pop rock record about plain, open faith.
Music
WALL·E
WALL·E (2008), directed by Andrew Stanton, follows a small robot left on Earth. Ben Burtt voices WALL·E with beeps and charm. He stacks trash and collects odd things. Elissa Knight acts as EVE, the sleek probe who drops from space.
Movies
Monthly update #0223 • November 2008
Monthly update 223 • November 2008 • 2008-11-01 - 2008-11-30
Monthly Updates
The Cassandra Compact by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Cassandra Compact, co-authored with Philip Shelby, Covert-One agent Jon Smith pursues a stolen smallpox sample from Russia.
Books
What is hdiejectd?
If you see hdiejectd running on your Mac, here is what this disk image ejection process does.
Mac
Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
Nothing to Lose strands Reacher between the Colorado towns of Hope and Despair, where he uncovers a military scrap conspiracy tied to disappearances.
Books
What is NetworkSharing?
If you see NetworkSharing running on your Mac, here is what this internet sharing process does.
Mac
No Comebacks by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s No Comebacks, a collection of ten short stories, the master of suspense takes you on a thrilling ride through a world of crime, deception, and unexpected twists.
Books
And Winter Came... by Enya
Enya's 2008 album draws on winter and Christmas, a calm, layered record of snow, light and quiet wonder.
Music
What is opendirectoryd?
If you see opendirectoryd running on your Mac, here is what this directory services process does.
Mac
The Prometheus Deception by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Prometheus Deception, retired Directorate agent Nick Bryson learns his covert career was a lie, manipulated by a rogue agency.
Books
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, follows the zoo animals as they leave Madagascar and crash land on the African mainland. Ben Stiller voices Alex the lion, who finds the pride he was taken from as a cub.
Movies
What is ReportCrash?
If you see ReportCrash running on your Mac, here is what this crash reporting process does.
Mac