Geek at Play

Princess

Oops. Looks like Cyan caught me screwing around in the office red-handed. Or at least “pink-biked.” Suffice to say, that Princess bike was not designed for my 6′4″ frame.

You gotta fight … for your right … to photograph?

After reading this account of police imporpriety in the SF muni system (via BoingBoing) I gotta say I’m proud of a few citizens in our country. This guy handled himself well, didn’t give in to fear mongering, and made a clear statement to the world via his open letters and journal entry. I’m a big fan of security but I also believe in our rights. I’d rather have my rights, especially when they’re being threatened by the enforcement of dubious or non-existant laws that don’t actually gain us any safety.

More spending

Well, it’s official: XM is costing me more money. The fact that it costs about $10/month is fine with me. But the side effect I had hoped for is actually happening: I’m finding new music that I like, and am buying it. A healthy Amazon order went out last night to add some new music (like Death from Above 1979 and Breaking Laces) to my collection. Heck I even ordered a CD from one of my favorite comedians thanks to the XM comedy station reminding me of how truly funny he is.

Now I can truly say that my music collection isn’t stagnant. And I’m finding music without having to deal with stupid annoying commericals.

Also, I did have the joy of cruising down 101 last week with all the windows down, sunroof open, and the Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams” blasting off the 80’s station. Now that is a euphoric moment!