Mitigating Circumstances
In the conclusion of her 1999 book, Humanitarian Crises, Jennifer Leaving postulates: An extended period after intervention awaits acknowledgment and definition by the international community. This period, referred to as the “gray period of chronic insecurity” by USAID officials may persist for months or years [emphasis added]. The challenge of stabilization during this period includes [...]
15 Minutes Unleashed
I’m glad that I keep in touch with a certain smart and bad-ass person who still glances at books these days. Otherwise, I might not have noticed my very own name in print on the back and inside cover of Mac OS X Unleashed, Second Edition. As far as I know, this isn’t an April [...]
Noises Off
It’s been a long time in the reporting, but the operation required to replace my computer’s noisy fan and power supply went without a hitch this weekend. We (yes, Liz was invited to join along in the fun) were smart enough to print out some wise warnings beforehand, which definitely came in handy. We also [...]
Quiet Please
I absolutely love my G4 dualie. Having a new flat screen monitor that sweetly powers up and sleeps the CPU with the light touch of my finger is so sweet too. But the son of a bitch is really honkin’ loud. Thankfully, Apple started an exchange program to replace the loud parts with much quieter [...]
