Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the General category.
Happy Father’s Day!
Filed in General on June 17, 2007 at 5:59 pmI’d like to take a brief moment to wish a happy Father’s Day to my father, Bill Huff. Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
Library Update: June 2007
Filed in General, Nostalgia on June 14, 2007 at 11:47 amIt’s time for yet another Library update. This catalogue of my library is technically complete, but I’m always purchasing new books, movies, and music. The library is now less than half of its original size and should load much quicker thanks to the new compression routines introduced in the current beta release of [...]
A Massive Pet Food Recall
Filed in General, World on April 7, 2007 at 7:31 pmDid you know that a massive pet food recall has been in place since March 16th? I sure didn’t, but I’m glad to know that, out of all of our pet food, only one bag of cat treats may have been contaminated, and all of our cats are fine. In response to reported [...]
Seeking Beta Testers
Filed in General, Music on March 31, 2007 at 12:32 amOne of my most ambitious ventures is now open to private beta testers. Unfortunately, I can’t publicly divulge any information before the official launch on April 20th, but if you have a background in orchestral, choral, wind ensemble, chamber, jazz, or solo music, or a background in MediaWiki administration, please contact me via either [...]
Cal Poly Pomona is not Destroying Books for a Starbucks
Filed in General on March 14, 2007 at 2:42 pmIt is with much regret that I apologize for my misguided remarks made towards the Cal Poly Pomona library. Unfortunately, the press is not covering both sides of the story and thus clouding the truth. Most importantly, Cal Poly Pomona is not destroying books for a full-service Starbucks Coffee.
Two days ago, I received [...]
The Extended Daylight Savings Time of 2007
Filed in General, Technology, World on March 10, 2007 at 6:48 pmIt’s March 10th of 2007, which means that it’s almost time to try out the newly extended Daylight Savings Time. For most of the United States and Canada, Daylight Savings Time (DST) will be extended by four weeks this year, beginning three weeks earlier at 2AM tomorrow (March 11th) and ending one week later [...]
Cal Poly Pomona Destroys Books for a Starbucks
Filed in General on March 9, 2007 at 11:49 amUpdate: All is not as it seems. Emerton has omitted several facts in his campaign and has effectively clouded the truth. I have published a separate post with responses from archivist and special collections and music librarian Danette Cook Adamson and collection management coordinator Ann Morgan.
The library at California State Polytechnic University, [...]
Library Update: January 2007
Filed in General, Nostalgia on January 7, 2007 at 12:16 amIt’s the first month of the new year, which means that it’s time for yet another Library update. This catalogue of my library is technically complete, but I’m always purchasing new books, movies, music, and games. If you would like to trade or purchase, please contact me, and we’ll work something out. [...]
