RedStar

I got around to taking screenshots of RedStar 3, which hasn’t really made its way onto the internet yet. It really does look mac-like, and is using a skin that as far as I can tell is custom made rather than being modified from an existing Linux theme. Apps are packaged using a mac-like folder… Continue reading RedStar

CCC

I spent the last four days at 30C3, the annual Chaos Communication Congress. It was great to put faces to names, and to get to interact with a bunch of people I’ve met online. It was also really interesting to compare the congress with academic conferences I’ve been to previously, and to think about which… Continue reading CCC

The Train

I highly recommend spending a week riding the transsiberian across Russia. There are very few opportunities to reflect with nothing to do or that you can do for that long. The food is passable, the scenery is incredible, the people are nice, and the beds are unexpectedly comfortable. I read war & peace, and found… Continue reading The Train

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