Author: John

  • The Deep Web

    An interesting article by an Australian library on how to post to the light of day and away from the deep web. http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/2005/boston2.html

  • Top Ten IRC Tips

    Top Ten Tricks and Tips for New IRC Users by Paul Mutton, author of IRC Hacks 08/27/2004 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an often overlooked medium of communication. I’ve been using IRC for several years and have found it to be a great way to collaborate and interact with other people, wherever they may be.…

  • Great Boating Classes

    A great place for public boating classes including sailing is The Coast Guard Auxiliary. Also the Portland Power Squadron. And Island Sailing School.

  • How to redirect output and errors to /dev/null?

    I have a few scripts which I’m never interested in the output from: They run in a cron job, and if they fail every once in a while, I’m not too interested in the output. When you run said scripts or programs from the command line, the standard remedy is to add >/dev/null to redirect…

  • TRAFFIC FATALITY

    TRAFFIC FATALITY Saturday, June 04, 2005 An Oregon Episcopal School art teacher was killed Friday morning when his motorcycle collided with a car at Southwest Scholls Ferry Road and Raleighwood Way, said Sandy James, Washington County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman. Matthew Lyon, 58, of Southeast Portland was pronounced dead at the scene of the 9 a.m.…

  • A Little Gray Hair, a Lot of Game

    A Little Gray Hair, a Lot of Game By JILL AGOSTINO IT wasn’t the feel of the ball or the cheers of her teammates that made Jeanni Winston keep playing basketball. It was the rush she got when her first shot, a 3-pointer, sailed through the net. For a widow in her 60’s who had…