Former Prison Chef Writes Cookbook (AP)

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From geek to chef

From geek to chef 09/14/2004 12:46 PM
This past May, when I decided to go on sabbatical I wrote that I needed a break because: I had no perspective on anything, I was so deep into my world of weblogs and tech that I didn't have much sense of what was going on outside of my geek circles... I've been burning my candle at both ends for years now, and decided it was time to stop. Emotionally I was drained. Physically I was drained. But that wasn't the full truth of it, because there was something I'd been feeling that I wasn't quite able to admit. It's taken me several months of time away from computers and tech and geeks to accept the fact that computers and technology are not my passion. My interest in the web and tech was always more about people. With weblogs, it was making it possible for everyone to write online and share and communicate. And while I was doing it, I really did care very deeply about my work -- the products we were creating, the people for whom they were built, and the people who worked with me to build them. As my career progressed, I pushed myself to be more visible as a technology speaker, dabbled at freelance writing, and started another tech company. But something was always missing, and I've realized that was true passion for what I was doing. So last night I ended my sabbatical and began my new career doing something I've always felt passionate about: cooking. I'm working in the kitchen of a restaurant called Fifty-Six Union (mentioned at the bottom of thisFeasting on Nantucket article) here on Nantucket. Yesterday at 3 PM I put on my black chef's clogs, my black pants and white t-shirt, pulled my Red Sox cap over my hair and got to work peeling and deveining shrimp. Seven hours later, sweatily scrubbing the kitchen floors, I was still smiling. I've learned a lot this summer during my sabbatical but it all can be summarized in three words: follow your heart.

When the Sous-Chef Is an Inkjet

When the Sous-Chef Is an Inkjet 02/05/2005 09:04 PM
A Chicago chef makes sushi with an ink-jet printer, part of his endeavor to bring technology into the kitchen in new ways.

America's Top Chef Returns to New York
(AP)

America's Top Chef Returns to New York
(AP) 02/15/2004 02:31 PM
AP - In a profession known for big egos and sharp knives, Thomas Keller got an uncharacteristic welcome from his fellow chefs.

Go straight to prison: take a virtual
tour on new prison service website

Go straight to prison: take a virtual
tour on new prison service website 05/10/2004 03:04 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 10 2004 7:28AM GMT

Julia Child, Television Chef, Is Dead at
91

Julia Child, Television Chef, Is Dead at
91 08/13/2004 10:47 AM
Her warbling, encouraging voice and able hands brought the intricacies of French cuisine to American home cooks through her television series and books.

Blogger co-founder quits tech, becomes
chef

Blogger co-founder quits tech, becomes
chef 09/14/2004 02:49 PM
Cory Doctorow: Meg Hourihan, the co-founder of Pyra, the company that invented Blogger, has retired from technology to become a chef:

So last night I ended my sabbatical and began my new career doing something I've always felt passionate about: cooking. I'm working in the kitchen of a restaurant called Fifty-Six Union (mentioned at the bottom of thisFeasting on Nantucket article) here on Nantucket. Yesterday at 3 PM I put on my black chef's clogs, my black pants and white t-shirt, pulled my Red Sox cap over my hair and got to work peeling and deveining shrimp. Seven hours later, sweatily scrubbing the kitchen floors, I was still smiling.

I've learned a lot this summer during my sabbatical but it all can be summarized in three words: follow your heart.

Link

Food Network: Iron Chef America

Food Network: Iron Chef America 04/26/2004 06:50 PM
Food Network: Iron Chef America, Battle of the Masters .. Three chefs

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Iron Chef of Web Design at Macworld
Boston

Iron Chef of Web Design at Macworld
Boston 06/08/2004 07:34 AM
The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) and IDG World Expo today announced the debut of the WOW Iron Chef of Web Design Competition at Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston this July...

Chef Ramsay signs Channel 4 deal

Chef Ramsay signs Channel 4 deal 07/23/2004 12:58 PM
Outspoken chef Gordon Ramsay signs a three-year deal with Channel 4 for a new prime-time show.

Mama's Cookbook

Mama's Cookbook 04/20/2004 01:53 AM
PocketChef Version 1.0 Release

The Anarchist's Cookbook

The Anarchist's Cookbook 07/19/2004 06:21 AM

New: O'Reilly's CSS Cookbook

New: O'Reilly's CSS Cookbook 09/16/2004 09:41 AM
The CSS Cookbook by Christopher Schmitt provides practical examples of CSS formatting with explanations accompanying each recipe.

Apache Cookbook

Apache Cookbook 01/16/2004 10:57 AM

PHP Cookbook Ch 8: Web Basics (PDF)

PHP Cookbook Ch 8: Web Basics (PDF) 11/11/2002 06:02 AM
Web programming is probably why you’re reading this book. It’s why the first version of PHP was written and what continues to make it so popular today. PHP makes it easy to write dynamic web programs that do almost anything. Other chapters cover various PHP capabilities, like graphics, regular expressions, database access, and file I/O. These capabilities are all part of web programming, but this chapter focuses on some web-specific concepts and organizational topics that will make your web programming stronger.

"zeldman.blabra"

PHP Developer's Cookbook

PHP Developer's Cookbook 05/28/2002 08:58 AM

PHP Developer\'s Cookbook

PHP Developer\'s Cookbook 09/03/2002 11:37 AM
Written by two active core PHP developers, this book solves a series of real life problems. And it solves them well - you often get a real insight into the magic of PHP. This is the best PHP book I have seen so far.

'Frugal Gourmet' Chef Jeff Smith Dies
(AP)

'Frugal Gourmet' Chef Jeff Smith Dies
(AP) 07/09/2004 04:58 PM
AP - Jeff Smith, a white-bearded minister who became public television's popular "Frugal Gourmet" before a sex scandal ruined his career, has died, his business manager said Friday. He was 65.

WOW Iron Chef design contest to happen
during MW Boston

WOW Iron Chef design contest to happen
during MW Boston 06/08/2004 03:27 PM
The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) and IDG World Expo announced on Tuesday that the WOW Iron Chef of Web Design Competition will happen July 14 on the exhibit floor during Macworld Conference & Expo Boston. The contest will pit competing Web design teams against each other as they design, code and deploy a working Web site for a non-profit group, complete with accompanying monitors that will display all the keystrokes and mouse clicks made by the competitors.

Tamale Chef Kills Friend, Cooks Him
(Reuters)

Tamale Chef Kills Friend, Cooks Him
(Reuters) 04/22/2004 09:16 AM
Reuters - A Mexican cook killed his drinking buddy, cut up his body and boiled him in herbs, according to police who fear he may have been turning him into tamales.

Master Chef Brought Cuisine to the
Masses (Los Angeles Times)

Master Chef Brought Cuisine to the
Masses (Los Angeles Times) 08/14/2004 04:36 AM
Los Angeles Times - Julia Child, the masterful cooking instructor, author and television personality whose knowledge, exuberance and daft antics lured legions of inexperienced cooks into the kitchen, demystified French cuisine and launched an enduring epicurean craze in America, died early Friday at her apartment in Montecito. She was 91.

An open source cookbook

An open source cookbook 03/14/2005 05:34 PM
There are a number of different open source cookbook-related applications currently under active development in the community; a few of them even actually deal with food. If you're hungry for some open source code that will help feed you, Gourmet Recipe Manager and PHPRecipeBook are two applications that can help satiate your appetite.

PHP Magazine: PHP Cookbook Review

PHP Magazine: PHP Cookbook Review 03/06/2004 02:08 AM
New from PHP Magazine this morning is a review of the "PHP Cookbook".

Javascript Application Cookbook

Javascript Application Cookbook 05/24/2002 11:27 AM

Knudsen's Dairy cookbook dissected

Knudsen's Dairy cookbook dissected 04/28/2004 04:00 PM
James Lileks is in rare form today as he dissects the recipes to be had in a vintage Knudsen's Dairy cookbook.

Chicken Curry Salad. The recipe says “toss lightly,” but I suppose that depends on how much you eat and how bad the cramps get. The item in the middle is the Holiday Salad, although which holiday is best celebrated with tumor-studded Bruise Cake I’m not entirely certain. The item on the bottom is – well, steel yourself.

Corned Beef Salad Loaf.

I kid you not.

Meat Jell-O.

Lin k (Thanks, Stefan!)

O'Reilly: PHP Cookbook Sample Chapter

O'Reilly: PHP Cookbook Sample Chapter 10/15/2002 07:15 AM

Book Review: Apache Cookbook

Book Review: Apache Cookbook 01/02/2004 06:03 AM
A lot of helpful tips and advice make up for a few shortcomings.

Sklar.com: PHP Cookbook, 2nd Edition
Suggestions?

Sklar.com: PHP Cookbook, 2nd Edition
Suggestions? 08/11/2004 08:33 AM
In a quick note from Sklar.com today:

"Jean-Paul Sartre Cookbook"

"Jean-Paul Sartre Cookbook" 09/27/2004 11:17 AM

Cookbook Features Recipes for Death Row
(AP)

Cookbook Features Recipes for Death Row
(AP) 02/18/2004 10:52 AM
AP - With recipes for "gallows gravy" and "rice rigor mortis," Brian Price's new cookbook brings a touch of dark wit to a subject seldom welcome at the dinner table: death.

Notes and Tips: Cookbook Software

Notes and Tips: Cookbook Software 02/10/2004 11:51 AM
If you're looking for a recipe manager, we have several suggestions.

Fast Company | The Anarchist's Cookbook

Fast Company | The Anarchist's Cookbook 07/21/2004 12:43 AM
this article on the birth and continued growth of Whole Foods .. such as this one in Fast Company .. "The Anarchist's Cookbook."

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Book Review: Active Directory Cookbook

Book Review: Active Directory Cookbook 05/31/2004 10:04 AM

Ooky vintage potato chip cookbook

Ooky vintage potato chip cookbook 12/19/2003 11:10 PM
This scanned-in Good Housekeeping/Smith's Potato Crisps "Cooking With Crisps" cookbook has many revolting comestibles made with potato chips, but perhaps none so grody as these potato-based desserts: a lemon pie and chocolate bananas -- made with crisps. Ew. Link (via Electrolite)

Review: Linux Client Migration Cookbook

Review: Linux Client Migration Cookbook 02/01/2005 08:49 PM
Even the most hapless management automatons are aware of the licensing and maintenance costs associated with perpetuating a Windows workplace. As security concerns escalate and the reliability of Windows diminishes, the appeal of desktop Linux intensifies. Ready or not, businesses must heed the migratory instinct, or risk getting left behind. The Linux Client Migration Cookbook, an IBM Redbook written by a group of seasoned IT specialists and freely downloadable from IBM's Web site, is a balanced and informative guide to practical migration.

At Guantanamo, a Prison Within a Prison
(washingtonpost.com)

At Guantanamo, a Prison Within a Prison
(washingtonpost.com) 12/19/2004 03:35 PM
washingtonpost.com - Within the heavily guarded perimeters of the Defense Department's much-discussed Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, the CIA has maintained a detention facility for valuable al Qaeda captives that has never been mentioned in public, according to military officials and several current and former intelligence officers.

The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Tips
and Techniques for Everyday Use by
Michael Stutz

The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Tips
and Techniques for Everyday Use by
Michael Stutz 03/14/2005 05:25 PM
A great reference for new Linux users who want quick tips for using various command-line features.

"writes"

"writes" 04/10/2004 02:22 AM

Why he writes

Why he writes 03/19/2003 10:24 PM
George Orwell, in Why I Write, details four great motives for writing: 1. Sheer egoism. Desire to seem clever, to be talked about, to be remembered

"The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report..."

"The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report..." 05/03/2004 03:25 PM

Grok Description matches for Former Prison Chef Writes Cookbook (AP)
GrokA matches for Former Prison Chef Writes Cookbook (AP)

Microsoft settles with North Carolina

Microsoft settles with North Carolina 11/07/2003 11:10 AM
Microsoft has agreed to pay as much as $89 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in North Carolina that alleged the vendor overcharged for its software. Under the settlement, North Carolina residents who bought Microsoft Windows, Office or stand-alone Word or Excel products between Dec. 9, 1995, and Dec. 31, 2002, can apply for vouchers that may be used to buy desktop or notebook computers, software or select peripherals from any manufacturer, Microsoft said in a statement Thursday.

Blogging Conference in North Carolina
Saturday

Blogging Conference in North Carolina
Saturday 08/27/2004 01:28 PM
If I were in Greensboro, North Carolina, this Saturday I'd attend this gathering of bloggers. More info here from Ed Cone.

North Carolina History and Fiction
Library

North Carolina History and Fiction
Library 07/28/2004 02:23 AM
East Carolina University (go Fighting Pirates, except you can stop beating NC State in football now, thank you so very much) has released a new digital library called North Carolina...

Tropical Storm Heads Toward North
Carolina (AP)

Tropical Storm Heads Toward North
Carolina (AP) 08/01/2004 08:22 PM
AP - The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season developed off the South Carolina coast Sunday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Alex would make landfall in North Carolina.

StarNewsOnline.com: The Voice of
Southeastern North Carolina

StarNewsOnline.com: The Voice of
Southeastern North Carolina 01/24/2004 09:25 PM
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040123/APF/ 401231169 In a big step bound to put pressure on its rivals, Best Western International Inc. said Friday it would begin offering free high-speed Internet access in all 2,300 of its hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Cool, now I know hows got my hotel biz on my work tips ;)

Gastonia, North Carolina Toys "R" Us
Event

Gastonia, North Carolina Toys "R" Us
Event 03/14/2005 05:39 PM
They won't have Midnight Madness but will be going all out the morning of April 2nd . . .

North Carolina Clips Michigan State
87-71 (AP)

North Carolina Clips Michigan State
87-71 (AP) 04/03/2005 12:48 AM
AP - Roy Williams has another chance to win that elusive national championship. Maybe he just needed to come home. North Carolina showed off a dizzying display of weapons in the Final Four, blowing out Michigan State in the second half on the way to an 87-71 victory Saturday night that sent the Tar Heels to the title game against top-ranked Illinois.

Microsoft, North Carolina settlement
valued at $89 million

Microsoft, North Carolina settlement
valued at $89 million 11/06/2003 11:54 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Nov 6 2003 11:08PM ET

Microsoft settles antitrust suit in
North Carolina

Microsoft settles antitrust suit in
North Carolina 11/07/2003 11:09 AM
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay as much as US$89 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in North Carolina that alleged the vendor overcharged for its software. Under the settlement, North Carolina residents who bought Microsoft Windows, Office or standalone Word or Excel products between Dec. 9, 1995, and Dec. 31, 2002, can apply for vouchers that may be used to buy desktop or notebook computers, software or select peripherals from any manufacturer, Microsoft said in a statement Thursday.

Nextel debuts wireless broadband in
North Carolina

Nextel debuts wireless broadband in
North Carolina 04/19/2004 04:29 PM
A US first

In North Carolina, Bush Takes a Swipe at
Edwards

In North Carolina, Bush Takes a Swipe at
Edwards 07/07/2004 02:53 PM
Asked to compare the one-term senator to Vice President Cheney, President Bush snapped: "Dick Cheney can be president."

Basketball: May Inspires North Carolina
to NCAA Title (Reuters)

Basketball: May Inspires North Carolina
to NCAA Title (Reuters) 04/04/2005 11:17 PM
Reuters - Sean May scored 26 points to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to the NCAA men's basketball championship with a thrilling 75-70 win over the Illinois Illini Monday.

Hurricane Alex Set to Brush North
Carolina Coast (Reuters)

Hurricane Alex Set to Brush North
Carolina Coast (Reuters) 08/03/2004 07:24 AM
Reuters - High winds and heavy seas hit the North Carolina shore early on Tuesday as Hurricane Alex, which strengthened from a tropical storm overnight, churned through the Atlantic.

National Critics to Recommend Election
Reform to North Carolina Lawmakers

National Critics to Recommend Election
Reform to North Carolina Lawmakers 01/04/2005 04:00 AM
North Carolina lawmakers to hear testimony from nationally recognized computer voting expert Rebecca Mercuri and Professional White Hat Hacker Chuck Herrin. [PRWEB Jan 4, 2005]

ADI American Distributors Inc. Opens New
Facility In North Carolina To Stenghten
Regional Coverage

ADI American Distributors Inc. Opens New
Facility In North Carolina To Stenghten
Regional Coverage 06/17/2005 07:16 PM
ADI American Distributors Inc., a Certified ISO-9002/ AS9100 & AS9120 value-added distributor of electronic and electro-mechanical components, announced the opening of a new sales office in Cornelius, North Carolina. [PRWEB Jun 12, 2005]

Dell Selects Winston-Salem Site for New
North Carolina Manufacturing Facility

Dell Selects Winston-Salem Site for New
North Carolina Manufacturing Facility 01/03/2005 07:31 AM
Print Writer Jan 3 2005 11:32AM GMT

North Carolina Business Named First U.S.
Distributor of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus
Software

North Carolina Business Named First U.S.
Distributor of Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus
Software 06/06/2004 03:13 AM
Walling Data Systems has been designated the first United States Authorized Distributor of the AVG Anti-Virus™ software, created by Grisoft. They will also provide service to Canada. [PRWEB Jun 6, 2004]

PossibleNOW Joins North Carolina
Association Of REALTORS® Partner
Program; Offers Members Do Not Call
Compliance Solution

PossibleNOW Joins North Carolina
Association Of REALTORS® Partner
Program; Offers Members Do Not Call
Compliance Solution 07/12/2004 02:41 AM
PossibleNOW, the trusted source for comprehensive Internet-based Do Not Call protection solutions, announces their participation in the Partner Program of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® (NCAR). As member of the partner program, PossibleNOW will offer NCAR members special rates for access to DNCQuickcheck™, an effective online service for compliance with federal and state Do Not Call regulations. [PRWEB Jul 12, 2004]

Online Furniture Store Great Priced
Furniture.com Inc. To Expand its North
Carolina Furniture Facilities

Online Furniture Store Great Priced
Furniture.com Inc. To Expand its North
Carolina Furniture Facilities 02/01/2005 09:10 PM
North Carolina Furniture Store Purchases 17 Acre Property to Expand Operations [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

Correctional Evolution

Correctional Evolution 09/03/2004 06:17 AM
New Behaviour Correction - The North American penal systems are outdated. If we look to the UK, evidence of specific punishment points to a new method of behavior correction. The current NA system seems incredibly unspecific when we punish a host of crimes by sending people to the same cage.

Thomas Keller and Per Se

Thomas Keller and Per Se 05/17/2004 02:42 PM

Big article in New York about my favorite chef Thomas Keller and his new restaurant in New York City, The Perfectionist Gets Burned: How Thomas Keller survived the fire that almost took down Per Se.

"Just the other day, Thomas was so proud to show me how they use painter's tape in the kitchen," [The French Laundry Cookbook co-author Michael] Ruhlman says, visiting the Per Se kitchen one afternoon. Instead of tearing the tape from the roll to, say, label the plastic deli cups that hold the ingredients at each mise en place, every strip of tape at Per Se is cut with scissors, every edge perfectly straight. Immaculate. "Because it's all one thing to Thomas. You can't be lax in one area and perfect in another.

"It's not about the sweeping vision," Ruhlman adds. "It's about the minute vision. There are no big decisions. A great restaurant is the result of a thousand little decisions. A place like this is just composed of details. It's a pointillist picture. So every night after service, you'll see Thomas down on his knees, scrubbing out the cupboards."

Ah, that sounds like the Thomas Keller who charmed me as I read Michael Rhulman's wonderful book, The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection. I love the minute vision, the focus on the thousand little decisions, making sure each one is as right as it can be. Of course, such perfectionism is exhausting, but I think that's just how I'm made. And reading this makes me want to take back what I said the other day about not wanting to eat at Per Se. Maybe I do after all...

Keller followed his case online

Keller followed his case online 08/16/2004 06:21 AM
Kentucky.com - Mon Aug 16, 07:33 am GMT

Keller on cooking and success

Keller on cooking and success 12/19/2004 03:21 PM
There's a great interview with my hero Thomas Keller at Epicurious.com. In particular, his musings on passion and community echo my feelings and experience with food. (Interview questions in bold): One of the great things about bistros, and not just about bistros but about cooking and dining in general, is the sense of community. Do you feel that?It's a real social interaction, whether you're cooking or whether you're eating. You have to feel comfortable in your environment. In the restaurant, we enjoy doing what we're doing together. That's really one of the wonderful things about being in a kitchen environment where there's a common vision and a common goal and a common respect for what you're doing. It's like nothing else, it really is.And that passion translates to the food?You have to be emotionally attached. I cook because it fulfills something inside of me, satisfaction, gratitude, making somebody happy. It's all wrapped up in those emotions, and eating should be the same. I understand in modern society we can't always be emotionally connected to what we're eating and what we're doing, but there are those moments when we have to sit back and appreciate it and say, "Okay, this is that moment where I'm just going to relax and have this event." At the end, Keller closes with one of the best things I've ever heard: "I think one of the true meanings of success is creating a memory for somebody." Also included are menus, a cooking demo by Keller, and a video tour behind the scenes at Per Se all accessible from this page. I really need to start saving for a Per Se visit.

Nantucket-Fi

Nantucket-Fi 08/04/2004 09:49 AM
Please don't try to escape your busy lives by visiting an island miles off-shore: Call me Tropos. Some years ago--never mind how long precisely--having little or no Internet access, and nothing particular to interest me on my Blackberry, I thought I would surf about a little and see the watery part of the world wide web. It is a way I have of driving off the spam and regulating my network traffic. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off--then, I account it high time to surf the Web as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the Internet. There is nothing surprising in this. If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards Tim Berners-Lee with me. Apologies to my dear Mr. Melville. A Nantucket startup plans to install Tropos equipment and use Airpath's back-end to offer service across 800 acres on the island and out to marinas and surrounding waters. The plan requires public approval because of certain aspects of occupying space. Since the FCC recently ruled that only it can oversee unlicensed spectrum, I have to assume that Wi-Fi Blast, the WISP, needs access to poles or public property. (If not, they should read that FCC decision.) The article includes a great baseline number: a resort on the island installed Wi-Fi last year at its properties and grossed $16,000 so far this year at $10 a day and $60 per month. About 50,000 people visit Nantucket in its busy summer season. Pricing hasn't yet been set. Roaming with other Airpath locations is part of the deal, too. The arrival of widespread WiFi access on the playground of beautiful people and billionaires would mark a watershed in commercial WiFi technology. Hardly....

It'll go over well in Nantucket...

It'll go over well in Nantucket... 08/18/2004 04:43 AM
The OEDILF is an audacious project which is attempting to write a limerick for every word in the English language. 642 limericks have been completed so far. Here's an overview of the project. Is it possible? Here's what editor-in-chief Chris J. Stolin says:

Skeptics say it's inconceivable.
A new OED? Unbelievable!
But I feel secure
That if we only endure,
It's a goal that is wholly achievable!

(via languagehat. )

"danbury correctional facility doesn't
allow inmates to decorate the walls of
their cells."

"danbury correctional facility doesn't
allow inmates to decorate the walls of
their cells." 07/17/2004 04:21 PM

A new Nantucket perennial garden

A new Nantucket perennial garden 06/09/2004 12:25 PM
One of the things I did while on Nantucket was plant a new perennial garden along the edge of the lawn. My Nantucket Perennial Garden gets lots of sun, so I picked plants that would thrive with sun. I also selected plants that were relatively tough, since the soil is sandy and during the summer it can get pretty dry. It took about three days of work to get the garden completed, and my mom helped me get all the plants into the ground. It was lots of fun, and if I had more money to buy plants, I'd keep extend the garden along the rest of that edge of the lawn. For now, what's there will suffice. And who knew I could make a stone wall? Not me.

Rogue Nantucket WiFi cop embroiders the
truth (some more)

Rogue Nantucket WiFi cop embroiders the
truth (some more) 09/07/2004 08:12 PM
Cory Doctorow: Remember when Reverend AKMA got told off for "theft of services" when he used the Nantucket Atheaneum's open WiFi from a bench out front, by a copper who invented a fictituous Federal regulation forbidding same? Well now the Nantucket paper has run a story in which the cop has embroidered the incident to make it all seem so very very very sinister indeed.

After I first read the story, I was amused, and put it aside to blog here. In transcribing the story for this entry, though, I'm struck by the odd inconcinnity of this account with my own experience. The Deputy Chief's story sounds very little like what happened to me.

* The mysterious "tapper" was leaning against the rear of the Atheneum; I was sitting on a public benchbeside the Atheneum.

* The newspaper story says that this incident gave rise to a "rumor" that "the police considered outdoor users. . . to be engaged in a theft of services," but in fact that's exactly what the officer who rousted me told me.

* The story says that this took place "a month ago," but if the article was published last week (when the weekly paper would have had to go to press in order for it to get to my mom, who then clipped it and mailed it to me), the incident couldn't have taken place longer ago than two weeks, give or take a day.

Link (Thanks, AKMA)

Digisoft Announces Successful Call
Center Software Implementation at Snake
River Correctional Institution

Digisoft Announces Successful Call
Center Software Implementation at Snake
River Correctional Institution 06/05/2005 11:14 PM
Telescript Installed and Operational at Prison Call Center Facility [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Kerry Tests Waters on Vacation in Posh
Nantucket

Kerry Tests Waters on Vacation in Posh
Nantucket 06/20/2004 04:08 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 20 2004 7:37PM GMT

Former Prison Chef Writes Cookbook (AP)

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