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Apple Pie 24 Feb 2010 | 06:49 am
It's been a busy few months. A lot has happened. Also, I decided to make apple pie.
Safety Shaving 28 Oct 2009 | 03:32 am
I [talked previously](http://uwmike.com/articles/2009/09/04/classic-shaving/) about my thought process in moving from cartridges to an adjustable "safety" razor. But having said all that, and discusse...
Classic Shaving 5 Sep 2009 | 12:05 pm
A few months ago, I picked up a 1960s-era Gillette Slim "safety" razor off eBay. It was only about $30, and I thought it would be fun to give it a shot.
T9 Words 7 Jun 2009 | 04:54 am
Somewhere, a Telus rep is congratulating himself. Four months ago, I was completely ready to ditch Telus and switch my phone service to an [MVNO](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_virtual_network_op...
Flash of Genius 26 Feb 2009 | 06:02 am
I had an opportunity recently to do some design work for a now-just-released app for iPhone. Although visual design is not something I have ever studied in a formal setting, it’s an area of interest t...
Dancing Feet 5 Jan 2009 | 06:11 pm
As with many things in my life, I view clothing and footwear as practical matters of necessity more than as vehicles for much personal expression. I wear the occasional funny t-shirt, and I'll dress u...
Seattle 1 Dec 2008 | 09:01 pm
I’ve been in beautiful Seattle nearly three months—in just a few short weeks, it will be time to head back home again! It’s been good to be away; it’ll be good to be home. In the [spirit](http://uwmi...
The Piemaker 14 Oct 2008 | 05:42 am
This weekend was Thanksgiving for my Canadian friends and family. I thought I'd challenge myself a little and spent Sunday afternoon attempting to bake a pumpkin pie. How were the results? I was pleas...
Dragonfly 27 Jul 2008 | 04:03 am
Just saw this guy in the grass this morning, on my way to campus. Who says you can’t get shallow depth of field out of a pocket camera?
WP-Cats for WP 2.5.1 13 Jul 2008 | 02:02 am
For those who are interested, WP-Cats now [works with Wordpress 2.5.1](http://uwmike.com/wordpress/wp-cats/). Update: Wordpress 2.6 is now out; WP-Cats works fine with it as well.