Rekiwi's Blog

The new toilet paper at work is called "Achieva". The dissonance generated by the discrepancy of name and purpose forced me to post. I just had to share. more »

I had a moment of dizziness yesterday while driving. NPR inspired a little vortex of horror and disbelief. I heard that the government of Pakistan has capitulated to the Taliban in Swat Province. Schools have been knocked down. Barbers hang signs… more »

I built a computer a couple years ago. CompReal made me do it. He said it would be easy and it was. With my company paying 50%, I decided to kit together an upper-midrange system. It's been fast and, despite some Vista pains, fairly reliable. B… more »

This morning I listened to Senator Carl Levin talk about how Pakistan needs "to rid themselves of their own religious fanatics". I'm glad I didn't have a mouthful of hot tea when I heard that. more »