La Shish chain shuts down for good

It's a shame the people who ran the joint were run out of the country for tax evasion and fraud, because they had some of the finest Middle-Eastern cuisine in the area. Think of what Chi Chi's did for Mexican food in the …

There have been many minor updates on the Craig-front:

• My times have been confirmed for Penguicon. I'll be presenting two talks (Beginner's Baptism to the UNIX command line, and Pyweek) and participating in the Ubuntu Panel Discussion. Woo woo! (The events page isn't updated with the times yet, but they'll …

Gaze in awe of our amazing eclipse photos. Ooooh! Ahhhhh!

Yeah, they're not that good, but what can you do with a poor tripod, low batteries, and a camera ill-designed for the purpose. :)

Because everyone's screen gets a little dirty, here's a helpful screen cleaner for you.

You're welcome.

I've gotten three calls on my cellphone this morning, and none of them has decided it was worthwhile to leave a message.

Craig's rules of cellphone etiquette:

• If I don't recognize the number, I don't answer the phone.
• If you don't leave a message, I don't return the call.

This …