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A Lego Christmas

22December2007GeekTieGuy1 CommentPersonal, Pictures

The Christmas spirit struck today at the GeekTieGuy household. Here are a few pictures of the Lego Christmas trees I built. Merry Christmas!

Crossloop, a free remote assistance program that works!

1September2007GeekTieGuy27 CommentsPersonal, Software

[Update 2010-01-24: It looks like Crossloop has gone more commercial and now makes it harder to find the free version of the program. Crossloop’s business model now revolves around enabling skilled people help others with computer trouble and to help those two groups of people find each other. Their main product is now no longer

Pottermania in Silicon Valley

20July2007GeekTieGuy1 CommentPersonal

Here are some pictures from a Barnes & Noble store in San Jose, California. We went to participate in the costume contest. My younger daughter dressed up as Ginny Weasly, hair colored red and all. Alas, she didn’t win anything. We thought her costume was pretty creative. Nothing store-bought. All materials found around the house.

How to enjoy views of the Grand Canyon without the crowds

29June2007GeekTieGuyPersonal

I just got back from an amazing trip to the Grand Canyon. This was my first time going there. We chose the North Rim, partly because of a magazine article we’d read recently. The North Rim has about 10 times fewer visitors than the South Rim, which suits our style very well. The views from

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A Lego Christmas

Crossloop, a free remote assistance program that works!

Pottermania in Silicon Valley

How to enjoy views of the Grand Canyon without the crowds