Author Archives: Jim Vanderveen

About Jim Vanderveen

I'm a bit of a Renaissance man, with far too many hobbies for my free time! But more important than any hobby is my family. My proudest accomplishment has been raising some great kids! And somehow convincing my wife to put up with me since 1988. ;)

OSX and Windows simultaneously!

Posted on 2006-04-13 by Jim Vanderveen

The possibilities for an Intel-equipped Mac just keep improving! Continue reading →

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ConQuest Sacramento

Posted on 2006-04-10 by Jim Vanderveen

The first Sacramento ConQuest game convention was held this weekend, April 7-9. There were quite a few things going on–CCG tournaments, miniature gaming (e.g. Warhammer), an anime film festival, miniature painting contest, costume contest, RPG’s, a bunch of science fiction … Continue reading →

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Gönül’s “Wine Maker’s Dinner”

Posted on 2006-04-05 by Jim Vanderveen

My wife and I attended our first “wine maker’s dinner” at Gönül’s last week, and it was incredible! Continue reading →

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Mac OSX Subversion with an SMB repository (again)

Posted on 2006-04-04 by Jim Vanderveen

I just applied the Mac OSX 10.4.6 update, hoping that it would solve my problems viz a viz committing changes to an SMB-based subversion repository. Alas, I still have the same trouble with svn commit. In addition, the new update … Continue reading →

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New books at Modoc Hall OBCZ!

Posted on 2006-03-29 by Jim Vanderveen

BookCrossing user KimKerry sent a box of books for the OBCZ at Modoc Hall. Thank you! Continue reading →

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My introduction to “Discworld”

Posted on 2006-03-22 by Jim Vanderveen

I finished reading Monstrous Regiment, my first exposure to Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld” series. Continue reading →

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Progress on scplugin?

Posted on 2006-03-11 by Jim Vanderveen

I may be making some progress with scplugin Continue reading →

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Peaceful co-existence

Posted on 2006-03-10 by Jim Vanderveen

I took this picture a while back, when it was really cold outside. Her Majesty (red tabby in the back) normally wouldn’t tolerate either of the kittens lying near her; likewise, the kittens wouldn’t usually stay put if Her Majesty … Continue reading →

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I finally admit our TV is useless

Posted on 2006-03-08 by Jim Vanderveen

I don’t care much for television, which partially explains why the last time I bought a TV was over 20 years ago. I was a college student, i.e. poor, but I managed to scrounge up about $300 one summer and … Continue reading →

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Cat Eye headlight for Soma coffee cup holder

Posted on 2006-03-06 by Jim Vanderveen

Grrr! Soma’s “Morning Rush” coffee cup holder uses a Cat Eye H-27 bracket, which (of course) is not the same bracket that came with my HL-350 headlight, which is the only Cat Eye headlight stocked by my LBS (Peak Adventures). … Continue reading →

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