Archive for January, 2008

ASUS EeePC at Sea

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
ASUS EeePC at Sea

Winter storms are raging and the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance is closed . . . So I started wondering if maybe I could figure out a good reason to keep the thing even if I do have computers coming out my ears, and then it struck me. If I could get my navigational and... »

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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Friday, January 18th, 2008
Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Many years ago I would drive up Highway 1 from Santa Cruz to San Fransico with my young son to survey the sea conditions before racing my sailboat along that notorious section of coast. I kept him entertained during the drive with stories about monsters that inhabited the region. In stormy weather, Pigeon Point, the... »

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The Iron Fist

Monday, January 14th, 2008
The Iron Fist

I HAVE HAD A LONG HISTORY WITH BOATS, as I was born in England to parents who worked for the Falmouth Dockyard. Falmouth is at the extreme west of England and is a large British port. It is closest to the USA, and that made it an extremely important strategic port during World War... »

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