http://nickh.hengeveld.com/ en-us Copyright 2009 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:38:50 -0800 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:43:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss As Reactrix started deploying the new version of the web application I had been working on, virtualization products like VMWare and Xen were becoming increasingly popular. It seemed like virtualization would be a better way to utilize our server hardware... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/11/looking_back_dy.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/11/looking_back_dy.html Tech Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:38:50 -0800 While the rest of the world tends to use git for version control, Reactrix has been using it for content management and distribution since around September 2005 and only recently for version control. When I started in 2004, the system... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/looking_back_di.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/looking_back_di.html Tech Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:08:47 -0800 I just saw the California Guitar Trio (none of whom are originally from California...) perform in Los Altos. These guys have been playing together for 18 years and can individually and collectively do amazing things with guitars. When my friend... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/howd_you_make_i.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/howd_you_make_i.html Culture Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:38:35 -0800 Earlier this week, the company I've been working for since March 2004 closed its doors. It's sad, but I feel pretty good looking back over what we accomplished. I've always liked learning on the job, and I had plenty of... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/looking_back_at.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2008/10/looking_back_at.html News Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:44:11 -0800 No cell phone access at the moment, and limited internet access, and SFO security is holding the backpack with Judi's camera that we left at the security checkpoint - but after 5+ hours of flying SFO->IAD, and 7+ hours of... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2007/08/im_in_bern.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2007/08/im_in_bern.html News Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:08:40 -0800 http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/09/might_as_well.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/09/might_as_well.html Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:20:28 -0800 Fezzik and I competed in a conformation fun match at the 8th annual Swiss Dog Day Afternoon. It was my first time handling and his first time showing in the ring. Although there weren't many other dogs competing (Fezzik was... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/07/gaiting_and_sta.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/07/gaiting_and_sta.html News Sun, 03 Jul 2005 22:16:42 -0800 Most of today was normal, but the evening got a little, well, unexpected. Just before dark, I took Fezzik to Crestview Park for a little exercise and training. I noticed a new plastic fence at the other side of the... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/an_evening_of_s.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/an_evening_of_s.html News Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:21:35 -0800 We recently purchased a shredder because I've been collecting little pieces of paper for close to five years. I haven't been simply disposing of them, you see, because they might contain bits of personal ID information and I'd rather not... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/my_wife_complet.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/my_wife_complet.html Culture Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:10:46 -0800 I like finding new music but I'm not a music geek. I used to commute with one but we've long since gone to work for different companies. I used to listen to the radio but I just can't deal with... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/new_music.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2005/06/new_music.html Tech Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:05:14 -0800 After 4 years, we decided to donate the fish to a local fish store, leaving us with just the 3 cats and a dog. Now we just need to find someone that wants a free aquarium.... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/08/pets_4.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/08/pets_4.html Pets Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:54:48 -0800 At first look it may not seem like a very noteworthy place, but it's where I spent a good part of 12 years of my childhood along with about 0.000005% of the current US population.... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/08/4206n_7609w.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/08/4206n_7609w.html Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:47:04 -0800 It took me a while to digest this movie and form an opinion about it. It's something like waking up in the middle of the night with the feeling that something isn't quite right. Then you wake up a little... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/fahrenheit_911.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/fahrenheit_911.html Culture Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:58:14 -0800 Some guy recently asserted that military defense systems based on open source projects are vulnerable to trojan horse attacks because such projects can be easily infiltrated for the purpose of adding trojan code. I'll accept that it is easier for... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/open_sourcetroj.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/open_sourcetroj.html Tech Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:30:39 -0800 I got to spend some quality time with the headphones on at work. My conclusion from today's selection is that I like Cypress Hill and Wu Tang Clan, but not so much Eminem. Perhaps I should be fair and listen... http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/music_1.html http://nickh.hengeveld.com/mt-archives/2004/07/music_1.html Culture Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:28:55 -0800