Monthly Archives: May 2010

Handheld Computing


My coworker Brent has a NEC MobilePro 900 that he uses on a regular basis. It runs Windows CE and connects to WiFi with a compact flash card. (He could plug the CF card in the front slot, but prefers to use a PCMCIA adapter to put it in the side.)

A few weeks ago he brought it to a tech conference in Green Bay. During the presentations he used it to VPN into his home computer, stream music, and do a host of other things.

The Y2K Family Survival Guide is a recent acquisition for him too. The book is a riot to read ten years after the fact. It even promotes teaching your children about the Bible in light of a Y2K disaster.

Octagon House in Whitewater, WI


127 North Newcomb Street
Whitewater, WI

I came across an old photo of this octagon shaped home in a book on Whitewater, WI. I didn’t pay it much thought at the time, but today I drove past it by accident.

I spoke with the sister of the home’s owner, who was packing her car. Erin told me a little bit about the home. The basement is a dirt foundation and not currently used for much. The ground level floor has a living room, kitchen, and small dining area. There is indeed a second floor to this home. A very tiny staircase leads to two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. The home is currently occupied by a man, woman, and their young daughter.