In February of 2008, I reported on the arrests of Scott and Summer Day. Scott and Summer were doing what so many Americans are finding themselves doing these days: growing their own medicine in the form of cannabis. Scott suffered from a rare condition that usually took the lives of its victims at around age… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Misc
Why RAID is NOT Backup
RAID != BACKUP This is a story worth sharing with anyone concerned in the tech community. It’s a sad tail describing the death of a popular Internet service, Journalspace. A Goodbye from Journalspace Tuesday: Journalspace is no more. DriveSavers called today to inform me that the data was unrecoverable. Here is what happened: the server… Read more »
What About Bin Laden? Delta Force Leader Provides Disguised Interview on How Close We Were
Since 9/11, one of the things that has confused me is the inability for our military to find/capture/kill Osama Bin Laden. It does not make logical sense that the most powerful military in the world would have so much trouble finding one man. This is especially true considering how successful we have been in finding… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.