Author Archives: Richard

Is Slashdot for sale – if not should it be?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Richard

Many years ago I ran a subsidiary of VA Linux called OSDN. OSDN consisted of 11 websites and three businesses. These 3 business were the e-commerce business Thinkgeek, a subscription business called Animation Factory and a media business consisting of … Continue reading →

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Black flagged at Laguna Seca for a sound violation

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Richard

This week I participated in the Hooked on Driving, HPDE event at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. Having never driven at this track I was assigned a coach to help me learn the line and teach me the braking and … Continue reading →

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Track day at Infineon with PCA-GGR

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Richard

Here are a couple of videos from last Friday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. This was one of the PCA-GGR (Porsche Club of America – Golden Gate Region) driver education events. I learned a lot from my two instructors Andrew … Continue reading →

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Racing against the clock – PCA-GGR Autocross

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Richard

This year I’m taking my interest in auto sports to a new level. I participated in my first autocross event a few weeks ago. The event was at Alameda Point [ex-Naval Air Station] and run by the Golden Gate region … Continue reading →

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Moodagent at the dentist

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Richard

Last week I spent 2 hours in the dentist chair having a tooth extracted and an implant inserted. My dentist is very gentle, however I still feel some trepidation whenever major dental work is performed. This time I decided to … Continue reading →

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