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Brian and Shannon’s adventures

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Month: November, 2008

Avoiding speeding tickets with open source - Brian

24 November, 2008 (05:53) | Uncategorized | 5 comments

Normally I think of “open source” as being just a software thing; for example our website is run with all open source software. I was reminded last week it really can be anything.
A few weeks ago I received 2 speeding tickets in the mail, one each on the way to and from Madrid. [...]

America!! - Shannon

17 November, 2008 (04:53) | Random, Travel | 1 comment

Returning from the post-election United States this past week I felt something I’ve never felt before: Pride when showing my passport. Americans aren’t always well received outside the US and we feel thoughtful about that whenever we travel. On this journey homewards (to Spain) however I felt myself walking a little taller, holding [...]

Greece! - Brian

15 November, 2008 (05:19) | Travel | 1 comment

We spent a few weeks in Greece at the end of October with our friends Craig, Toby and Shannon; we had a fantastic time, I’d recommend Greece to anyone. I’d also recommend traveling anywhere with Toby, Shannon and Craig so if you’re looking for travel companions see what they’re doing.

We started our [...]

After a long time, Proud - Brian

7 November, 2008 (11:29) | Uncategorized | No comments

We’ve had the pleasure to be in the United States this week and be with friends to watch the election results. After a very long time I am ecstatic and proud to call myself an American again. I won’t bother rehashing all the reasons a US led by George Bush and [...]