Mark's Google plus backup

I'm in Miles City, Montana for work this morning. It's not quite the end of the world, but as they say ... I can see it from here.

At a high-end electronics shop today, I overheard an earnest young salesman explaining all about computers to a new customer: "You can use three different operating systems on a computer -- Apple, HP, and Google."

Off on a long drive to eat an obligatory Thanksgiving meal with a bunch of in-laws who I barely know, whose politics are appalling, and who hate dogs. I'd much rather be planning a quiet day at home with a Swanson TV dinner, or something. :/ Ah, well. Hope you all have a good holiday.

If any of you are on Diaspora*, or are a friend needing an invite, let me know. I've been playing around over there some lately in my quest for the perfect social network.

As someone who writes history for a living, this video struck a chord ... and it's hilarious, besides. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Xr6Cfo9XY

"So Mark," you ask, "What was your view this morning when you opened the back door to let the dog out?" Well ...

Even though it may be inappropriate to post this on a Google-owned site, I need to publicly proclaim that I really love my new iPhone. Beats the heck out of my old Android. :-p

We have a similar page over on FB, but thought the adults over here would like one, too. :) https://plus.google.com/116475631921643694744

Time to get back to posting here ... and I'll start with another small album of photos I've moved over from FB. These are some miscellaneous images from my trips to South America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I'll add some more shots to the set one of these days ...

Very sad news, indeed. And I hope the Diaspora project can continue ... we need it now more than ever. Originally shared by Mashable Our thoughts and condolences go out to Zhitomirskiy's friends and family. http://mashable.com/2011/11/13/ilya-zhitomirskiy-diaspora-dies/