I’ve recreated my computing blog, and moved it to an appropriate
new home, at my professional site, New Artisans LLC,
the company I use to front all of my computing work. I’m using a
Mac application to create and manage that site named RapidWeaver,
which I hope means that it will be much easier for me to keep up to
date! Please read on there for my latest article on org-mode in
Emacs, and TCP/IP-based attacks and the Linux utility
iptables.
Recently I had the opportunity to give a talk on the Seven Valleys at a nearby Bahá’í school here in Colorado. The A/V person was able to record the talk as an MP3, which I offer here to anyone who’s interested in the topic. Please be aware that all opinions are my own. The files are each around 40 MB in size.
http://johnwiegley.com/7valleys1.mp3
http://johnwiegley.com/7valleys2.mp3
When the smell of rain
is fuller than the rain itself…
When one drops fall
and then a thousand;
when the first bolt
divides the sky;
when a clap resounds
like the Hands of God;
and the water on your lips
fell from Heaven…
After the fury and the darkness
will shine every color
that eyes can see.
If a candle approach the Sun,
how can it complain of its smallness,
its feebleness, its weakness?
Alone in the dark, it weeps and pines.
Even it shines — but to no avail.
O futile, feeble candle!
If truly you aim for the Sun,
how will you complain?
With each step:
your tears flow stronger
your light grows weaker
even your steps will fail…
For these are the signs of progress!
One who stands before the Sun
must lose all trace of self —
but not through effort or intention:
any more than a runner
intends to lose his breath.
And when you find the Sun,
there can be no more sorrow —
even as your light dims
and your faculties recede…
He who finds the Sun knows only glory.