Category Archives: travel

Bugs and sheriffs in London

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Liz Henry

Travelling Bugmaster update! I am in London with a bunch of the automation tools team for a work week. Ed, jeads, Chris, Ryan, dave, and mauro have been neck deep in making decisions about the structure of a new version … Continue reading →

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To Vindobona! and beyond

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Liz Henry

I am leaving tomorrow for Vienna where I will be speaking at the OSCE Internet 2013 conference. They had asked me to write a chapter for their 2013 book on Internet freedom — on the Amina hoax, identity on the … Continue reading →

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Off to Kiwicon!

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Liz Henry

I am preparing to go to Kiwicon 6 in Wellington, New Zealand! I’ll be speaking on hacker communities. I’m super excited to meet people, hear all the talks, blog about everything, scoot around town, and see lots of people I … Continue reading →

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Gadget love

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Liz Henry

I found the best cable ever. It has ends for an iPad, miniUSB, and microUSB. Instead of having 3 heads on different necks like a hydra, the three ends plug into each other on jointed hinges. When you bend it, … Continue reading →

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On bus lifts and complaint forms

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Liz Henry

Now that I am using a mobility scooter and can’t drive, I ride a MUNI bus about 4 times a day in San Francisco. Most of the time I get on the bus and everything’s fine. A non-trivial amount of … Continue reading →

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Tourist in the library

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Liz Henry

I am on vacation in England visiting Oblomovka’s relatives and have about 100 blog posts to write, about books I’m reading, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and my trip, and some things about music that have been building up & … Continue reading →

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Driving through McFarland

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Liz Henry

Driving up from San Diego through Bakersfield, Fresno, and Merced to San Francisco I noticed a lot of decayed infrastructure. I guess the San Fernando Valley is still recovering from earthquakes. Over half the highway ramps were closed. It had … Continue reading →

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Blogging Against Disablism Day: How I bought a bike

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Liz Henry

This weekend I bought a folding bike. I’m still using my wheelchair sometimes, and cane or crutches most of the time. When I tried Danny’s bike, I found out that as long as my knee behaves, riding a bike is … Continue reading →

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Driving around, I waste more time

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Liz Henry

This afternoon we drove around searching for the building I’ve seen and wondered about for years. It’s visible from Highway 101, is topped with giant panels of stained glass, and says “STUDIO” on the side in white letters. “Studio” is … Continue reading →

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Small press in a box

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Liz Henry

I met David Merritt at linux.conf.au in Wellington, New Zealand earlier this year. He had a table in the exhibitor’s hall on Open Day and was making tiny books there with his son. He was carrying around Landrover Farm Press … Continue reading →

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