kugelfish

Being a hard-core computer geek, I had always felt the need to have a generic PC to run Linux or FreeBSD in addition to my now somewhat aging Apple PowerBook, which I use as a desktop and writing pad (when closed due to desk-space constrains...). Given the space, noise and aesthetic constraints of living in a NYC studio apartment - suburbanites, think walk-in closet - a standard desktop or server was pretty much out of the question and another laptop didn't seem ideal either. I was planing to use it as a server, which is accessed remotely and need a monitor and keyboard only when something goes wrong. AOpen makes with MP915 a knock-off design of the Mac mini - not as nice as the original, but not bad compared to other PCs. Like the Mac Mini it's a square box about the size of the CD-ROM drive. Since it uses laptop parts, the computer itself can be low-power and thus much quieter than most desktops. Since it's a bare bone system, prices start at about $300 - $400-$500 for ...

In between jobs, I had originally registered this domain as a corporate identity to do some consulting on software development methodology. The world is an anglification of the German word for blowfish or pufferfish. Besides sounding exotic and being still available as a domain-name, it also seemed an appropriate mascot with a certain sense of irony: Blowfish are experts at appearing bigger, more established and significant than they really are - a very useful skill for anybody just starting out in the consulting business. I ended up getting another corporate job, but the name is still here and it seemed appropriate to use it as an umbrella identity for publishing anything of technical nature.