Seen that? - HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005: A Rookie's Persepctive Part One

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HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005: A Rookie's Persepctive Part One The Outdoor Weblog

Considering the fact that I was a virgin at the 2005 High Sierra music festival held annually at the fairgrounds in Quincy, California over Fourth of July weekend, you would think that I might be a bit overwhelmed by the experience. Another assumption might be that I would feel like I wasn't dialed in to the scene, not know where to set up camp, or where the best music was, [...] Read More


HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005: A Rookie's Perspective Part Two The Outdoor Weblog

There are not a lot of sober people at the show either, if that's your gig. I had to comfort a few lost souls each night who were completely lost, not only directions-wise, but also lost in their own heads. However, there is not a harmful, vindictive or dangerous presence within the confines of the instantaneous community. Never once did I worry about possessions in my tent or at the [...] Read More


HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2005: A Rookie's Perspective Part Three The Outdoor Weblog

Another very notable set was Free Peoples on the Americana stage on opening night as dusk settled in slowly to the high ridges of the pine covered mountains, surrounding the festival with a backdrop of massive oxygen production. They are a Bay Area band that fuses bluegrass with blues and a touch of jam extension. I had just finished my day of giving away goodness at the NG booth and [...] Read More


Sierra to shutdown a multitude of games... PCGamers Blog

Sierra, a pioneer of the online gaming world, has announced that as of November the 1st, it will be taking a lot of servers offline for older games. Some big names like Tribes2 are in the list however, which is a real disapointment, but I suppose business is business... here's the list being yanked offline in the next couple of weeks. 1. Alien vs Predator 2 2. Arcanum 3. Caesar IV 4. Dark Reign [...] Read More


Sierra Wireless Terminates Plans to Buy CradlePoint Technology The Wireless Weblog

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Simon Smith Sierra Wireless today announced the termination of its agreement to acquire CradlePoint Technology, the plans for which had been announced on April 7th of this year. Remaining impressively vague about the reasons behind the termination, Sierra Wireless simply stated, "As is customary in agreements of this nature, there are certain conditions that need to be met prior to closing. One of these conditions has [...] Read More