Monthly Archives: March 2006

Hey JR!!!

I’ve heard you keep track of my crazy hopscotching about through this blog. Since I have your attention, if you’re unhappy where you work – let me know. I’ve had at least three different folks inquire as to your current … Continue reading

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V

Tonight John and I took in V for Vendetta at the Cinerama. Damn, that was a good one. I’d love to go see it with the gang from IATS, it would have been a perfect fit. Hugo Weaving has now … Continue reading

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a monitor the size of a drafting table…

Today I’m doing a fair bit of code archeaology, and at the moment I’m wishing that I had a monitor the size of a drafting table. Back in Missouri, I had this amazing drafting table. It was freakin’ huge – … Continue reading

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A week with the RAZR

It’s been almost a week now that I’ve had the RAZR, and I’ve got to say – that upgrade was really worth it. The new thing is stylin’, a great toy (I just learned that I can send AIM and/or … Continue reading

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Dear Sun – fix your damn web application

I saw the notice about the Sun Grid thing being available. So I figured I’d check it out. I’ve an account from way back, but I don’t remember the password. Yet at https://www.sungrid.net/GridPortal/GridPortal/RegisterIdentifyAction.do – there’s NO PLACE TO RECOVER YOUR … Continue reading

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Step away from the keyboard…

I’ve oversaturated myself. It’s time to step away from the keyboard. Just one of those things, I guess. I’ve been in complete sponge mode at work for the past three – or is it four? – weeks now. I learn … Continue reading

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pysqlite egg

Last evening and tonight were an adventure in compiling. I was getting sqlite3 and pysqlite installed on my desktop Mac, and for some reason the pysqlite library was just being a complete pain in the butt. I installed python 2.4 … Continue reading

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RAIN

heh – this time I don’t mean the downpour kind. There’s a sushi place in Wallingford called Rain that opened up a little while back that I’d been meaning to try, and finally did. I took Karen to Wallingford this … Continue reading

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viewing the world through a phone

I finally got the phone working with viewing things on the internet – turns out the recommend procedure to get it online was: 1) turn off the phone 2) take out the battery 3) remove the SIM card 4) let … Continue reading

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Caffeinated and Unstrung

I just ran across Caffeinated and Unstrung, a web site (wiki) dedicated as ‘A Guide to Seattle’s Free Wireless Coffee Shops’. Neat website, and a pretty darn good guide (freely editable) by the locals who use the shops. They also … Continue reading

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