Monthly Archives: June 2008
See the World!
I gotta talk this up for my own selfish reasons. If you’re between the ages of 18-26, and you’re interested in traveling, check out College Break for great tours around the world. Europe is their most popular destination but they also go to Africa, Asia, and Australia! Their tours are very reasonably priced, and they … Continue reading
IP Relay Used for Death Threat
The latest issue of SIGNews has the following story: IP Relay Relayed a Death Threat Call against 13-Year-OldA local television channel in Boston, Mass., reported on April 25 that a death threat was made through an IP relay provider to a thirteen year old girl. Lisa Butler, the mother of Angela, said to Channel 5 … Continue reading
Forever Bunz
my leg, originally uploaded by woofiegrrl. I finally got my tattoo to mark our 10th anniversary. The anniversary was in February but it took me a while to decide on a design. It was supposed to be something my wife designed, but she never did…so I picked this instead. Her nickname for me has been … Continue reading
Monday Schedule
I forgot to request hours for this week by Friday, so I don’t get to work tomorrow – no work, no pay. But here’s the errands I plan to run. Take car to Jiffy Lube Pee in a cup so I can work at the Fairfax center Have lunch with wife, real vegetarian pho! Get … Continue reading
Hi from Wildwood
Yikes, I haven’t posted in several days! On Tuesday I caught the hotel shuttle to the airport and took the R1 train downtown. I went to the National Museum of American Jewish History…or rather, I tried. The place won’t actually open till 2010, when they will move their collection into the new building. Meanwhile, all … Continue reading
First Day in Philadelphia
I ended up with a surprise vacation! Last Thursday :A: said “I might have to go to training next week in Philadelphia, do you want to come too?” So I said yes! And now here I am at the Residence Inn Philadelphia Airport while :A: is in training next door at the Hilton, which didn’t … Continue reading
Upgraded to Blackberry OS 4.5.0.42
Here is the result of my Blackberry OS upgrade, which went beautifully. That’s right, the new OS gives my Curve video capability. And the HTML emails aren’t too shabby either. I’m happy!
Evil Commute
The news says: “Gas is so expensive!” My wallet says: “Gas is so expensive!” So I says: “Today I shall take metro!” Normal commute time: 2 hrs Today’s commute time: 5 hrs How much longer than normal was my commute? 250%. How much do I hate WMATA, the local public transit provider? A WHOLE FUCKING … Continue reading
Booked a Carnival Cruise
I just did my first official actual booking through my travel agency, Cogswell Travel. It’s actually for myself, though…I’m putting together a group from a forum I participate on, and I wanted to set a good example by booking myself. It’s January 5, 2009 and leaves from Miami with stops at Key West and Cozumel … Continue reading
Quicklinks for June 08
goosh.org – the unofficial google shell. goosh is a google-interface that behaves similar to a unix-shell. Tags: google, geeky Those with ADHD do 1 month’s less work a year Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder do about one month’s less work each year than people who don’t have this condition, a new 10-country study from the World … Continue reading