Thursday, January 8, 2009
Device
I finally went and bought
it: the D-Link DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub!
These things are so cool. It was a real bargain. Anyways, we'll see.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Weird and geeky
All this chagrin is unproductive.
Jordan's birthday
Tonight after work, dinner with Jordan and Luke at Piransconi. I absolutely
love Italian food.
From the The Associated Press site
Court Will Examine Profanity Rules makes quite an interesting read.
The Supreme Court has decided to hear its first case involving the government's broadcast indecency authority in almost 30 years.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Interesting stuff at Billings Gazette
Just read
this.
People with cell phones but no land line are messing with pollsters' heads.
ROTFL
Aintitcoolnews:
In his continuing quest to destroy everyone's childhood memories of Star Wars, Lucas plans to... (spoilers).
From the MarketWatch site
Fresh news: According to
MarketWatch:
Gold pares gains after hitting record high of $1009..
Monday, January 5, 2009
Another day
Oh well, I heard from my manager yesterday that there will be layoffs. My work
day is full of interruptions.
My insights and suggestions had made a positive impression on the management. I
am getting a new office PC.
I'm not going to stick to the original plan for OnWeb and have to reshedule the
appointment. Anyways. This morning I was briefed that I have to keep working on
the OnWeb and cannot start with BCT CompGraph next week. We've been running a
pilot for some time now, and it will get official next month.
World news
Turbulent priest remains thorn in Beijing's side.
By Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent WASHINGTON - China should suffer a boycott of its cherished Beijing Olympics if it mishandles protests in restive Tibet, Hollywood actor and Tibetan activist Richard Gere said on Friday.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Last Saturday's food
Last Saturday, after I left, I ate a pretzel-cheese handisnacks pack. Later I
also had some veggie tofu mix. On the plane I had quesadilla. I didn't really
eat anything else that day because when I arrived it was about midnight.
Fresh from the wire
CCC's woes seen as small blemish for Carlyle Group.
More on
this
'Nine Lives'
Allison and I went to the movies last saturday and saw
Nine Lives (with
Mary Kay Place). It was simply stellar.
In short: Nine women endure the travails and disappointments of life.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Strange
Brooke mailed me
this.
Nude Kate Moss painting: Opening bid, £3.5 million.
Too busy...
I didn't have any time to blog. I 've been working continously. Busy. I haven't
blogged much for a while.
Sorry, but I hope you can understand that other work does take priority
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Oh brother
Such
jerks. I just laughed my ass off!