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Archives for January 2001
Nautilus
I downloaded Nautilus from the Eazel web site today. Pretty freakin’ cool, even if it does bring my 233 MHZ Compaq Linux box to a grindingly slow pace. If it was running on a decent box it would be pretty fly. Some of their GUI enhancements are pretty revolutionary. They might even trickle down to other software vendors (Are you listening Redmond?).
Pet Pictures
Erin developed photos of the new cat. I can’t believe how lame I am. My personal page now has pet pictures. I’ve violated one of the cardinal sins of good taste. Someone put me out of my misery before I start embedding MIDI files.
Indexing PDF
It seems that Google is now indexing PDF files. Very cool. Very cool indeed.
The Cat Formerly Known As Tigger
Picked up Basie (The cat formerly known as Tigger) yesterday. He likes his new home and is adjusting well. Erin’s allergies are acting up. I love her so much for putting up with this. She knows how much I’ve always wanted a real pet and she’s being a real trooper. I owe her one.
Basie seems to have a few habits that will require “re-education:”
- Basie loves the big white water bowl in the bathroom. The lid is staying down until he learns to prefer the nice spotted bowl we bought him.
- He doesn’t like sitting on my lap while I work. Instead, he prefers to sit in Erin’s chair at her workstation. He doesn’t like her trackball much. He would probably prefer a mouse. ;-)
- He doesn’t like taking his antibiotics. From the way the stuff smells, I don’t really blame him.
We’re Approved
Today I will realize my lifelong dream of becoming a pet owner. The Washington Humane Society approved us and “Tigger” will become part of our family. We’ve decided to name him Basie (after the Count).We’re very excited.
Right Back At Ya’
From an e-mail forward I received:
“When you get those pre-approved letters in the mail for everything from credit cards to 2nd Mortgages and junk like that, you know most of them come with postage paid return envelopes, right? Well, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool little envelopes! If you didn’t get anything else that day, then just send them their application back! Just make sure your name isn’t on anything you send them. Heck, you can send it back empty if you want. Keep ‘em guessing! Let’s turn this into a chain letter! Eventually, the banks will begin getting all their crap back in the mail. Let’s let them know what’s its like to get junk mail, and best of all . . . THEY’RE paying for it! Twice!”
Best idea this year.
I’m Getting a Cat
Last night Erin and I went to the Washington Humane Society and looked at cats. We filled out an application for two of them, “Glen” and “Tigger.” I was amazed that it’s actually harder to adopt a cat than it is to adopt a child. What gives? They probably want to make sure we won’t sell them for glove linings or Chinese food.
Anyway, it looks like we’ll only get “Tigger.” The other little critter already had an application in on him.
I’ve been thinking of naming the new cat Abbie - short for Abelard. After the surgery it should be a fitting name.
The Boss
Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska might very well be a perfect album.
PJ’s Laws of Event Planning
When you only expect 10 people to show up, invariably 40 will.
When you expect 40 people to show up, only 10 will.
Napsearch
I just found out you can link to Napster searches from a web page. This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week.
All you have to do is link with the following syntax:
Which renders linke this:
In other news, just finished Snow Crash. Neal Stephenson is a monster.
This Lesko Must Die
Let’s see how well blogger’s new “paid-for-with-user-donations” server works.
Matthew Lesko is perhaps the most evil man in America. My friend Mike thinks he’s really a libertarian trying to expose the ridiculous nature of government programs. I think it’s giving him too much credit.
Right now Lesko is number 1 on my shit list.
Wedding Bells
Just returned from Paris. Asked Erin to marry me. She said yes. I am understandably excited.
A few observations on France:
- Mr. Clean seems to be some kind of cultural Icon in France. The signs in the Metro stations are easily as large as communist country dictator posters. Very strange indeed.
- Isn’t having a “Robespierre” Metro stop in Paris a bit like having a “Mengele” bus route in Berlin?
- Got sick while on vacation. It seems that the French don’t believe in all-in-one over-the-counter medications (Nightime, Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Achy, Stuffy Head, Fever medicines). You go into a pharmacy with 5 symptoms and you come out with 5 boxes of medicine.
