Wow, it's been a while. I've gotten used to checking Facebook on a regular basis, but kind of forgot about Livejournal ( Read more... )

When I started with my current ISP, many years ago, it was small and local. It offered shell access, and and very few restrictions on what you could do with your connection. It was bought out, changed, and I am no longer happy with them ( Read more... )

I named 16 organs in 4 minutes!
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How cool is this? I just discovered that MIT publishes the lecture notes and other materials from most of its courses, and they're free. Wow. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/about/about/index.htmRead more... )

Tonight is the 10 year anniversary of my Mom's death, at least in the Gregorian calendar. I've lit both the Shabbat and a Yartzeit candle, and will light another Yartzeit candle on Jan 25th, which is her actual Yartzeit (Jewish calendar anniversary).

Doesn't seem possible that it's been 10 years......life is just unfathomable.

http://consc.net/misc/moser.html

[Don't kill the messenger, please :-)]

First of all, Merry Christmas to those for whom this is an appropriate greeting. Oh, what the heck, everyone have a Merry Christmas, even if you don't believe in it. Just have a gosh-darn good day! And Happy Chanuakah to everyone also! And Happy Solstice ( Read more... )

With their very own regifting showcase!

https://www.upsregifter.com/#/showcase/

Not just that, but the top is frozen, so there's a crunchy crust on it. The dogs are not happy.

Glad I went to the store yesterday - they've suspended service on my bus route for now.

Tire chains that I can actually put on are on the way from Kentucky.......if all goes well, will be here Tuesday.

The north polar icecaps are merely moving south. To Seattle ( Read more... )