Well, some of them. "Inspired by" nearside
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When I first started computing with what we'd recognize as a PC (I had a TI-99 back in the early '80s) in the early '90s, my PC had a 40 Meg hard drive. Computer stores would sometimes offer new hard drives for sale advertised as "a buck a meg!" meaning my HD would cost $40. At those prices, a 1GB HD would cost $1000. The HD on my current PC (320GB ( Read more... )

So I was having these pains in my leg yesterday, especially when I was standing, centered on a cluster of varicose veins that look like a trilobite under my skin. The area was warm and kid of sore to the touch, which Erik, in his newly-minted Red Cross-certified first aid wisdom, said was the symptoms of blood clots. If left untreated, these can go ( Read more... )

Had my interview yesterday at the Mt. Sinai Skills & Simulation Center. I won't delve into its function, because most of my readers will already be familiar with it. Overall, I think the interview went well. Drew, my interviewer, and I did in fact hit it off quite well, just as cookie_b said we would. My one criticism is that he tended to talk quite a lot ( Read more... )

Good weekend, all in all. Friday was a little crazy, getting ready for the first Boy Scout campout that I was leading. I mean, I had to do all the paperwork and everything. They gave me a hard time at the scout office because I didn't have a second signature, but my charm got me through. ("Pleeeeease accept it! Please?") I was too busy that day to ( Read more... )

My mom's dog died last night. She called me at about 9:15, panicked. I went over there, listened to his chest. Nothing. This is the last thing she needs right now.

If you're in Cleveland Wednesday, May 21, go to Around the Corner in Lakewood for dinner & drinks. Erik Boy Scout troop is doing a fund raiser there. I'll probably be bartending, though that's like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. ATC is on Detroit, near the western end of Lakewood.

...was interesting, to say the least. I made the mistake, weeks ago, of not asking for Saturday the 17th off. Lakewood was holding its ArtWalk that day, and like a fool I agreed to provide equipment for a Lakewood Film Fest. Originally it was supposed to be at teh Detroit Theater, but that fell through, so they got an empty storefront on Madison, ( Read more... )

I didn't get the job. I got an e-mail Friday, giving me the old "qualifications better match what we were looking for" line. Oh well, I wasn't looking forward to a 45+ minute drive with gas at $3.75 a gallon. Although free tuition would be nice. I could have finally gotten that doctorate in medieval Persian literature I've been thinking about. I ( Read more... )

Has my second interview yesterday, this time with the dean of the law school, whose first name, interestingly, was Martin, making him Dean Martin _. Ha ha. Anyway, I didn't think it went all that well, mostly because it was him talking and me agreeing, mostly. I dunno, maybe I'm being too hard on myself. I sent a follow up letter today, so hoefully ( Read more... )