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August 29, 2011
Back when 300 baud dial-up was new – yeah, that’s a long time ago, all right – we had a “guest” login to a mainframe where a friend worked. He had administrative privileges and, being the generous sort, we were “in”.
Lots of ZeroesPost
August 28, 2011
"Ignorance is like the digit 0. You can fill your head with 'em, but you still know nothing."
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August 28, 2011
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August 27, 2011
Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark airports are closed this morning and, elsewhere, it looks like travellers have rescheduled. As a result, the Huntsville Alabama airport is almost empty. The TSA was almost pleasant and didn’t insist on their morning grope.
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August 27, 2011
It’s an airplane day for me tomorrow. Hurricane Irene won’t affect me directly but there’s a strong chance it’ll disrupt some of the flights before I join them at an intermediate stop.
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August 25, 2011
Midday yesterday, the twelve senior engineers flipped from skepticism to “how do I …?”
GritsPost
August 24, 2011
"So goes your grits, so goes your day."
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August 24, 2011
I just got word of a group that shoots Bullseye near Huntsville on Thursday night. I should get the details today and, perhaps, an invite.