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Finally, SUMMER!!!
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September 1, 2011
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September 1, 2011
In Phoenix, September starts SUMMER!!! That’s boldface, capital letters and three exclamation marks.
Locked Out
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August 31, 2011
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August 31, 2011
… and this is bad because?
I’m switching from “Old cranky that overheats” running Winders XPat to “New and obscure that isn’t supposed to do that (overheating), at least not until I really need it” computer running Windows 7.
Tactical Nuclear Device
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August 29, 2011
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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.
Lots of ZeroesPost
August 28, 2011
"Ignorance is like the digit 0. You can fill your head with 'em, but you still know nothing.
Cave of the Winds
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August 28, 2011
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August 28, 2011
Elbow Room
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August 27, 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.
Irene, Good Night
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August 27, 2011
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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.
Handing Over the Pen
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August 25, 2011
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August 25, 2011
Midday yesterday, the twelve senior engineers flipped from skepticism to “how do I …?