I put that adorable picture of Amy up to replace my psycho looking profile picture but in that scaled down version I can’t help but look at it and have it scream “brains! brains!” at me. Time for a new picture.
The new earth is walkable! I should have rolled it…
The new earth is walkable! I should have rolled it out or something and am certain I’ll need to add more dirt but its nice to see things coming together. Our squirrel says “Welcome to the nut house!” (click picture for a larger view)
Grass grows fast in manure! I like this picture of…
Grass grows fast in manure! I like this picture of the grass and weed. I say weed instead of weeds because my blog is already attracting the drug culture with references to tetrafluoroethane huffing and canned air. I figure if I mention weed and grass then ‘shrooms from the horse dung (better say mushroom too) that I’ll really pull in the curious person looking to melt their mind. Of course, after reading my blog they have have the effect they wanted without the expense! Hope your day is as trippin’ as mine!
MS Patents Your Body!
For example, a watch, pager, PDA and radio may all include a speaker.” To reduce the redundancy of input/output devices, Microsoft’s patent proposes a personal area network that allows a single data input or output device to be used by multiple portable devices.
Networking
Got client’s networking issue resolved over the phone! I had set a gateway on the nics and once removed they worked again. Win2000 has a problem with losing the USB devices and I may need to update some files later but hopefully they will be up and trouble free for awhile.
AT&T can’t compete.
The company said it would no longer offer the services, as a bundle or individually, to new customers in Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Hampshire, where almost 38 million Americans live.
That’s AT&T. My long distance carrier for 10 years+ I suppose that means for existing customers the rates will go up or stay the same but in no way be competitive. Time to find new LD.
“The ability to bundle local and long-distance services has become an essential aspect of competition in the long-distance market,” said AT&T spokeswoman Claudia Jones. “AT&T and other competitors will not be able to effectively compete in the residential long-distance market without a viable local product.”
Hydrogen Cars are here now!
Environmentalist standup! Hydrogen Cars
If you can’t wait five, 10 or 20 years for the much-touted “hydrogen economy,” then step right up: Several companies are ready to sell you vehicles that run on the fuel that’s much cleaner and gets higher mileage than gasoline or diesel.
There is a Hydrogen Hummer and a Hydrogen Shelby Cobra!
Goals
a) finish fixing client’s network issue DONE
b) update monster.com DONE
c) pay cable DONE
d) email “barter” prospect DONE
e) hand deliver ovedue paywork to GirlScouts for Sarah’s upcoming camp DONE
f) cook dinner DONE
That’s it. I’ll add other goals after completely those. The wants are:
1) program on TennesseeLotteryResults.com
2) work on DomesticPsychology.com
3) clean in office
4) have money poor pour into my lap (translation: do some good work and be paid appropriately and appreciated for the work)
5) work on finances
6) take the kayak out one last time before selling it
7) work on the yard
Today
This Morning
Woke at 3:40, 5, 6 and got up at 6:30. Must focus on solving the client’s network issue. The wireless network was performing too slowly or cutting out when they were trying to share files on a particular accounting package so we kept the wireless network up for their internet connectivity and used the nics and a hub to connect the machines directly. I would have preferred to use a crossover cable but didn’t have my crimping tools with me. Note to self: add network toolkit to computer doctor bag. The issue now is that the two machine talk over the nics (metric 1) but as long as the nics are enabled they won’t use the wireless for the internet connection (metric 5) Obviously the computers are seeking the Internet on the wrong network. nics are on subnet 255.255.255.224 and wireless on subnet 255.255.255.0. Wonder where my DNS and Bind book is?
Yesterday
It was very difficult to not fall into “poor me” mode but the preacher’s words on worry kept me positive and despite the stresses I made it through. Yesterday morning I parked in the parking garage instead of the lot because the sign on the parking garage implied cheaper parking and it looked like rain. Turns out it was valet parking. Cars pulled in behind me and I let it go but something felt wrong. Walked half way to my destination to realize I left them my entire key chain which has one of those tiny credit cards hanging off of it. Ran back and got them to give me everything but the ignition key. Left for the office without my umbrella and decided not to go back for it. In the office 1.5 hours of work turned into 4 hours without the proper finish. When I return to the parking garage they don’t have change for my $20 bill and it takes what seems like 1/2 hour for them to run around to businesses and banks trying to get change.
At least afterwards I had a nice lunch with the father in law and was able to get his computer to print his expense reports.
Goals
a) visit downtown client without getting a parking ticket DONE
b) update monster.com
c) followup with monthly residual prospect
d) sit down with planner and review overdue action items
e) submit 1 resume/cover letter
f) make a sale
h) have lunch with father in law DONE
Today
This Morning
Want to slip into a panic attack but I keep talking myself out of it.
The father-in-law’s preacher told a story on Sunday and the father-in-law recounted it to me. I’ll try to convey it the best I can.
The preacher has always had his paychecks delivered to the middle drawer of his desk. He didn’t want anything more interaction than that. He simply knew on payday the check would be in his desk. The church gets a little modern and starts using direct deposit so now on Friday at 12:01am his check will be deposited into his bank. As he has some bills to pay this makes him nervous. He begins to worry. And on Tuesday goes online to check his statement only to find the check has not been deposited. On Wednesday he finds the same. His worry continues and on Thursday no money has been deposited. He decides to set his alarm for 12:01am Friday and get up to see if the money is there. Just before going to bed he changes his mind and resets the alarm to its normal time in the morning. Friday morning after waking up at his normal time he checks his account and sure enough the money is there.
He worried Tuesday and nothing happened. He worried Wednesday and nothing happened. He worried Thursday and nothing happened. He learned that things happen when they are supposed to happen and all the worry in the world is not going to change that.
Ironically before his worry began he was preparing a surmon on "worry."
I have been worrying too much and the worrying has been impeding my productivity. Time to let things happen when they happen.
Bush2004
http://www.bush2004.com Look closely!
…Bush supporters who have offered to pay as much as $135,000 for the domains. He declined to sell, citing animosity toward the incumbent president as the chief reason.
GMail Tech
Using GMail and logging for POP3 access or the ability to send all your other emails to your GMail account? Those are here now! Pop Goes the GMail allows you to check GMail using any POP3 email client (like Outlook or Outlook Express). mbox and maildir sucks your email from your other accounts and sends them to your GMail address.
How we are found
Yesterday someone found my blog by searching Google for “cooked chipmunk in dryer”. I come up as the 2nd listing on the results!
I love the Internet!
Here are my last 20 searches:
29 May, Sat, 23:07:24 Google: motorola v400 ring answer length
31 May, Mon, 13:48:44 Google: geocaching reality television
03 Jun, Thu, 06:39:27 Google: billy teeths buy
04 Jun, Fri, 14:02:49 Google: teenage asperger’s
04 Jun, Fri, 15:28:02 Google: juggler bottles
04 Jun, Fri, 18:07:48 Google: naked 5th graders
04 Jun, Fri, 19:53:51 Google: “spectrum fairness”
07 Jun, Mon, 03:59:55 Google: huffing canned air
11 Jun, Fri, 12:37:43 Google: shaggy eatting pizza Scooby Doo
11 Jun, Fri, 17:58:11 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing
11 Jun, Fri, 18:49:36 Google: “libby lu” teen girl target
12 Jun, Sat, 01:00:10 Google: resume juggler new orleans
13 Jun, Sun, 22:31:24 Google: libby lu’s in atlanta
14 Jun, Mon, 15:26:43 Google: credit card swipper cleaning
14 Jun, Mon, 18:42:15 Google: juggler + blogspot
15 Jun, Tue, 16:40:36 Google: “fix USB port”
18 Jun, Fri, 00:47:51 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing
19 Jun, Sat, 10:25:56 Google: tetrafluoroethane huffing
20 Jun, Sun, 07:01:18 Google: autonomous lawn cutting system is called the “Weed Eaterâ€Â
20 Jun, Sun, 12:56:02 Google: cooked chipmunk in dryer
“naked 5th graders”?!!! 1) Who would search for that?! 2) Why would it find me?!! (that’s evident. 5th graders reference is Sarah’s field trip etc and naked is in many references to Amy and Tommy) I get an awful lot of finds on “tetrafluoroethane huffing”.
Goals
a) prepare for morning meeting DONE
b) go to morning meeting DONE
c) see daughter off to church camp DONE
d) call friend regarding a website and maybe sell him my kayak DONE
e) send pricing to person requesting information about a website
f) decide how to proceed with “barter” client
g) submit 1 resume/cover letter
h) update monster.com
i) update dice.com
j) Aspie support group
k) Lunch DONE
l) Support wireless network client
m) send pricing to friend regarding website
n) answer friend about helping him in June and July
o) send friend confirmation on price of kayak
