Enron hardware at auction

Garked from slashdot they’re auctioning off the office stuff and servers from Enron..

If you want a schmancy chairs or cut-rate Compaq storage gear…this is your chance.

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Yard day

That was fun.

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Japanese

I need a japanese translator. Like a good, no kidding, “really knows the language like a native” translator.

I need to hire this person to do some “interface localization” for a chunk of software.

Where do I start? Do I talk to the local university language programs? Do I loiter around the best tokyo style . . . → Read More: Japanese

“idea” meme

Hey, here’s a “meme:” Let’s all stop using the word “meme” when me mean “idea.” Let’s instead accept that “ideas,” “concepts,” and “things we do” have properties that are something like those of living organisms. The world they live in is composed of our conscious minds. Yes, yes. Ideas even evolve and change to become . . . → Read More: “idea” meme

Exercise is good for you.

This is a little gross. Maybe a 3 on the grand scale from 1 to obstetrics, but still I’ll

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GO FREAKIN USA!!!!!

Clear channel terrifies me.

Clear Channel kills nonprofit’s ad for N.Y.’s Times Square.

“Meyer said the decision to reject the ad was made independently by the Spectacolor division. But he said the company generally does not run copy that would be unsuitable for children or cause them to ask difficult questions, nor does it run . . . → Read More: GO FREAKIN USA!!!!!

Meta-journal

Yeah…about my journal…

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Floors

Pictures from ripping up the carpet

http://chris.dwan.org/pics/floors

My stuff arrived today. Thank you, Ace – Atlas Van lines. Now I just need to squeeze out money for the week of late-chaos I just went through. Wheeee. Maybe a nasty-gram to the closing attorney while I’m at it. Got another form that they forgot to have . . . → Read More: Floors

Done…

Now why’d we go and leave ourselves an extra nine hours in the schedule? The living room, dining room, and master bedroom are painted, and the NASTY old carpet (and associated tack strips and staples) are out by the trash. Beautiful hardwood has been revealed. Pictures when I’m not connected by cell phone – modem. . . . → Read More: Done…

Painting…

Painting almost done. Two coats of the green and we’re set.

Fried. Out.

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