Of the ten people we need to run microconfs (MC Runners) at the Linux Plumbers Conf, we now have six lined up and leads on the other four slots. Once we have that, we can proceed to generating the invitee list (people we want to make sure have a chance to register) and keep working on searching for a keynote speaker.
Lists, lists, lists. Finishing one seems to mean it’s time to start on another…
On the way: 8GB CF card and CF to 2.5″-IDE adapter.
Total cost: $140 (I got the super-fast CF card)
This could be just what my aging mininote needs to be useful a while longer.
Stephen Brust just released his Firefly novel for free.
Stephen Brust is my favorite fantasy author, and Firefly is my favorite western-themed sci fi series by Joss Whedon, so a double win!
It’s pretty frickin’ nice. Once 3rd party apps start being released (SDK next month) I think I’m going to have a hard time holding off getting one myself. Why can’t anyone but Apple make stuff like this???
Dear Apple,
Please make a desktop machine that is neither a $3000 behemoth nor an unexpandable micro-PC. How about something in-between? If you do, I will buy one.
Your friend,
Andy
this is crazy…
c’mon Google, hook me up with some Gmail IMAP lovin!
In connection with getting an $80 power bill, I went around and measured all the electrical items in my office with a Kill-a-Watt, and it was most instructive.
In watts:
The big surprises for me were that the Bass Pod drew so much, as well as that the speakers drew the same power, even when “off”! I’ve been pretty lax about just leaving stuff on all the time, but it adds up.
According to my math, at $0.10/KwH, each watt costs ~7 cents a month. If I saved 100 watts, I’d save $7 a month, or $84 a year. Not bad. We also have a number of servers lurking around the house, and this shows how much those machines are affecting the power bill, too.
Jen, myself, and some friends went to see Smashing Pumpkins last night. Very good concert! Afterwards back at the car, we were approached by some other fans who has bought an actual PUMPKIN to SMASH at the SMASHING PUMPKINS concert!
Genius!!!
It smashed nicely. Alas no pics.
Other bands deserving the purchase of produce or other food item:
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Phish
Depeche (a la) Mode
The Cranberries
Fiona Apple
Morphine
The Orb (any melon or round fruit)
Pink Martini
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Spoon
Tonic
Groveronline 