17. April, 2003 - back in the saddle
- Well, I’m not back on a normal schedule yet, but I’m feeling ready to get some work done again today after yesterday’s meltdown. I’m not sure what all was involved myself, but I think a combination of a very long Tuesday, a drop of 40 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the temperature and a cloudy day combined to suck the energy from me. I also spent most of the day with my forehead and nose shedding a layer after getting sunburned last Saturday. I did get some stuff done, but it was grudging work at best, and the most important things on my to-do list are still waiting for me. And if I’m really lucky, it’ll snow here today.
- The Cumulative Cost of Additional Wakefulness talks about sleep deprivation. Of course I found the link at 2AM this morning. I suspect this is another culprit for my non-productive day yesterday. I didn’t get my nap on Tuesday, so I was feeling cranky and tired yesterday. [boing boing]
- I’ve updated the Hockey Riot 2003 coverage again, since there were a half-dozen new stories in the Daily. Kudos to the Daily for their coverage, which has been much better than that of the Strib.
- Are Rebates Scandalous? I’d say almost certainly, but then I always check to see what the real price is and comparison-shop using that, rather than the
after rebate
price. I assume I’m never getting a rebate, and if I do get it, it’s a happy surprise. I think the last rebate check I actually got was over two years ago. [some guy]
- So now there’s a Privacy Threat in Primary Colors, and strangely enough, Jim Bidzos is taking credit for it. I guess driving a stake through the heart of PGP wasn’t good enough for him. Then again, maybe this is his attempt to atone. I dunno. I’m probably completely off-base, but I remember enough from the early days of PGP to not have a very good impression of the guy.
- Parents to ‘outlive obese youngsters’:
Today’s generation of children could die before their parents because of the soaring rates of obesity.
There’s a bit of sunshine for the day.
Copyright 2008, Dave Polaschek.
Last updated on Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:06:26.