Argh. Once again I’ve got the my editor ate today’s post
excuse. I’ve recreated most of the post, but dangit, this is getting pretty old. As soon as my fingers do the sequence that will crash the app, I know it and start cursing, because even though I can see the file with the data that’s going to be lost sitting there taunting me for five or ten seconds on-screen, there’s nothing I can do to save it before the app will crash. Most frustrating.
Today marks another day of being busy with work, but I’m hoping that I’ll wrap things up relatively early in the day. I was hoping to spend the afternoon out in the back yard, digging up some sod and planting some flowers, but the forecast looks like rain. Instead, I’ve got a bunch of inside stuff I can do.
This weekend is going to be busy, too. A friend’s 50th birthday party is tomorrow, and another friend’s we’re leaving town
party is on Sunday. Plus I’ve gotta get up to visit Mom sometime. And I need to start shopping for groceries for the upcoming Saints home-stand. Ah well, at least I won’t be bored.
- The Mac OS X Help: security flaw hits mainstream and you should probably go follow the instructions in this article to close the hole, since Apple still hasn’t supplied a fix via Software Update. There’s more on the problem in this Wired News article: Mac Hole Has Users, Hackers Abuzz. [wired]
- The US denies bombing wedding party, and sdb has some commentary. My take? Bombing a wedding party isn’t a good thing, but
celebratory gunfire at wedding parties–traditional in many Arab countries
seems like a pretty stupid idea (what goes up, comes down, you know), especially when there are warplanes flying around, and you’re having your party next to satellite communications gear. It’s like shooting a BB gun at cops. Yeah, you may be just screwing around, but you shouldn’t be surprised if they shoot back first and ask questions later. Hell, if someone started shooting in my direction, I’d have the safety off before I stopped to wonder if it wascelebratory fire
. Once again, the main thing that surprises me is that there haven’t been more incidents like this. - The LA Times says A Cellphone Directory is coming soon, and it will have over 75% of all cell phones listed. Time to get ready for telemarketing calls that are going to cost you money. [slashdot]
- Wired News asks Is a Moog Renaissance Nigh? It may well be, and the timing is good. Bob Moog’s just recently gotten the rights to his name back so you can buy a synth with his name on it again, and it’s just in time for his 50th anniversary of making instruments. There’s also going to be an online concert on Sunday to celebrate Bob Moog’s 70th birthday that will be limited to the first 100 visitors. If this kind of thing winds your watch, you’ll want to get there early. [wired]