Not especially physically, but psychicly. And mostly tired due to my presence on teh intarwebs. I just spent almost four hours trying to get this update put together, and back up my server so I can start adding a database for a client and have a clean pre-database-creation backup in case I’m an idiot in the process.
Along the way, I also cleaned out the email, deleting a thousands of spams and updating the spam-blocking software that runs on my Mac. And just a whole bunch of other random crap that I wouldn’t have to do if people weren’t generally assholes on the net. It ate my morning, and if it weren’t for having a bunch of links already piled up, this would be another completely lame update. As it is, it’s just half-assed. Don’t you feel lucky?
Similarly, if you’ve been waiting on an email reply from me, it’s not the I hate you. It’s just that the few hours I’ve spent at the computer at home lately have been dealing with that sort of crap, and as a result I’ve fallen way behind in my replies. I’m hoping to catch up sometime soon…
- In a bit of post-election musing, I think what we really need is an oath for politicians along the lines of the Hippocratic Oath (or more likely, the popular misunderstanding of it,
first, do no harm
). Of course that would paralyze government, because almost every law they pass ends up being so complex that humans can’t be sure whether it’s helping or hurting, and rely on faith to make their decisions, but paralysis in government (or gridlock) is not a bad thing. - Did you know that Bar Code, MN is Hiding in Plain Sight in St. Paul? Thanks to Sarah for digging into why Flickr was putting a funny-looking location on my photos from last weekend and jr for splaining that it’s the Post Office who propagated the data. Do we need to start a campaign to Save Bar Code? Probably. But I don’t have the energy to lead that effort.
- If The Wikipedia Knowledge Dump continues, it’ll be pretty cool. And articles that are rejected from Wikipedia will get one last chance at immortality. [boing boing]
- It’s not about the Georges anymore, It’s All About the Thomases. Apparently other people are using twos now. [kottke]
- OMFG! Joey points out Billy Idol: Happy Holidays. Took me about five seconds to decide to add it to my wish list. [accordionguy]
- Also from Joey, Apple Ditching the Mac, Keeping the PC. The snotty (but sometimes funny) Mac guy is gone. PC, he’s still around. I don’t think that’s a parable. [accordionguy]
- Next Saturday is the first Auto Body Experience gig in a while. See Scott’s new Haircut and hear some new songs. November 18, 9pm, O’Gara’s. Mark your calendar.