December 06, 2009
Short Updates
Good morning! So yes, it did snow overnight, but it's between a trace and half an inch. It's like God decided to put a little white frosting everywhere. I'm thankful because I didn't feel up to a major snow removal before 7am Mass. We've got to be there early anyway today because Claire & Abby are altar servers this morning.
Back from Mass and breakfast. Kids pushed the shovels around for a bit. Time to get the tree ready. Later Michelle and Timothy have CCD.
Watching "The 13th Day" while Michelle and Timothy are at CCD. We put the tree up and its lights. Decorations when they return from CCD.
Finally trying out the Eye-Fi I bought for Abby's camera. First step, plug the included USB card reader with the Eye-Fi into your computer. Result: Initialize/Ignore/Eject. Not a good thing since the Eye-Fi software & documentation is pre-installed on the card. Going to try on another couple of machines...
A bit mad. It looks like the new Eye Fi card I bought is toast. Tried all the FAQs but the software can't initialize it properly. Will need to call their customer support tomorrow.
I'm not all the way through the process yet, but think I'm liking Amazon's return policy. They're shipping me a replacement Eye-Fi card and directed me to a web page to print up the needed UPS return paperwork. And it looks like there's a UPS drop box a quarter mile from my home. Fingers crossed.
The girls (young and old) are over at StuffMart™ buying some new winter boots. Meanwhile I'm home with the boys while they play SuperMario Galaxy. Since Michelle isn't here, we've got the sound re-routed to the entertainment center. There's actually some nice stereo sound in a Wii game if you have the audio to back it up. (7.1 audiophiles can mock me now...)
For the second time this year I received an invitation to take an online survey for my local Golds Gym. And again I recommended they do something about the humidity in the fitness studio. Still doubting anything gets done...
Watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with Michelle, Abby, & the boys.
Watched some "Ferris Bueller" with Claire before heading to bed. Good night all!
Bookmarks I made today:
How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell
Comment: If you've messed around with web design, this so resonates. The author wonders whether engineers go through this type of bull. Let me assure him, they do. A "clean, efficient, functional" design gets new B.S. "marketing requirements" and suddenly your chip is bigger, more bloated, more power hungry, more expensive, more buggy...
Cap-And-Trade Loss A Stunner In Aussie Vote
Comment: The article also says, "As the public outcry intensified, Turnbull refused to back down, staking his entire reputation and future on his passionate support for cap-and-trade." I must admit a bit of Schadenfreude on this one.
Excerpt: For the first time since 1916, the leader of a major Australian political party was deposed on the grounds of just one policy decision: the decision to support cap-and-trade. His political career is over, his aspirations to become prime minister have come to naught.
Climate Change Statistics Humor
Comment: Best use of Microsoft Word's annoying "Clippy" assistant yet...
Excerpt: In the wake of climategate we bring you some levity.
Snapshots I took today:
