December 08, 2009
Short Updates
Good morning! It's the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic holy day. After dropping our girls off, I'm heading down to Concord, MA today. I plan on catching Mass at (related link) . I've never been there before but it should be interesting. Downtown Concord is dripping in history!
Got the girls dropped off. Had a smooth commute in, first offering a Rosary for Michelle, and then listening to "Cryptonomicon" the rest of the way. Found Holy Family parish in downtown Concord and went to the 9am Mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Had a great lunch with 5 of my ol' AMD/ATI coworkers at (related link)
Tried some variations on my route towards home. One is only usable if you like merging into highway speeds from a stop at the bottom of a entrance ramp. bleah But overall smooth sailing and enjoyed listening to more of "Cryptonomicon". Kids are watching "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" while I eat some re-heated dinner.
Watched last night's "Big Bang Theory". Feelin' sleepy. Tonight into tomorrow we're supposed to get some real snow. The kids are already hoping for a snow day. And tomorrow I get my snow tires put on the Jetta. G'Night all!
Bookmarks I made today:
The Complete Guide to Avoiding Online Scams (for Your Less Savvy Friends and Relatives) - Scams - Li
Comment: Posted in hopes that it's helpful for non-geeks in avoiding getting scammed online... It should be common sense, but sometimes you only think about it in hindsight.
Excerpt: Our readers are a savvy bunch who aren't likely to be taken in by an online scam—but we've all got those friends and relatives we worry about. Here's our definitive guide to helping them stay safe online.
A Digital Breakthrough for Cancer Diagnosis
Comment: I hope this work bears fruit, but I also hope it isn't abused by insurance companies...
Excerpt: “Hopefully, through our work, one day a doctor will be able to give you a number related to cancer—whether the number is within a normal range, whether the number shows cells are transitioning to the cancerous stage and preventative treatment is needed, or whether the number is high and you need to ...
WRAL: White Rapists and Lombard
Comment: Sometimes it's not what the media says that makes you distrust them, it's the important details that they intentionally omit.
Excerpt: Over the course of the last few weeks, I have received several requests for an update on the Frank Lombard case. Lombard is the (now former) Duke administrator who was accused last summer of attempting to allow, and even arrange for, strangers he met on the internet to rape his adopted child.
Snapshots I took today:
