Good morning! Time for me to stop dawdling, get the girls to school, and head down to Concord, MA.
Smooth, sunny drive down to Concord after dropping the girls off. Offered a Rosary for my mom and wife. Then listened to more "Wuthering Heights". The story is getting good! It took my about a dozen chapters to get into it, but I think it's got me now.
Listening to The Catholics Next Door and laughing at Greg describing BSFF's (Best Saint Friends Forever) while Jennifer claims St. Gianna is her patron saint of shopping.
In junior year of high school I did a term paper on Henry David Thoreau's classic "Walden". I just had lunch with my team at Walden Italian Kitchen. The things this midwest boy finds amusing... ;-P (related link)
<bronte>Thus ends my weekly sojourns to Concord, MA for Friday marks Qualcomm's last residence therein. Upon Monday will we resume business in the neighboring village of Boxborough.</bronte>
I am master of the house tonight. Michelle is off at a support group meeting. Time to re-heat some leftovers, make sure the boys did all of their homework, and perhaps help Claire with Open Office Writer. (related link)
Got the boys down to bed. Now relaxing with another season one episode of "Chuck" with our girls.
Good news or bad news? Tomorrow our kids have a delayed start. Good night all!
Bookmarks I made today:
China bugs and burgles Britain - Times Online
Comment: Considering how many parts inside the typical phone or computer are manufactured in China, I think of this as a "things that make you go hmmm..." moment.
Excerpt: The security service MI5 has accused China of bugging and burgling UK business executives [...] The gifts — cameras and memory sticks — have been found to contain electronic Trojan bugs which provide the Chinese with remote access to users’ computers.
A Guide to Facebook's Home Page
Comment: My Facebook account was switched over to the "new, simplified home page".
What video game system should I own?
Comment: Saw this on the Qualcomm Yammer and got a kick out of it... ;-]
Her status for the next month should say, “Grounded for a good cause. DO NOT TXT ME!”
Comment: [Hat Tip to Lisa 'Franciscat' for sharing this amusing story of cluelessness...]
Excerpt: A funny story of someone who doesn't quite understand the concept of sending money to Haiti via a txt message.
Apple - Downloads - RPN Scientific Calculator
Comment: Since I wrote earlier about RPN calculators, I downloaded this one built by someone who really got into them. The calculator that comes with OSX is RPN capable, but this one is on steroids.
Excerpt: About RPN Scientific CalculatorA calculator with many mathematical functions, mathematical and physical constants, units conversions and memory registers. Utilizes stack based postfix style architecture.
