We actually started (and have 98% completed) a fairly major home improvement project this weekend: creating a central “wiring closet”, rerunning the satellite connections to the rooms, taking the time to add a network and phone connection. (photos)
With the help of my awesome friend Andy (who’s awesome as hell to work with, and has [...]
Monthly Archive for August, 2004
Two years ago (to the date) was when Rico, Ian and I moved into the ol’ homestead here. It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long, and looking at the pictures we took before we moved in, it’s hard to believe that it’s the same house!
That day was also the first time [...]
Personalized Hurricane Report for: [Our House]
Posted in General on Aug 27th, 2004
http://www.vbgov.com/e-
gov/emapping/access/
Evacuation: It is recommended that you evacuate your residence should our area experience a Category 3 Hurricane. It is also highly recommended that you visit VBgov.com/resident/emergency/evacuation_routes and familiarize yourself with the recommended evacuation routes. You should print out the evacuation routes as well
Storm Surge: A Storm Surge refers to water that is pushed toward [...]
Geocaching, anyone?
Posted in Links on Aug 27th, 2004
http://www.geocaching.com/faq/
Geocaching stuff on muddy 4×4 trails would REALLY be awesome, but the vanilla way sounds fun too. Finally a good reason to buy a GPS unit for those of us who rarely travel.
Nearly 36 Million Americans Live in Poverty
Posted in General on Aug 26th, 2004
The poverty line is set at an annual income of $9,573 or less for an individual, or $18,660 for a family of four with two children. Under that measure, a family would spend about a third of its income on food. [source]
If you earn minimum wage ($5.15/hr) and work 40 hours a week, [...]
Having made it 34 years being successfully X ignorant, I was pretty flipping astounded to find/download/install cygwin tonight, which lets me run X window sessions on my Windows XP box.
This means that the huge-ass monitor that’s been attached to the server ever since I switched to Fedora can now go back upstairs. I FINALLY [...]
What an X-cellent day!
Posted in General on Aug 18th, 2004
There’s a certain degree of irony in removing ants from ones kitchen with a “Fresh Pine Scent” bug spray. Instant death for them and warm memories of being back in Oregon for me.
Had lunch w/ Kellie today at that Greek/Italian restaurant kitty-corner from Mt. Trashmore. A bit of a dive, but not a [...]
Hello Charley!
Posted in General on Aug 13th, 2004
A Tropical Storm Watch Continues For The Following Areas:
In Virginia:
Accomack… Chesapeake… Essex… Gloucester… Isle Of Wight… James City… Lancaster… Mathews… Middlesex… Newport News/Hampton… Norfolk/Portsmouth… Northampton… Northumberland… Richmond… Suffolk… Surry… Virginia Beach… Westmoreland And York.
… Wind Impacts… Winds Will Begin To Increase Along The Southern Chesapeake Bay And Virginia And Northeast North Carolina [...]
www.blipnet.net/photos
Posted in General on Aug 12th, 2004
Added pictures from last weeks Jeep-jaunt with Chris and his family down in NC as well as some “I can’t believe we did that to the bathroom” shots (with some shots of Jon W. Collins being very nice about me drooling over his haircut).
Check ‘em out at http://www.blipnet.net/photos
Bonnie + Charlie
Posted in GEEK! on Aug 12th, 2004
This is getting crazy! We’ve already been deluged with 2x normal rainfall in July (11″), and now Bonnie + Charlie are supposed to bring 4-8 more inches to the area. I never thought *I’d* dread seeing 8″. The ground has been like chocolate pudding for weeks now, so if there’s any [...]