The beginning of today’s weather forecast on the radio at 6:50 AM. Specifically, the high is expected to be between -5oF (-21oC) and 0oF (-18oC). Temperature at the time: -9oF (-23oC). But I am coping
“High today: Not very”
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Ubuntu installed!
I have installed Xubuntu on Antrim, one of my P III systems (I tend to use trailing edge hardware when it comes out of my own budget). The problems I had earlier this evening were due to bad CD’s. I burnt a fresh CD from my ISO download, after throttling back the CD burner to a slower speed. This one worked and I got a clean install. I am posting from it here and now.
Lots of configuration still ahead. I will work on that tomorrow between tasks from my day job.
Computer-Intensive Weekend
For Jane Austen fans
From the Inverse Square Blog.
Sweet Home Chicago
haddayr, following an e-mail from smuzikant, linked to this story from our hometown:
Prosecutor: G-Rod’s actions would make ‘Lincoln roll over in his grave’
The details are in a 76 page Federal indictment. The Cliff’s Notes are at
The 18 F-Bombs of the Blagojevich Affadavit.
It should be noted that Blagojevich appears to be a good family man :-)>
Rod Blagojevich’s Wife Appears Just as Corrupt in Affadavit.
‘Tis not a fit night for man nor beast….
likewise small cars.
I am staying home this evening, skipping Irish class.
The Feast of St. Nicholas
Today, in the traditional Church calendar, is the Feast of St. Nicholas. I might have completely forgotten about it, but
- Our Music Director at St. Mary’s focused on it for the devotions at the beginning of today’s choir workshop, and
- One of my old friends from Stanford posted about it today in her blog.
Irish Class–Monday Night, December 1, 2008
Irish Class, December 1, 2008
Rang Gaeilge, 1ú lá Mí na Nollag 2008
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Wes was back, so we began with our regular exercise in humility listening comprehension:
Woodworking links
Media Failure
Yet another reason not to watch television news.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 