One of the things I do occasionally at work is point the tower camera. Basically, as you can guess from the name, it’s a camera, right? On a tower. Hence, tower camera. I got a shot with it last week that I think I was the only person who liked it. … Read more
A little over a year ago, my Avid decided to kill its power supply with fire. As if to show computer solidarity, my primary desktop PC, a Dell Dimension 8400 that’s proven to be the most reliable PC I’ve ever had, gave up the ghost a little over a week ago. After doing a bit of research into similar issues with the same model, cracking open the case and having a look, the problem seems to be that the CPU is fried. Well, not just fried, really – it’s pretty much cajun. Its towering heat sink ceased doing its job at some point, and that machine is toast. … Read more
Believe it or not, little E actually requested this good stuff for breakfast.
…basically, you can’t sit here until you promise the storm won’t be bad.… Read more
Someone booked a mostly-stripey-cat convention at my place and didn’t bother to tell me.
…the birdwatching’s right, oh what a night. … Read more
I made myself a well-decent salad this morning. Grated my own cheese and everything. I didn’t have much dressing – it turns out we were out of ranch dressing – but I managed to find a couple of little packets of Chick-Fil-A ranch sauce and dumped them in there. Probably added a thousand calories that way, but hey, it was tasty. Plenty of croutons too. Always plenty of croutons, or you’re just doin’ it wrong. When Little E heard the crunch, he was suddenly much more interested.
E: Dad, is that graham crackers?
ME: No, it’s croutons in my salad. They’re made of bread. You want one?
E: Okay.
[crunch crunch + pause]
E: It’s not like pizza.
ME: No, most people don’t put pizza stuff in their salad. You want another bite with green leafy stuff and some cheese? It’s good.
E: Does it taste like pizza?
ME: No.
E: I just want pizza.
I have to admire his honesty and his ability to start from the general and hang a sharp right turn toward the specific. He just wants pizza. For breakfast.
I suppose it makes as much sense as salad for breakfast, big guy.… Read more
Portia recently had a surgical procedure to remove her kitten-making equipment. I back up my cats nightly, so I don’t need her making additional backups. She’s recovering nicely though. Here she is recuperating while Little E watches cartoons.
And here’s how she craftily avoids the cat equivalent of hospital food. … Read more
Teevee news: getting to the heart of what’s really troubling the average American these days.
We watched Finding Nemo tonight and then it was bathtime. While I was drawing the bath:
E: Dad, you’re the daddy fish. I’m the little fish.
I shouldn’t really read too much into that, but you know what? He’s exactly right. … Read more
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