Month: April 2006

  • Walking (walking away (walking with my back toward the world again today))

    I think I’ve been unusually piss-off-able lately, and I’m not sure why. I don’t think Aunt Irma is an issue for menfolk, especially for an entire month, but I’m starting to wonder. I was probably no more irritated / irritable today than any Normal Person given the same circumstances, but for me I considered it…

  • Top 15 practical uses for duct tape in the bedroom

    Practical uses for duct tape in the bedroom: 15. To insulate grindable or chippable (etc.) surfaces against wear/damage due to excessive banging, rattling, friction or lateral motion; or to dampen noise / squeaking from same. 14. Vibration control. 13. To secure the paper bag, should the direness of your straits require one. 12. If there…

  • Take Your Sex Toys To Work Day

    I have a pretty cool workplace. I can wear “stupid people in large groups” or “duct tape in the bedroom” or even my dildo shirt without worrying about somebody complaining; there’s a beer fridge in our conference room, and you can often find a small gathering cracking a couple cold ones after hours. They tolerate…

  • Don’t write conference descriptions before lunch

    From the list of discussions at the Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conference* this year: MASTERING MDA COMPOSABLE SYSTEMS BOUILLABAISSE presented by John Singer, Objective Interface Systems Bring your requirements and tools and together we’ll create a savory real-time dish, steeped in technology yet palatable to management. Using the Finest Ingredients: 2C Real-time CORBA base 2C…

  • E(vent)ful weekendish

    More than my fair share of drama during this timeframe, but that’s already been ranted elsewhere here. I’ll probably do a bit more ranting later, then try to forget about it all… Thurs.: Seder dinner at J.R.’s place! (I’m not Jewish, but I can fake it convincingly…especially when there’s such good food to be had!)…

  • Tonight I can write the saddest lines.

    I thought the future held a perfect place for us That together we would learn to be the best that we could be In my naivety I ran I fell and lost my way Somehow I always end up falling over me I’m pretty naive sometimes, in matters concerning people. I very seldom lie–pretty much…

  • Empty rooms that echo as I climb the stairs. Empty clothes that drape and fall on empty chairs

    I’ve always considered myself a one-woman man. (Actually, that’s usually one more than I can handle ;-) ) But a few nights ago, the idea of polyamory was suggested–by my girl, no less–and, while it doesn’t sound like something I’d be either into or good at, I guess I’ve been giving it some thought. I’m…

  • Baby, sometimes I feel like dying, driving while I’m closing my eyes

    Yeah, I’m ranty lately… I was up this morning dropping my girl off at work#3, in an area of town I’m not that familiar with. I’d take a bullet for this girl, but that doesn’t mean I won’t rant about it afterward ;) Anyway… I don’t mind driving in Boston so much when I know…

  • OK, I feel ranty

    Ah, Boston. Where mid ’70s can be followed by hail and then snow in April. I think it’s snowed in April every year I’ve lived here. It’s been a while since I wrote something of any personal substance here. That ‘something’ usually ends up being a rant, so without further ado… Lately I’ve been an…

  • Oh Noes! Text document security vulnerability

    Remote Incorrection Vulnerability Affects Textual Internet Documents Why yes, it *is* April 1st, why do you ask? ;-)