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Conversation with a college buddy

Gustav Euler: I’m not allowed to watch South Park.
It may give the kids ideas.

Me:
That’s a damn shame.
Don’t let the kids watch it.

Gustav Euler:
I’m also not allowed to watch the Simpsons.

Me:
We watch it after they go to bed.

Gustav Euler:
Or Red Green.
etc. etc.

Me:
What? That’s an american staple (Simpsons)

Gustav Euler:
I watch Red Green, anyway.

Me:
We don’t get him here.
I never got him when I was there. Haha.

Gustav Euler:
Son wanted me to take him to the “Yellow people movie”

Me:
haha.
I haven’t seen it yet but the kids loved it.

Gustav Euler:
Wife asked him why, since he’s never seen them. “Daddy lets me watch them!” Doh!

Me:
haha! The Simpsons is our “All in the Family”.

Gustav Euler:
My parents usually let watch that.

Me:
Us too.
My dad later had a thing for Three’s Company.
Hmmm, late 40’s and jiggly women.

Gustav Euler:
Ja!

Me:
I’m not sure my mom caught on to that.

Gustav Euler:
Chrissy and her cousins.
My mom’s favorite was Mr. Roper.
I’m hoping it wasn’t a statement about bathmate hydro pump and their sex life, or lack of it.

Me:
I don’t think about it.

Gustav Euler:
Since Mrs. Roper was always complaining about Mr. Roper’s lack of interest.
THen Susanne Somers asked for too much money, and we only saw her on the phone 30 seconds per episode, then she was gone. Replaced by at least two other large-breasted blondes.
But neither of them had the staying power of the thigh-master.
So, there ya go.

Me:
wow, your memories are more vivid than mine

Gustav Euler:
One was a nurse??

Me:
I was always a Janet fan, anyway

Gustav Euler:
She was OK looking, but not too huge.
The oother one was better in that department.

Me:
Mary Ann for the 80s

Gustav Euler:
Of course, I had the hugest crush on Valerie Bertinelli, then Lisa Whelchel.

Me:
Lisa Whelchel?

Gustav Euler:
Blair on “The Facts of Life”

Me:
I liked VB but also the girl on “Family”
that played the tomboy…
had an actor brother…
Christy McNichol.
she was hot!

Gustav Euler:
Word.

Me:
haha

Gustav Euler:
I”m down with all that.
I see that VB is available again.

Me:
totally.
Eddie VH is an asshole

Gustav Euler:
I’m sure I stand just as good a chance as I did in the ’70’s.

Me:
hmm, maybe not

Gustav Euler:
Probably less of one, since I”m now married.

Me:
I would like to put this conversation on my blog. Would you mind? Should I change your name?

Gustav Euler:
You could change it to Gustav Euler.
That’s my Second Life name.
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My son, the nerd

Me:
Hey Thomas!
you there?

Thomas:
hey What?

Me:
how are you?

Thomas:
good

Me:
Keynote was really cool this morning.

Thomas:
cool

Me:
They made Safari work on Windows

Thomas:
awww

Me:
and the new version is available – apple.com/safari

Thomas:
Finally!

Me:
you can download it

Thomas:
FINALLY!
I’m going to wait for the full version

Me:
you won’t be able to use it

Thomas:
oh

Me:
unless we can install Leopard

Thomas:
ok

Me:
we should install Tiger on your computer
I think you need it for safari

Thomas:
The beta version?

Me:
Leopard doesn’t come out until October
yeah
it will say on the website

Thomas:
I want Leopard
!

Me:
it’s still beta,
and will eat up your memory,
but I got a new disc of it,
it’s got a hologram on it
Attempting to connect to 69.64.229.153:4443.
Asking thomasjring to connect to us at 17.210.49.129:5190 for Direct IM.
Me:
are you sending something?
Attempting to connect via proxy server.
Received invalid data on connection with remote user.
Direct IM disconnected
Received invalid data on connection with remote user.

Thomas:
a leopard

Me:
I don’t think it will work

Thomas:
ok

Me:
I’m trying to remember what else they showed.
there’s a new Finder – it looks like iTunes.

Thomas:
aw

Me:
and the new dock is awesome – 3D

Thomas:
danget.
oooo.
wow.

Me:
hmmm, what else.
they demo’d the iPhone.
and told us a way to write software for it.
but it’s totally lame.
(writing software for it)

Thomas:
lol

Me:
you have to do it on a web page.
I have one more session today in 20 minutes.
I always wish that I could bring you with me to WWDC.
I think you’d really like it.

Thomas:
yeah.
I’m watching a video about the new desktop.
ooo

Me:
target=macnn>http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/11/wwdc.jobs.talks.leopard/

Thomas:
trasparent finder

Me:
transparent menus, yes.
I don’t like that much actualy.
I don’t like the new Finder, either.
Web Clip works a lot better now.

Thomas:
I like the new dock

Me:
I do, too!

Thomas:
and stacks

Me:
oh and stacks!

Thomas:
lol

Me:
stacks are really cool

Thomas:
yeah

stacks!

stacks!

stacks!stacks!stacks!stacks!

Me:
haha

Thomas:
stacks!stacks!stacks!stacks!stacks!stacks!stacks!crazy!

Me:
stacks

stacky stacks

did I tell you I started using something instead of iChat?

Thomas:
stacks!

Me:
Adium.
you can check it out if you want.
Google it, free download

Thomas:
What is it

Me:
I think it will work on Panther.
it’s like iChat

Thomas:
yes!

Me:
only has more features

Thomas:
and does it work like AIM?

Me:
sort of.
do you like AIM?

Thomas:
well alot of people use it.
all my friends and basically everybody does.

Me:
yes, iChat works with AIM

Thomas:
hmm..

Me:
did you know that?
also, Adium works with AIM

Thomas:
a green duck…

Me:
yeah, you can change that.
you can change a lot of things.

Thomas:
good

hiws….
hows

how’s

Me:
none of those is a word

Thomas:
a purple ferret.
la

Me:
I use the yellow duck

Thomas:
so many substitutes

Me:
“how is”

Thomas:
Safari to Firefox (I hate and love firefox).
ok.
help me setup.
Add an instant messaging account.

Me:
yeah

Thomas:
tell me what to do

Me:
thomasjring.
and your password.
which I’m not sure of.

Thomas:
I don’t have a password…

Me:
but it might be “(redacted)”.
you do.
it’s required.

Thomas:
ok.
AOL or Aim?

Me:
AOL.
they are the same.
I just logged in as you.

Thomas:
brb

Me:
password is “(redacted)”.
I gotta go

Thomas:
oooo.
this is cool

Me:
I have to pee before next session.
enjoy

Thomas:
ok.
bye.

Me:
I’ll ttyl
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WWDC Packing List

Personal bag

  • Newton (with freshly charged batteries)
  • Digital camera
  • iPod and earphones
  • Cash ($200)
  • Credit cards & driver’s license
  • Mini-wallet
  • Letter from California Health Dept.
  • Remove everything not needed for the trip
  • Remove money clip and Leatherman
  • Mocassins
  • Envelope for receipts

Laptop bag

  • Travel credentials
  • MacBook Pro with power adaptor
  • Long ethernet cable
  • Firewire cable (get from Erik)
  • Book (need to pick a new one)
  • DVDs (pick three)
  • Camera charger and USB cable
  • iPod USB cable for charging
  • OS install CDs/DVDs
  • New business cards

Checked bag

  • Underwear (5 pairs)
  • Shorts (3 pair)
  • Pants (2 pair)
  • Shirts (2 long-sleeved, 4 short-sleeved)
  • Sandals
  • deodorant
  • brush
  • tweezers, nail file, nail clippers
  • toothpaste, tooth brush and floss
  • South Beach snacks
  • Airport base station
  • CPAP machine

Action items

  1. Verify Find travel credentials are correct
  2. Verify conference credentials and password
  3. Remove all banned items from carry-on items
  4. Laundry
  5. Charge Newton batteries
  6. Haircut
  7. Charge camera battery
  8. Clean catbox
  9. Pick a new book (small paperback)
  10. Get cash
  11. Verify all code is checked in and builds on laptop
  12. Copy rynosoft.com web pages to laptop
  13. Streamline handbag
  14. Pick some DVDs I haven’t seen
  15. Load new music on iPod
  16. Print health dept. letter
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Everybody loves this number

09 f9 11 02 9d 74 e3 5b d8 41 56 c5 63 56 88 c0

I’m seeing this number mentioned all over the web recently. Check it out:

  • Wil Wheaton declares that it’s his new favorite.
  • It’s the answer to a really easy quiz.
  • Fiery Prophet proclaims victory in some battle with Digg and ends his argument with the number.
  • Google has about 320,000 instances of this number on the internet.
  • This site proclaims that the number is untouchable.
  • Some guy on this forum explains what he did to get the number, but I can’t make head or tail of it.
  • This guy uses it in a screensaver that you can download.
  • This blogger tries out different variations for writing it out.
  • Another blogger casually mentions it in his bio.
  • Somebody on Cafe Press is selling t-shirts with the number.
  • Still another blogger mentions it in a comment about locks.

What’s all the fuss about? You tell me.