I’ve had two days in a row where I didn’t get to what I wanted to do, namely, finish the VP beta cycle. I need to bring it live on a day where I’ll be around to deal with problems, and with the holiday season, I’m running out of days like those. Hopefully soon, there’s lots of other stuff I’d like to do.
On the other hand, I’ve gotten a few neat technical issues resolved. I finally uploaded the firmware update for my Airport, and lo and behold, it can connect directly with Rogers Cable now. It was a semi-hunch that lead to surprise and elation. No more going through a second cable router (which doesn’t support AppleTalk). My wireless machines are on the same network as my wired machines, and everyone’s getting promiscuous. Or everything will, when I pick up a new hub. For now I’ve got a crossover cable hooking the G4 up, which leaves Sammy out in the cold. Now I’ll be pining for that gigabit Ethernet stuff…
I also fixed my Palm’s busted screen. I found a refurbished model for $100, which means I scored an extra cradle and some spare parts. I transplanted the screen to the old unit so I didn’t even have to transfer data, and now I’m pretty much set. I don’t see what the big deal is about iCal and iSync right now, but maybe they’ll come along eventually. Who knows.
I did a bit of reading during my slack time. I was looking for something different, so I picked up the first volumes of Transmetropolitan and The Invisibles. Both were ok, and I’ll probably try volume 2. By coincidence, Zed posted a link to a lengthy Grant Morrison interview, which had its ups and downs. It was worth slugging through to page 10 where he comments on how The Matrix was supposed to lead society to something bigger: “clothes should have gone tight – hair should have gone short. But all the kids are too obese.” That’s going to linger in my head. Did McDonald’s and Frito-Lay ruin everything?