Sunday, March 30, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
random pictures of the moment: dark and light ala tripod
took these last month (feb 22nd) when it was snowing. this was the first time i had used a tripod in a long time (first with digital) and i'm pleased with the results.
i also played with some of the shutter and exposure timing, so the dark picture was taken at 1006pm. the grey crappy late afternoon looking shot was actually taken at 1020pm. 
feb 22, 2008 @ 1006pm
feb 22, 2008 @ 1020pm
(originals 3072x2304)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
that could have used some more thought on my part
i've noticed the last few times i've logged into check my bank balances that there is a picture (that i selected) and the verbage of 'don't log in if you don't recognize your picture'.
i've been wondering, what idiot is going to change that picture if they get access to my account? that is a major tip off that something is wrong, and if i were to be that unscrupulous, i don't think that i would be dumb enuff to change that picture. altho now that i actually give it more thought, it isn't so much for a dumbass to change, as it is a visual aid to say 'you're at the bank site' and not some phishing site.
nevermind. i guess i'll shut up now. i was just looking at this from the wrong angle. now it makes more sense. maybe the bank isn't as dumb as i thought they were.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
random picture of the moment: spam
this landed in my inbox this morning. i was tempted to see what they were offering, but i figured as i was at work, i'd be good and save it for later.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
my 10th anniversary
i hadn't realized it until i was driving home tonight, but it was almost 10 years to the day that i first witnessed the majesty that is The Machine. i'm not 100% certain of the date, simply because the show had to be postponed a month due to a snow storm, but i still remember that night (thanks mr. gilmour) fondly.
i've tried to see them whenever i could, but being a band that played small clubs (at the time), it was hard to see them up here. NYC and a few places in NJ & PA seemed to get the lion's share of the shows. shortly after i saw them for the 2nd time (1999 in nashua), they took some time off and for a few years didn't tour, but then they returned. in 2005, TK & i saw them in plymouth and it was one hell of a show.
so when i saw that they were actually going to be somewhere reasonably close, i knew i should go. unfortunately, i went alone (stoopit presentation) but i still enjoyed the show a great deal. all in all, i think the plymouth show was better, but this was also their first show in a month, so they played it a little on the safe side i thought. after some minor confusion over the venue location, i bought my ticket and discovered i had a really good seat. about 2/3 of the way back, left of center, so a very nice view, good sound location, i was pleased.
nice view, crappy cellphone camera
taken during intermission, again, crappy cellphone camera
start: 815p
end: 1105p
Set 1: (815p - 925p)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts I-V)
Mother
Have A Cigar
Speak To Me ->
Breathe
Time ->
Breathe (Reprise)
Coming Back To Life
See Emily Play
Sorrow
Pigs On The Wing (Part 1)
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Set 2: (948p - 1105p)
Hey You
Welcome To The Machine
One of These Days
Signs of Life ->
Learning To Fly
Echoes (short)
- jam (that got lost)
Empty Spaces/What Shall We Do Now?
Young Lust (w/keyboard solo)
Wish You Were Here
Comfortably Numb
Encore:
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Brain Damage, crappy cellphone camera
highlights: Pigs, Emily, One of These Days, the request for Freebird at the start of the 2nd set.
aside from the reasonably safe setlist, the jam at the end of Echoes seemed to collapse into itself and for a few minutes they seemed to be going in different directions before they cound find a way to end it. and i have yet to hear them play the full version of Echoes.
but as those are my only complaints, it was a pretty good show. wish M could have joined me (stoopit presentation).
and i'm finally beginning to de-buzz and think about going to bed.
oh, TK - no doo rag this time
Monday, March 17, 2008
Pebble the Vote!
Vote for TK! Help him get a new front lawn. Won't someone please think of the children?
hint: fewer shovels = better
additional hint: click 1 (one) shovel
random pictures of the moment: oddball food type products
if i want a float, i'll pick up some vanilla ice cream and pour the root beer over it. i don't need it pre-mixed for me. 
not like i didn't think this some time ago, but i think M&Ms have jumped the shark with this one.
both were spotted in target this evening.
Friday, March 14, 2008
very cool
NIN: New Album Pulls In $1.6M In First Week
March 13, 2008, 12:50 PM CT
Antony Bruno, Denver
The online release of the new Nine Inch Nails album, "Ghosts I-IV," resulted in just under 800,000 transactions in its first week, totaling $1.6 million in revenue, the band revealed.
Orders include free and paid downloads, as well as online orders for physical products like various limited-edition vinyl releases, CDs, and a dual-CD box set. NIN will not release traditional sales figures to SoundScan.
The $10 dual-CD set is scheduled for release in Australia and Japan on April 5, in the U.K. and the rest of Europe April 7, and in North America on April 8.
As previously reported, NIN released "Ghosts I-IV" on the net on March 2nd via the group's website. The instrumental album will see physical release via RED Distribution on April 8.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Monday, March 03, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
stoopit drive
i got a call from PA a little after 4pm and she let me listen to this annoying beeping coming from one of the servers up here. so i told her i'd be up. i'm wondering if i should adjust my hours because the 10-12 minutes earlier onto 93N really made a difference.
anyways, after some quick checking, i discovered that one of the drives in the RAID array decided it didn't like to work anymore. fortunately, rebuilding it has fixed the drive, but rebuilding a 73gb drive took a little more than 2 hours. it's finished now, but i figure as i'm the only person here in the office (oooo...spooky. not really.) i figured i would do some updates and then head home.
and because of this, i didn't get the chance to finish configuring that stupid thinkpad. i was going to have it done before i left but with the drive thing (which i didn't know at the time, just knew it was the server), i felt that was a priority, and i'll get it finished once i get in.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
in a silly kind of way, this is pretty cool.
and i had to look up hoonage. i believe the first definition is a good one.
i hate not being able to fall asleep, and even more when i know why i can't seem to fall asleep. there are times when i really hate that my mind likes to go off to the races.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
that sucks
the bmw in the picture belongs to my former office-mate. yesterday during lunchtime, some assclowns (at least 4) were in a stolen jeep cherokee (why does that sound familiar?) and managed to slam into LJ's car and the CRV that was parked next to her (visible in on the right by the lamp post in the wider shot). the CRV had its spare tire rammed into the rear gate, and the mazda next to LJ's was pinned in place by the right rear wheel. there was a honda parked in front of the bmw that had to move before anyone else could move. cops were called but didn't arrive quickly (~30mins) and that was after a 2nd call saying that they thought they found the jeep. (all 4 doors were open, engine still running - cops confirmed it was stolen, no arrests were made as of yesterday dinnertime)
and our douchebag temp (now EX-temp) receptionist was asked by security to send the plate info around, but didn't, so LJ didn't find out about the accident until nearly 4pm (saving grace - she didn't walk out to that mess at the end of the day). i went out and took some pictures in case her insurance people wanted them (not really). 
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