Done yesterday (20110428 Th

[mdlbear]

0428 Th
  * up 6:25; W=196.8; drugs, nose, teeth, dishes, coffee, light, laundry
    managed to totally space on breakfast until about 8:30 :(
  ~ * transfer (->mac->nova)  * reformat  * retransfer the UBF's drive; 
    needs only ~22GB.  Mac can't format NTFS, so do the deed on Trantor.
    (May be better to do this on squeeze, i.e. dorsai or nile)
    Some files had character-set problems; trying to build a zip file.  That
    may well fail due to size; we'll see. -> nope, it worked.
    -> what's actually needed is --iconv=.,utf-8 (or something like that)
       No, trying -8 -- that seems to be working too.  Nope.
    -* (11:45) killed the cp process to prevent thrash/frag.  Resume using
       rsync after the other rsync is all done.  Didn't rename the temp file,
       but was able to do it by hand, and it compared OK to the original.
  @ Why We Need An Open Wireless Movement | EFF
  * walk:  Skyport via Technology.  
    ! ok, but still have finances on my mind.  Typical for a Thursday.
  * 5:30 Dr. Rogers
  % a couple of days ago I had trouble distinguishing hunger from fear.  Was
    hunger, as it turned out.
  @ elf: How much should ebooks cost?
  @ osewalrus: What Is The Anger Equivalent of "Beer Goggles?"
  * date night:  New India Chaat Cafe and a drive by way of the East Bay

I managed a half-hour walk at lunchtime, and had a really nice drive with the Cat after dinner. We'd eaten at the New India Chaat Cafe, so we just kept going east on Hostetter Road to Piedmont, north to Milpitas, and back west via Calaveras. We continued west via McCarthy and Tasman, south on Great America/Bowers/Keily/Saratoga to Blossom Hill, then back home via Leigh. Nice, and we spent some of the time talking than we usually do.

Of course, much of the conversation was about how to get the YD's boyfriend out of the house now that he's been rejected for the apartment he applied for for. Anyone who wants to put up with a couch surfer for a couple of weeks?

Would have been a good day except for the worries.

A few links in the notes.