Done last week (20141214 Su - 20 Sa)

[mdlbear]

A lot of puttering this week. Got the hallway bookcase moved downstairs; it's now much easier for Colleen to make her way to the Rainbow Room. Looks good, too. Emmy set up the tree, and moved the cat tree into the nook under the stairs. The cats seem to prefer it there. This was Wednesday; last Sunday I put in shelves there, which also helps with the clutter.

I've also been decluttering my website working directories, fixing broken symlinks, re-arranging the tree in a more sensible way, and assorted other housekeeping. Still some messes there that I have to tackle.

Curio has been a darling; he likes sitting on my desk, on a pad of folded-up fabric, and usually sleeps next to me. Cat therapy for the win. We have excellent cats. Cricket exactly matches the description in Cat Faber's song Villains's Cat, and I expect she'll make a very good one when she grows up. Curio is pretty much already there.

I've been experimenting with luggage; most recently I've gone back to Max, the REI Agility sling bag. Not big enough for my work laptop, but that's an advantage. Tomorrow I'll see how well it works alongside a laptop bag.

Mood's been mostly ok, but occasionally still fragile. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were particularly bad.

Links in the notes.

1214 Su
  * up 7:15ish; W=213.8
  : ... and cygnus ended up in a weird state.  Rebooted.  ...and somehow chrome managed to
    lose my tabs in the process.
  : Glenn opened the curtains; we're now using an unshielded fusion reactor as a SAD light
  @ What to Do When Power Out 
  * bup index .; bup save -n steve.home .
  * copy 2014/11/03-Orycon to nova
  : The newly-erected construction crane for the project at 35th and Avalon is clearly
    visible from my desk.  Mt. Ranier is clearly visible behind it, but still...
  * Made chili for dinner.  A little brighter than usual; pretty decent.
  * Had Emmy and Chip take the bookcase out of the hall that leads to the Rainbow Room,
    basement stairs, and kitchen;  and put it in the hallway downstairs.  Really opens up
    that space.  Which was the idea -- the shelf on the right is high enough that Colleen
    can go under it in her power chair.
  * for some reason I didn't have ntp installed on nova, so its clock was 10min slow.
  @ The Lyre Ensemble | Stef Conner (ysabetwordsmith)
    "The Flood" sung in ancient Babylonian.  Haunting.
  * 15min:  we now have shelves in the nook under the stairs.  Found some 3' white
    finished particle board.  A bit of a span - we might be better off with pine.  But
    it'll do for now.  Tired.
   : DH no longer has its 50GB free backup, so it's a good thing I wasn't using it.

1215 Mo
  * up 6:35; W=213.8
  * 7:30ish - builder.
  : Curio seems to have really taken to the pad I set up for him on the desk.  Keeps him
    off the keyboard.  ^_^

1216 Tu
  * up 6:31; W=213.8
  : Curio has also taken to sleeping next to me, which is lovely.
  * Try again to cancel tappin.com account.  Got the same tech as last time.
  * 1:45pm Colleen Urology NorthWest.  First it was 1:45, then they changed it to 1:15;
    then Colleen got the automated reminder that they hadn't cancelled.  Feh!  Wasn't til
    we were on the road (fortunately a little early) that I figured it out.
  % I feel like I'm hanging onto the edge with my fingernails.  Fragile.  Overloaded.
    Angry.  Upset.  I hate the way I am.
  : The rolling backpack is bad enough walking; it's _miserable_ in a car.
  * Massive working file re-org, moving share/Web to web, and replacing all of the website
    directories with fresh clones from the repo.  Whee!

1217 We
  * up 6:25; W=211.4; laundry
  @ solarbird | enjoy your continued toddle into irrelevance
    "So no, “the Internet” didn’t “hurt the music industry.” The labels are the ones who
     set up the teetering edifice. The internet just let musicians break out and tear it
     down." 
  : Emmy feeling excluded; "I miss the time when I didn't need permission to decorate for
    the holidays."  I've been stupid.  It feels like it's my fault.
  * The tree is up.  Undecorated, but up.

1218 Th
  * up 6:30; W=212.0;
  & helped G get homework printed (involved putting in last-minute edits and searching for
    printers.  Worked with no problems, fortunately.)
  * MBR30, the group's monthly happy hour.  Some decent wine, and Freixenet Cordon Negro,
    which I haven't had much of since our wedding.
  : The tree is decorated, mainly by Emmy and J.  We're keeping the Great Room closed to
    keep the cats out, which makes noone especially happy, but what can one do?

1219 Fr
  * Up 6:15; W=212.0
  * Trying Max today (the REI Maxi sling bag).  As long as I don't need to take a laptop,
    it's probably a good compromise on weight, size, and wearability.  We'll see.  (I
    usually take my work laptop on Fridays because of meetings, but I think I'll pass
    today.) It would be nice if there were fewer things to transfer between bags; have to
    work on that.  A more vertically-oriented small shoulder bag would be easier to fit
    into larger bags and move between them.
    -> win.  Good weight distribution, not too heavy.  Not quite as maneuverable as the
       shoulder bag, and not as big; I'd have to take a rolly for a large laptop.  (Fits
       my netbook just fine, though.)
  * Post Thankful Thursday
  @ The Feynman Lectures on Physics
    (from a comment of mine at dialecticdreamer. Science Speculation: Quantum Physics)

1220 Sa
  * up 08:10; W=212.0
  @ ysabetwordsmith | Weavesilk interactive art
  @ siliconshaman | So... Mongolian Ethnic throat-singing rap is apparently a thing...
  @ Commit Often, Perfect Later, Publish Once—Git Best Practices LI(git group)
    (recommends against using git for website deployment, but it's fine for lightweight,
     static sites, as in A web-focused Git workflow | Joe Maller.) 
     For industrial-strength deployment, see 
     @ What does Amazon use for its build and release system
     @ The Story of Apollo - Amazon’s Deployment Engine - All Things Distributed
  * 15min:  puttering.  Lid rack, CD shelves, etc.
  @ git-annex assistant
    Synchronized folders without Dropbox.  Has an Android version!
  @ gerrit - Gerrit Code Review - Google Project Hosting code review for git
  @ This large-scale building kit helps kids learn about engineering, architecture, and
    design through play : TreeHugger (ysabetwordsmith | Rigamajig) 
    "This kind of kit seems to be a perfect application for a CNC mill. CNC mills and 3-d
     printers have the potential to open a whole new world of construction "toys", now that
     I think of it." (my comment)

Comments

[jcfiala.livejournal.com]

First off, Merry Christmas! Don't let it overwhelm you if you can.

Secondly, Glad to hear about the cat helping you out.

Third, we had a neat local story about a guy with a 3D printer who made a prosthetic hand for a one-handed girl here in Colorado: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27178565/prosthetic-hand-crafted-3-d-printer-may-open

Of course, we've seen stories like this before, but I think part of the joy of this story is the fact that it's becoming more commonplace that someone can 'whip up' a hand for a stranger just to help them out.

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

Yeah; there's probably a 3D printer in our household's future. Probably still a couple of years out, though.