Done last week (20151109Mo - 14Sa)

[mdlbear]

I actually got some things done this week. I see from the notes that I forwarded the insurance information to our builders for the downstairs repairs, forwarded a bunch of statements to Sound Credit for the HELOC, took Morticia to the vet (she's healthy), did some system administration (tweaking my ssh config files), and did a fair amount of research around 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills (links in the notes, under Saturday).

Ticia still isn't eating well, and still isn't getting along with the household's other cats. On the other hand, she loves belly rubs, sleeping with me and Colleen, and cat treats. (Note the Oxford comma.) More recently, she's gotten to like sitting on my desk -- she's turning into quite a good villain's cat.

p-0 (that's Ticia getting her paw in) Links in the notes.

1109Mo
  * up 6:30; W=196.8;
  * tried Ticia on dry kibble; she seemed to like it... but didn't eat much, just nibbled
  @ Index | UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive
  * forward insurance stuff to McAdams
  * pay bills.  * Mortgage, * Franciscan (E), * Safco
  @ Hedy Lamarr's 101st Birthday Google Doodle - YouTube spectacular
  * Posted my weekly post, a day late.

1110Tu
  * up 5:00; W=198.2; laundry
  : Still a bit worried about how little Ticia is eating.
  % blood sugar crash around noon.  Oddly, I didn't feel hungry.
  @ Ondes Martenot hackaday
  @ Learn | Code.org f(?)
  : up-cycing.net appears to be available.  Everything with upcycle or upcycling is taken,
    most by squatters or speculators.  (Actually I only looked at com, net, org, and biz)
  @ OpenSSH/Cookbook/Multiplexing - Wikibooks
    Makes ssh much faster, and circumvents dreamhost's connection limits.


1111We Veterans' Day
  * Up 5am; W=196.8; laundry, dishes 
  : no school for the kids
  @ https://github.com/blipvert/ljupdate/commits/master marginally more up to date
  @ Nobody Is Actually Upset About The Starbucks Cup f(Kevin Andrew Murphy)
  @ Useful IT Policies

1112Th
  * up 4:15am; W=197.6; laundry, dishes
    % Gotta lay off the bacon :(
  % nice snuggle with Ticia, who slept with me most of the night.
  * 07:40am Morticia's vet appointment
    -> She's basically very healthy.  Could stand to have her teeth cleaned sometime in
       the next few months.  The vet said that as long as she's eating something every
       day, there's no need to worry.
  : Spent more time waiting for buses, and the 70 in particular, than I did riding them.
    Grump. 
  % Nice cat time with Desti, who sat on my lap while I read LJ.
  & some talk time with N; left the door open and Ticia came in as hoped.

1113Fr
  * up 6:20; W=196.6; dishes, ..., laundry
  * forward statements to Sound Credit Union
  @ The 10 Highest-Paying Work-From-Home Jobs | Forbes f(forbes)
    ->pretty much all high-level executives, which makes them a lot less interesting.

1114Sa
  * Up 5:50; W=195.2; shower
  * 7:30 get Colleen up
  * 9:20 Colleen - Dr. Chopra
  ~ 11:20am Dr. Chopra
  & Northwest hospital emergency room to get Colleen's bladder drained.
  @ Dear Libertarians: It's Time You Face Facts - Your Political Beliefs Make Absolutely
    No Sense - Forward Progressives (lemozine)
  : 6:20 I have a Ticia on my desk.  Villain's cat.             \
    (nova:emacs 509) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    bash: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: command not found
  * Hendricks v Starkist Co.
  @ Robotics News & Articles - IEEE Spectrum
  @ CNC Router - RepRapWiki
    Milling and Drilling Head - RepRapWiki selection criteria
    Shapeoko $1k s/w not open source; mac/pc only
    PROBOTIX™ :: V90 Mk2 CNC ROUTER 2.7K; LinuxCNC 5-axis controller available
    separately for 500.  They also sell motor/driver kits
    Zenbot CNC Routers $800-2K 23x16 - 56x56; + 550 for controller and s/w: windows.
    one could, of course, use another controller; e.g. the Probotix
    Contraptor kits, out of stock; very DIY.
    uses threaded rod, so not as precise as lead screws.
  @ LinuxCNC open source motor control s/w GPLv2
    Debian based; uses RT kernel (of course)  G-Code input; links to compatible software
    in the Wiki. CAD/CAM s/w
    BuildYourCNC parts for sale; kits $1200 and up.
  @ SoDo MakerSpace, Facebook page classes, tools
    Metrix Create:Space  623 Broadway E; walk-in prices by the hour
  * Metro:  coffee.
  & May have ruined my good thinkpad keyboard by spilling gin on it.  :P  The "s" key
    doesn't work.
  @ Web Fundamentals | Web Fundamentals - Google Developers
  * 15min:  went through the 2014 box to find shredables, which was almost the entire
    thing.  Some time playing with Ticia.
  % my back hurts.  The Aeron chair with no back support probably isn't good for it
  % 8:30 - sleepy  To be expected, after getting up at 4
  * Helped Colleen take a shower.

Comments

[tagryn]

Ticia and the other cats may still be working out the pecking/dominance order. Sometimes that takes longer than with others, and that might explain some of the eating irregularities (since its hard to be relaxed when eating if there's a concern whether another cat is going to attack while concentrating on eating).

Sympathies on the waiting-for-bus thing. I have the same problem with the commuter bus I take, and its more noticeable when it a cold/unpleasant day than when the weather while waiting is relatively pleasant.

[mdlbear]

Thanks. Yeah; they're still working things out. I hope they do work things out.

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Long live Morticia, productivity, comforts and cheer.