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"The Internet desperately needs more attention paid to increasing the quality of discourse in blogs, comments, and really everywhere online."

Indeed.

Here's some videos documenting the ongoing problems I've been having with the Comcast/Time Warner HD DVR. Video is fine on the non-DVR box in the other room. Click the read more link for all the videos.

MTV is about to have a show that doesn't suck!

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

-Robert A. Heinlein

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Reminder to arrange for time off, and register for interactive conference!

Power has been restored in my neighborhood, and surrounding areas. All my gear has come back up without too many problem, though a hard drive has been flaky ever since. Anyways, welcome back to this sentry, Dave.

Some 10 days after Ike, my little community still has no power. I have, however, had the luxury of being able to find and purchase a generator and (as of yesterday) a little window air conditioner. Basically, my bedroom is a little apartment within my house.

Centerpoint says, "After Thursday." Yep...not BY Thursday, just some nebulous future date. One day, I will leave the stone age.

I've posted some pics here.

So, we got hit by Ike pretty hard, but missed a bulk of the damage. My neighborhood has only minor debris, and a few trees that have fallen but not caused any damage. The neighborhood 50' behind my house looks like a war zone--just about every third tree down, most of them hitting houses or cars along the way.

No power in most of the area. However, HP is open for business, so I took my UPSs to work to get them nice and charged up.

Also, the weather is GORGEOUS today. High 70s with a nice breeze. NO HUMIDITY.

Anyways, waiting for power to be restored, cleaning up my yard of all the annoying tree guts.