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davidlevine

Home, but not home

Jan 26, 2010 08:02

I'm back from Mars, but my head's still in a strange space. This will probably continue for some time.
I've been spending some of my time doing catchup chores, like ( Read more... )

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foomf January 26 2010, 16:06:49 UTC

VOTE! Thank you for reminding me, I had forgotten!

Car battery anonymous January 26 2010, 16:38:55 UTC

Your mileage might vary, but if this is a normally frequently driven around-town car, you can probably get by with a battery recharge.
Most cars place a small drain on the battery even when parked, and while you left the planet, that continued. Any battery would run out if left sitting in a car long enough.
Most (ordinary lead-acid) batteries will become less effective gradually with use until a cell erodes through, at which time you really need to replace it.
-Rik

Re: Car battery davidlevine January 26 2010, 17:10:27 UTC

In this case my mechanic has warned me for the last couple of checkups that the battery was dying and would need to be replaced soon, so it's definitely time. I just need to jump-start the car and drive it to the mechanic today.

scarlettina January 26 2010, 16:52:20 UTC

Will you be coming to Norwescon and giving your presentation there? I just got my programming survey this morning, and they're all very rush-rush about it so I'm wondering.

davidlevine January 26 2010, 17:12:04 UTC

No, we're going to a square dance event in DC on Norwescon weekend. I'll be presenting my Mars talk at Potlatch, though. It's March 5-7 at the Hotel Deca in the U District.

kateyule January 26 2010, 20:43:44 UTC

Norwescon actually conflicts with the ECR 25th-anniversary dance in San Jose. We're in DC on the weekend of Radcon.... but we're choosing Potlatch over a dance event in Seattle. Juggling two fandoms is hard!

scarlettina January 27 2010, 02:56:26 UTC

Potlatch--I'll see you there!

Juggling two fandoms is hard!

::chuckle:: I understand.

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azahru January 30 2010, 21:07:52 UTC

Heya David.

Will you present on mars at Ignite Portland?

Pretty pretty please? http://www.igniteportland.com/

davidlevine January 30 2010, 21:31:45 UTC

Thanks for letting me know about this! I hadn't known about it.

I've submitted a proposal: http://proposals.igniteportland.com/proposals/448

Now we'll see what happens...

azahru January 30 2010, 22:57:41 UTC

Yay, awesome sauce :-)