It's a little warm in here.
There was an odd, partial power failure at work around 4:30 this afternoon. Some computers stayed up, some lights stayed up; others went down. I assume that it was a matter of which side of the 220 line things were on. My office had computers but no lights; I unmounted the backup drive and started thinking about going home before the traffic lights went down. The server room appeared to have fileservers, but no router. After about 15 minutes of dithering, I bailed.
Stopped at REI on the way home and ordered a pair of mid-top Keen walking shoes. Hopefully they'll arrive before the weekend; my ankle is still giving me a little trouble and could use the extra support. (They're back-ordered on the website and were out of stock at the local store, but there was one at another store in the Bay Area.)
The Zoo animal adoption papers I gave chaoswolf for her birthday arrived: a Siberian tiger named "Tony". He looks very contented and relaxed in his pictures. She's supposed to be getting a plushie, too; it may be travelling under separate cover.
Software patents should be abolished. Preferably before I have to apply for another one on the stuff I'm working on. Please?