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Not much happening here....
But I had the druthers to just post and say, Hi Live Journal Internets! I'm still alive ( Read more... ) -
Arisia
Why I've stopped going to Arisia is touched on in this excerpt from the Boston Phoenix's review of Arisia:
The last panel I attended at the con was The Future of Etiquette.... I mentioned Blizzard's Real ID controversy in a question, and I was surprised to find no WoW or StarCraft players present, and thus I was forced to remember: no, I am not at ( Read more... ) -
Social Security
Since my birthday is coming up, Social Security has sent me my annual income recap with a newsletter entitled: "What young workers should know about Social Security and saving ( Read more... ) -
Credit Card Security Breech Advice
I have a credit card. I use it. I give it to someone for an important transaction today. Lalala. I go to the website to do my regular balance check, and.... I can't log in. I see it's been closed.
I call up two numbers. The first guy said my card was reported "lost or stolen". I said, "But it's right here!" The second guy told me that someone else ( Read more... ) -
Sukkah City
It's a little bit early for planning for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (which happens this year in September), but NYC is planning an architecturally oriented Sukkah building competition:
"One structure will be chosen by New Yorkers to stand and delight throughout the week-long festival of Sukkot as the Official Sukkah of New York City. The process ( Read more... ) -
Sick day
I'm taking a sick day -- trying to kill a cold before it gets a foot hold.
Because this weekend is ROFLCon!!!
So also I'm using my sick day to prepare for ROFLCon by increasing my internet literacy!
Until today I had no idea how illiterate I have been. -
Google for Somerville
Somerville wants to be a test market for Google's proposed super high speed broadband network, and they made a video to woo Google over.
It certainly is something.
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Obnoxious paperwork (again)
So I'm doing my taxes. I'm in an unusual situation -- married, but with my marriage not recognized by the federal government. TurboTax did just fine a couple years ago ( Read more... ) -
Relearning Java advice
I just heard the future of the ERP system I work on is Java! (Yay! I get to develop a more diverse skill portfolio!)
I used Java some time back in college, but it's been several years so it will be somewhat like starting from scratch.
For those that use it, what books would you recommend for me to read and work through to get my skills up to
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