FAIL

My DSL has been down since about 8am this morning. I just found a possible explanation. Service with a "Screw You, Hippie!" strikes again.

I spent waaaay too long searching for this post just so I could say, "c'mon! not again!"

I can't really feel annoyed by the whole Google API flap. It's like, "oh jeez. they're not giving us our free milk and cookies any more. THEY'RE EVIL!" I mean, seriously. "But not nearly as evil as providing a powerful development tool to people who are loyal to Google and then discontinuing it without any warning or regard to their users (evilapi. ( Read more... )

I have just over three hours from landing in Gatwick to departing from Heathrow. Or, I did have, before the flight to Gatwick was delayed by two hours. Now it looks like I'll be fishing for a standby from Heathrow as I watch my flight depart. Note to self: stop taking flights that require connections when there's a direct alternative available.

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I have a MySpace account. In my defence, I was trying to help someone troubleshoot their own account. And before you ask, someone else got the obvious account choice.

Obviously in light of the previous comment, my work laptop has decided to take the hit for me. To quote my long-ago coworker Louise: "waider: the man that kills laptops"

Irish Times Headlines:
World Day Of Peace Celebrated Across The Globe
Six People Wounded In Stabbing Incidents
Sligo Shooting Victim Dies In Hospital

...and so on.

About that money you donated to the Red Cross funds for Katrina relief...

...unless Petrobras and Chevron have a bust-up or something. I think I'll drive a few laps of the island to celebrate.