Archive for May, 2003
Saturday, May 31st, 2003
Things have finally begun to settle a bit in Japan. The first task of the trip was completed yesterday afternoon to everyone's satisfaction. While I have a few free minutes on this cool and cloudy Sunday, I thought I'd bring you up to speed on some of the details of ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2003
There's much to write about from Japan today, but not a lot of time. I'm on the ground in Bisei and have already had one planning meeting this morning (11:10 am, Saturday, Japan time). I'm excited to be back in this beautiful country and equally excited to see the telescope ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2003
Laptop configured ... check
Server configured ... check
Suitcase packed ... check
Passport packed ... check
Traveller's checks ... check
Yen ... check
Itinerary packed ... check
Camera packed ... check
CF card loaded with Allman Brothers Band ... check
Zaurus charged and ready ... check
Cardinal win ... check
BlogShares check ... check
Pocket knife in suitcase, not in pocket or ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2003
A good trip is partly a matter of good preparation. Anticipating the unanticipated is but only a part of it. I tend to look to those things first, leaving the obvious preparation for these trips a bit lacking. I spent a relaxing chunk of the day today preparing for those ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2003
After a 24-hour break from the world, we made it home this afternoon rested and refreshed. The motel *didn't* have Internet access. Under most circustances, I'd consider that a curse. For the purpose of getting away from it all, though, it was really a blessing.
I did manage to come home ...
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Saturday, May 24th, 2003
Finally, the end of a very long week.
I juggled customers from Greece to Japan to the Virgin Islands all week. We broke down a .5-meter telescope, built the crate and packed everything up for shipping next week. I responded to more requests for quotes than we've had in some time. ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2003
BlogShares has gone wild today. I opened the day at a $2.40 share price with a portfolio totalling $7,700. By this writing, the Frankly stock price is $7.40 with a total portfolio of $37,920. With such a windfall, I've nearly reached my transaction limit for a 24-hour period.
So where did ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2003
Go ahead. Just call me a WiFi enthusiast.
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Sunday, May 18th, 2003
1978. I was in high school with my wife. We didn't know we'd be married. In fact, we barely knew each other. She was a National Honors Society student. Me? I was Spicoli-ing my way through a small town high-school, far too Fast Times for most.
1985. That NHS student saw ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2003
With highs in the high 70s and sunshine all day, it's a perfect day to take out the Zaurus for another round of warwalking. With the Z in my hand, it almost seems silly to consider making these little covert passes through my town with a laptop - the preferred ...
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