...more recent posts
For no apparent reason (or maybe because I've told a few people about this site and there's nothing too interesting on this page,) here are some of my favorite posts elsewhere on the site: here, here, here, here (700K,) and here. Of course there are lots more, but that's a little taste of what's going on.
Blast from the past. My first ever excursion into the online world happened from my basement while in junior high school. I would dial into the Top Cat BBS with my 300 baud modem equiped IBM PCjr. Those were the days! Anyway, some nut has compiled an abolutely huge list (that's a /. induced mirror, the permanent site is here) of all these old (pre-internet) bulletin board systems. Over 77,000 listings. Western Massachusetts, where I lived, has over 200 entries. And low and behold, the tiny little Top Cat BBS is listed about half way down the page. Apparently it ran until 1991. When I was on I think there were only 4 or 5 members. Maybe it got larger later. Not very interesting to anyone else, but this sure took me back to how it all began. Thanks to my Mom for originally hooking me up.
Here's a nice quick overview of some different google search features.
We took the weekend off and spent some great time out on Long Island. Our friends in Sayville have a very nice house on a well tended little patch of paradise. I got to work for a few hours (well, 20 minutes at least) in the garden. This sort of work is so foreign to me that it is really fun. Probably the level of fun is tied somehow to the 20 minute part. Anyway, a little break away from the computer was good for the head. The air is so different out there. Very clean. I'd probably go into shock if I got to some place where the air really is clean.
Still a few little problems brewing in the new system, but I think all the big stuff is hammered out. Not sure how to go about making the change over. I guess I'm not in a real big hury. Bought a new domain and I think maybe I'll put that up first. My other project (the one for someone else) is about to go live as well. Should be a busy week as usual. Hope I can stay on top of the wave.