Some Weekend Fun
Check out many photos from the family visit to PDX. They are on my flickr page.
I've been on call all weekend - no fun. This weekend, however, I'm going to see the Round Rock Express vs. Portland Beavers (baseball) at PGE Park.
A Ruby Project (finally)
I have finally published some Ruby code that I've been playing around with. It's nothing big, but I'm still learning. See the ruby [on rails] page.
Hometown Tourism
We had a delightful time last weekend with my parents and aunt and uncle. Our activities included: Multnomah Falls, Mt. Hood, Vista House, Mt. St. Helens, Japanese Garden, Council Crest, Saturday Market, and the Farmer's Market. Photos coming real soon...
VNC on the PDA
I was able to VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from my PDA, running linux, to my Windows 2000 server. It's very cool.
Here's a screenshot (click thumbnail):
Kohl’s
Kohl's had a grand opening sale today in Gresham. I've never been to a Kohl's before and now I know where I'll be buying most of my clothing. Their stuff is insanely cheap, and high quality (brand names). Today, I bought 15 pairs of black socks for about $18 total! I'll be disposing of my current inventory of socks and I'll never have to match them up again - because my 15 pairs are all exactly the same! This idea was inspired by GTD (Getting Things Done) on 43 Folders. I can't find the original article, but the site is full of useful information to simplify day to day things (such as pairing up socks).
New PDA
I bought a new linux-based PDA last week. This one is the Sharp SL-C1000. It has a 640x480 screen and a full qwerty keyboard. It's basically a tiny laptop.
Screenshots
St. Patrick’s Day
We will be going to the Bucket Brigade Cafe & Ale House (pictured above) this evening to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Anti-pattern
This is an interesting read about anti-patterns as they apply to programming and other facets of IT.
A new March Snow
It snowed again last night. We thought Spring was around the corner, but it's not quite here yet. KATU News
This isn't weather-related, but some friends of a friend got a cool write-up in this week's Willamette Week. Jackmove. Read it here.