Whirlpool Joy
I love the swirls! They suck me right in. :)
Monday, April 28, 2008
Found on Flickr
rainbow fibonacci quilt
I love the colours and design in this one. I like the patterns created by using a rotation through the fibonacci sequence. :)
FUBAR iPod
Methinks it's toast. It's FUBAR in iTunes:
and it's FUBAR in Disk Erase:
Toasty, toasty, toast. Looking at this site, I think it's the logic board.
I'm sleeping on it overnight (well, not on the iPod, but on the decision on what to do), but it looks like I need to go shopping for a new thingy to listen to podcasts on. (That's pretty much all I use it for these days.) One of the other guys in the department is thinking of buying my iPod off me, because he has the exact same model with a toasted hard drive.
I'll let you know what happens.
Any recommendations on what I should do? (Other things to try to fix it, or suggestions on what sort of replacement to go with?)
and it's FUBAR in Disk Erase:
Toasty, toasty, toast. Looking at this site, I think it's the logic board.
I'm sleeping on it overnight (well, not on the iPod, but on the decision on what to do), but it looks like I need to go shopping for a new thingy to listen to podcasts on. (That's pretty much all I use it for these days.) One of the other guys in the department is thinking of buying my iPod off me, because he has the exact same model with a toasted hard drive.
I'll let you know what happens.
Any recommendations on what I should do? (Other things to try to fix it, or suggestions on what sort of replacement to go with?)
Found on Flickr
Crochet experiments
Oooo! Neat!
This reminds me of a term project from back in 1999. I wrote a program that drew sea shells using some sort of formula that I forget the name of now... hmmm... googling... hey, neat! The main paper I based my project on is available online. (Frenet frames... that's what they were called.)
Things That Could Be Better This Morning...
I think my iPod is FUBAR. For good this time. I'll look at it later, but for now it's in an infinite cycle of rebooting. Doing the reset thing doesn't help.
One of my dollar store tupperware containers cracked when I was putting the lid on. I only got it at Christmas... sheesh.
The four lids I washed last night didn't really get clean either. There were still suds in the water, but I guess maybe the cloth had gotten oily?
I'm late. I didn't get enough sleep last night either.
I didn't finish the book I'm returning to H today... although I might be able to finish it on the bus. (Since my iPod isn't working anyway.)
I didn't get my taxes done this weekend, and they're due Wednesday.
I didn't get my grocery shopping done either. (Food would be good.) I haven't even made my grocery list. Since I'm late anyway, I'll make it before I leave, and then hopefully I will only need a few things and can stop on my way home. (Woo hoo... I found the Safeway coupon book on first glance at my messy desk!)
One of the paintings I wanted to have done for this weekend's art show still isn't done. I need to do one more thing (sketch the painting I'll be demoing) to prepare for the demo there too.
I decided to practice dressing nicer this week, in preparation for teaching next week. I tried on two of my old blouses, but they're both too small for me now. Looks like I'll be going through the closet, making a pile for goodwill.
One of my dollar store tupperware containers cracked when I was putting the lid on. I only got it at Christmas... sheesh.
The four lids I washed last night didn't really get clean either. There were still suds in the water, but I guess maybe the cloth had gotten oily?
I'm late. I didn't get enough sleep last night either.
I didn't finish the book I'm returning to H today... although I might be able to finish it on the bus. (Since my iPod isn't working anyway.)
I didn't get my taxes done this weekend, and they're due Wednesday.
I didn't get my grocery shopping done either. (Food would be good.) I haven't even made my grocery list. Since I'm late anyway, I'll make it before I leave, and then hopefully I will only need a few things and can stop on my way home. (Woo hoo... I found the Safeway coupon book on first glance at my messy desk!)
One of the paintings I wanted to have done for this weekend's art show still isn't done. I need to do one more thing (sketch the painting I'll be demoing) to prepare for the demo there too.
I decided to practice dressing nicer this week, in preparation for teaching next week. I tried on two of my old blouses, but they're both too small for me now. Looks like I'll be going through the closet, making a pile for goodwill.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Saturday I was wearing shorts...
...today I was not.
Spring in Winnipeg is a funny season. Generally I think of it as a very short season of mud. In reality, in addition to the short season of mud, we also have a longer period where it can't decide if it's still winter, or already summer.
The weather last Tuesday was especially strange... there was lightning, and also snow mixed with the rain. (But it didn't stick.) Mom and I were in the car when it started. One lightning strike struck so close to home that the fire alarm beeped just before Bob saw the flash!
Today the ice on the power lines (plus the wind) caused lots of brown-outs in the office. At first I thought I was so tired that my eyes were taking long blinks... but then my student confirmed that the lights kept blinking.
Coming home tonight, there were icicles hanging from street signs that were around three inches long... and hanging at an angle. (Did I mention it was also windy this morning? It's still rather blustery now.) I didn't get a photo because I was rushing for the bus. It was already after 8 pm, so I didn't want to miss the bus that was already waiting at the stop. (*sigh*... extra tutoring provides nice extra spending money, but the amount I'm doing this week is exhausting.)
I'm *tired*. I will go to sleep earlier tonight. But not just yet...
Spring in Winnipeg is a funny season. Generally I think of it as a very short season of mud. In reality, in addition to the short season of mud, we also have a longer period where it can't decide if it's still winter, or already summer.
The weather last Tuesday was especially strange... there was lightning, and also snow mixed with the rain. (But it didn't stick.) Mom and I were in the car when it started. One lightning strike struck so close to home that the fire alarm beeped just before Bob saw the flash!
Today the ice on the power lines (plus the wind) caused lots of brown-outs in the office. At first I thought I was so tired that my eyes were taking long blinks... but then my student confirmed that the lights kept blinking.
Coming home tonight, there were icicles hanging from street signs that were around three inches long... and hanging at an angle. (Did I mention it was also windy this morning? It's still rather blustery now.) I didn't get a photo because I was rushing for the bus. It was already after 8 pm, so I didn't want to miss the bus that was already waiting at the stop. (*sigh*... extra tutoring provides nice extra spending money, but the amount I'm doing this week is exhausting.)
I'm *tired*. I will go to sleep earlier tonight. But not just yet...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
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