So the frenzy begins. After five and a half  months of collecting contributions from generous donors for the Annual Holiday Auction at our  local KVNF community radio station, it is time to get really excited and set up the showroom debut this week. More »

So, I got an iPhone. It was not an easy task. My first attempt was thwarted because AT&T won't send a phone to a P.O. Box and my address, while being less than 200 yards from the post office, doesn't show up in the AT&T system. This is the reason that I have a P.O. Box, but AT&T was sticking to their policy. One helpful customer service person recommended that I have it sent to a neighbor, however, the iPhone is so damned special your billing address must be the same as your shipping address. More »

Being as nerdy as I tend to be, is sometimes quite fun. However, it isn't the type of fun that most people enjoy; pounding your head against a math problem until 2 or 3 in the morning. If you look at the banner above, the moon should be very close to the actual moon in the sky. I was digging around and found a script written by Dan Sheeler of the University of Chicago, that predicts the phase of the moon and thought it would be fun to integrate this into a Drupal module.

Days eight and nine went quite smoothly, however I could feel my energy draining. At this point many people see an increase in energy, but definitely not me. Barring that, I didn't really have any issues, no cravings, nor was I hungry. I just went about my day, drinking the juice and tea whenever I felt hungry.
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