recursion

This day is the inspiration for my "Stupid Days" series.

Eldred Loses

Wherein I am upset and cannot concentrate on my work.

Layoffs

Wherein two of my friends are canned while other worthies are spared.

My company now has only 6 programmers.

My retarded "Employee of the Month" gift certificate finally arrived, so I went to Borders after work to spend it.

I got High and Mighty by Keith Bradsher and The Gormenghast Novels. I purchased the Gormenghast book on a whim of a whim. I saw a short review of it on Karl Schroeder's site after it was linked to from Boing Boing (the hilarious vintage pop-sci magazine articles: "Can We ATOMIZE the ARTIC?"). But I couldn't find the book in Border's computer system. I couldn't find anything else I really wanted, so I was trolling through the SF section when there it was.

Supposedly it's like Dickens meets Tolkien.

Note: I'm going to tackle my back log in outline form which I'll flesh out over the next few days...

Productivity Burnout

My video card at work died. It was ghosting so badly I couldn't read any text on the screen. After futzing around for several hours at work looking for a working video card, they finally sent me to Office Depot to buy a new one.

A Linux Miracle (Almost)

Where in plug-n-play works on Linux. Sort of.

Scenester action

Wherein an indie band stays at our house and I go see them and other bands at a show.