A news article regarding Rule 240 was forwarded to me, and I rarely trust e-mail forwards, but this appears to be legit. In short, whenever an airline delays or cancels a flight for reasons other than the weather or factors outside their control, they are obligated to place you on the next available flight to [...]
So I was in not a particularly good mood this evening when I returned home, firing up my laptop on the strength of my “today or gin” claim to Whit (more on this later?). In the midst of glorious self-pity, I recalled a personally and professionally relevant story that asked, “How will this software get [...]
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LAS VEGAS!
During the short drive from Claire Fisher’s house to the Portland train station on Sunday evening, Whit, Claire (Fisher/Big) and I managed to decide that we should spend the weekend of December 7th - 9th playing Ultimate and celebrating my birthday with Brian Calle in Las Vegas.
And then, yesterday evening, [...]
Mark labels the locale with the help of an LED headlamp, an external flash, and a long exposure.
I have uploaded the first 30 photographs or so from my trip east to spend with my family in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Check out Kingswood Lake, New Hampshire 2007.
I will also be soon uploading the photographs [...]
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I took this photograph with a 16mm fisheye I borrowed all week from my sister’s boyfriend, Mark. The lens was way fun but I don’t think I can afford one anytime soon. And I think I’d rather spring for a wide-angle without the distortion. The processing was all Lightroom.
I will [...]
0615AM: Awake for breakfast, shower, and switching over laundry 0654AM: Hug Claire goodbye 0702AM: Arrive at Carla’s for coffee and Lake Union Inflatable Rowboat Ride 0715AM: Inflatable Rowboat Ride: Cautionary Orangina with coffee and strawberries 0815AM: Leave from Eastlake for work at NeonGecko 0830AM: Park on garage level 5A and head up to Smith Tower 10th floor 0840AM: Work
1043AM: Become fully [...]
397.9 miles / 10.94 gallons = 36.4 miles per gallon. Huzzah!
The miles for this calculation were the odometer reading between filling the tank on Friday and filling the tank today. The gallons consumed were the amount of gas necessary to refill the tank today, after having driven the aforementioned miles to Portland and back, and [...]