Dec. 20th, 2006

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Any of you know stuff about RFID - specifically, how it is popularly implemented in key-card form - and be willing to talk to me offline about it?

Why yes this has to do with my latest crazy invention idea.
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The UPS-clobbered check is officially lost, sez my bank. Redeployment procedures initiated. At least the bank volunteered to reimburse me for any related fees I get stuck with.

I also learned the identity of the bottleneck that has been preventing ITA from paying my invoices in a timelier fashion. I bet they didn't know they were a bottleneck, so i just wrote them a polite email. Unfortunately for now I still have some severe cashflow issues even though my Accounts Receivable looks quite healthy. I'll be able to meet rent in January, but just barely. Can't pay a cent of debt yet. (Sorry, creditors.)



I've started regularly visiting the bathroom on 5. You will recall this as the one with they keypad on the door, the source of much snide non-drama (it was too one-sided to be real drama) on the all-office mailing list. Well, I guess the powers that be silently surrendered to the will of the workers by the time I remembered the bathroom was there; the door's always been unlocked for me.

I go down there because the men's room on this floor is kind of a dump, and it's much nicer on 5. Probably because fewer people (or men, anyway) are willing to go down two flights of stairs to pee.



Too many stomachache days lately. Had three in a row after a particularly self-abusive day (lots and lots of coffee + tibetan food) last weekend, then had a reprieve for a couple days, only to have a moderate ache start up while I was showering this morning and then sick around all day. I really want to know what's causing this. Unfortunately the health insurance people were really lame and never sent me anything, so I still have no doctor.
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Jonathan Coutlon fans would do well to investigate the free availability of John Hodgman's The Areas of my Expertise via the iTunes Music Store. It is read by the author, and Mr. Coulton provides the theme song and occasional musical interludes, as well as playing the straight man whenever Hodgman's reading turns into a dialog.

I haven't read the print copy of the book, but the audio version is clearly more of an adaptation for radio than a simple reading, and it's a real treat. I've listened to around two of the 6+ hours of the whole thing so far and have been mightily amused.

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