I've Been Through the Desert...

The last thing I did last night after installing software on the studio computer in the basement was swing by the furnace to take a look at the built-in humidifier. It turns out that the filter pad that was supposed to be soaking wet was as dry as a bone (except at the bottom, where it's looking a bit mildewed), because it had fallen out of its little sleeve. So basically, we've had no humidification all winter.

This explains, I think, the succession of colds, congestion, and sore throats that we've been experiencing.

I'll stop and get a new filter pad and install it better tonight. In the meantime, I've juryrigged the old pad and it seems to be working a bit better. Certainly my nose was a lot less dry when I got up this morning.

I've Been Through the Desert...

The last thing I did last night after installing software on the studio computer in the basement was swing by the furnace to take a look at the built-in humidifier. It turns out that the filter pad that was supposed to be soaking wet was as dry as a bone (except at the bottom, where it's looking a bit mildewed), because it had fallen out of its little sleeve. So basically, we've had no humidification all winter.

This explains, I think, the succession of colds, congestion, and sore throats that we've been experiencing.

I'll stop and get a new filter pad and install it better tonight. In the meantime, I've juryrigged the old pad and it seems to be working a bit better. Certainly my nose was a lot less dry when I got up this morning.

Lines of Code

After nearly two weeks of meetings, design discussions, and client support work, I managed to get back to coding this afternoon and produced 350 or so lines of new code for the project that I was coding between Christmas and New Year's Day. It's nice to know that I can still get something done, given the opportunity to do so. :)

Lines of Code

After nearly two weeks of meetings, design discussions, and client support work, I managed to get back to coding this afternoon and produced 350 or so lines of new code for the project that I was coding between Christmas and New Year's Day. It's nice to know that I can still get something done, given the opportunity to do so. :)

The Cliffhanger Collection

Ok, I know that many of you have given up watching ER. But, for those of you who still do, wasn't that the most amazing collection of cliffhangers tonight? You'd think it was the end of the season and there were tricky contract negotiations coming up.

Update: Spoilers in comments...

The Cliffhanger Collection

Ok, I know that many of you have given up watching ER. But, for those of you who still do, wasn't that the most amazing collection of cliffhangers tonight? You'd think it was the end of the season and there were tricky contract negotiations coming up.

Update: Spoilers in comments...