LinkSys

After another hour of gymnastics involving both computers, LinkSys admitted its failure and agreed to send me a replacement router. All in all, overlooking the fact that the router broke in the first place (but, as Forrest Gump so aptly noted "shit happens"), I am quite pleased with LinkSys. They have very good support, no waiting on the line listening to elevator music, people seemed to know what they were doing, didn't try to make it out like it was my fault somehow, and called me back as promised. Also didn't make any fuss about replacing the box even though I don't have the receipt and wasn't even the one to buy it. I don't have to return this unit until the new one arrives and only have to pay for shipping one way. Worked out a lot better than I expected.

Кстати, пишу уже с нового компа. Замечательно когда можно подключить одновременно все мои игрушки (keyboard, mouse, iPod, memory stick, and the camera). Can't wait for that scanner. And there is still a slot left for... hmmm, a Palm, perhaps? ;-)

Poly

Went to court today.  Thought they'd make me do Jury Duty but I guess they just wanted to see me or something, didn't quite figure out why they dragged me to downtown Brooklyn.  But, since I was already in the neighborhood, decided to swing by our Alma Mater.  Took a tour of all the new 'art' they so like to randomly distribute around, some of it actually had recognizable forms, amazingly enough.  Place sure changed a lot in the last five years, everything is nice, clean, new, and shiny.  Except for good old Rogers Hall, that still looks like crap.  Strange how after all this time my feet took me straight to the right exit and I had to check myself to not just keep on walking to Poly.  Feel almost nostalgic, I recall my college years with fondness, quite unlike the first ten years of my education. 

Семейное

Папа общается по телефону со своей мамой:

-  Как твоя рука, заживает?
-  Да, я еще живая.

Папа еще как-то смог вежливо попрощаться перед тем, как начать смеяться.  Моей маме пришлось минуть пять терпеливо ждать пока я смогла выдать что-то, кроме ржания и всхлипываний, после того, как она со мной поделилась этим разговором.