Good morning! Last night I tried logging into our health insurance's site to see how things were going, but it was offline for routine maintenance. I checked back in today and am EXTREMELY grateful at how well they are covering all of Michelle's operations, tests, visits, etc. It makes me just that much more fearful that government interference will drive plans like this out of the market.
It's only 29°F at the moment here in Milford, NH, but will be sunny and in the upper 60's again today. Much like yesterday. I'll take it! Another day to open up the house, air it out, and encourage the germs to get outta hea!
I dropped the kids off at their schools. Michelle is feeling like herself and is about to teach her intermediate Step & abs class. I'm VPN'd into work for the day. Looks like it'll be gorgeous outside today. I'll be praying for my mom who receives another chemo treatment today.
Had a date lunch with Michelle at the Cafe on the Oval. I know, I know, do we ever have lunch dates anywhere else? Stopped for a gingerbread coffee on the way home. Man! It's nice outside! Back to debuggin'...
After one has done enough file I/O in Perl/Python/Ruby, doing brute force file I/O in C is torture. Somebody stop me!
Back from a Step & abs class. Much improved from last Saturday. Getting my wind back but still need to get the last of this gunk out of my lungs. Now to enjoy some re-heated dinner.
Bookmarks I made today:
Photoshop.com Mobile Android App - Photo editor, sharing, upload
Comment: If I end up with an Android phone within the next year, I can almost guarantee this will be an app I'd buy!
Excerpt: Edit, share, and upload photos on-the-go, or access your entire online photo library with a finger-flick using Photoshop.com Mobile for Android, a free application from Adobe.
Qualcomm Snapdragon™
Comment: Every day I read new internal memos of where these chips (that I participated in) are going to end up and get excited by the possibilities. After years the efforts are starting to pay off...
Excerpt: Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform offers an unprecedented combination of processing performance and optimized power consumption for the new generation of smart mobile devices.
The Man Who Predicted the Depression - WSJ.com
Comment: Happy to see the WSJ lauding Mises and decrying Keynesianism in their op-ed page.
Excerpt: Ludwig von Mises explained how government-induced credit expansions led to imbalances in the economy.
John Paul II For Dummies
Comment: So tempted... I have a lot of respect for the author, but I'm already backlogged.
Excerpt: Now, you can get to know the man behind the papacy and appreciate his remarkable achievements. John Paul II For Dummies is a friendly, plain-English guide to the life and legacy of one of the world's most beloved religious leaders.
Obama’s Failed Stimulus in Pictures: 10.2% Unemployment
Comment: *sigh* The graphs show that unemployment since the stimulus skyrocketed beyond what was even anticipated if "we do nothing". But sure, let's spend more on health care and capping affordable carbon derived energy consumption... ;-P
Excerpt: Reality has not been kind to President Obama’s promises. You can see how President Obama’s promises compare to reality to the right.