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MacYawn

Now, shut up and go back to the interesting stuff.

Thank you.

I have been very quiet lately, simply because I haven’t had much to say.
As well, I have been in the middle of a post-holiday depression. I love bipolar.
Tags: depression, bipolar

I have been watching Sketches of Frank Gehry in a piecemeal fashion over the last two weeks (kids, in-laws, Christmas, etc.). Despite what you think of Gehry or his buildings, you have to admire the process that a true architect goes through to create a new building idea.

As Bob Geldof says in the film, quoting Auberon Waugh: “If you ever meet an architect at a party, you should punch him in the face”.

I work in a building that sucks. As Kathy Sierra states: “I want a space that matches my enthusiasm”. This space drains me. And when I look around me, I have no hope for any of the other buildings out here in suburban hell.

How can an architect reach the point where generic is good enough? Where looking the same is the best that can be done?

Thanks Hugh.

I have set up a test to check the performance of the CoralCDN network against that of the origin server. You can view the comparative results here.

The tests used the base HTML document of this blog as the target.

The results so far indicate that there is a slight performance penalty when using CoralCDN in an ad hoc manner. They do offer continuous CDN services, and these likely provide better overall service under normal conditions.

However, it is likely that in situations where server load or traffic volumes increase substantially, the distributed performance system, even in an ad hoc manner, would save your bacon.

I will watch these tests over the next few days to see if any unique performance patterns appear.

Have I told you why I love my wife?

For Christmas, she bought me The Complete Calvin and Hobbes.

Swooooonnn!

Oh, and there were some other presents as well.

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Stephen O’Grady points out this fine Maine business, seeking franchisees.

Opportunities to get in on this are going fast!

Technorati Tags: Maine, scary, general+store, Hussey’s, Windsor+ME

“Folks, Denver has cleared us for an IFR landing. Fasten your seat belts, and take another stiff drink.”

I love Winter!

Apparently there’s quite the blizzard pounding Colorado. [here and here]

And your point is…?

Remember:

1. You live at 3,000 ft and above
2. Those big rocky and pointy things in your backyard? They might have some effect on the weather
3. It’s Winter…well, officially tomorrow

I gew up in the Rocky Mountain Trench. After November 1st, it’s not if, it’s when the snow will come. And you can expect to be smacked hard at least once.

Get firewood. Get candles. Get books. Get pens and paper.

And be glad you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest.

Yes, I am still here.

Yes, I am swamped.

And yes, I haven’t had a creative thought in a week

Gonna make something of it?!?