http://www.shewbox.org sub specie aeternitatis Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been using Dropbox for about a month now, the free service.  I had been looking for automated backup software/options and found Dropbox useful enough for daily use.  It's a worthwile service, even the free version with 2gb of storage.  Set a dropbox folder and the files are automatically updated ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/07/i-want-squarespace-and-dropbox-outside-squarespace-and-dropbox/ So here's what pissed me off last night: It's another slow(ish) night at the restaurant.  Nothing new here, it's summer in Bloomington and things are slower as usual.  Around 8:15 Hamid and I both have tables.  Me, a decent 6 top and two 2 tops for him.  I'm setting down knives ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/07/the-whining-man/ I managed to run over 3 miles yesterday.  Considering I've never stuck with any exercise routine long enough to make it a routine, this is awesome.  After having a bad spring semester and desperately needing warmer weather and light when I awoke, I somehow managed to start getting myself out ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/07/getting-slightly-in-shape/ Restaurant was slow last night and I managed to take off at 8:30.  It was nice weather, still bright, and I was heading home in a good mood.  As I turned off 7th street in a quiet residential neighborhood just east of campus I saw a curly haired, young, unintelligent ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/06/getting-splashed-with-water-whilst-driving-a-scooter-not-so-fun/ I work around 12 hours a week for TCC (Technology Computer Consultants) , which used to be STC (Student Technology Consultant), which is part of UITS (University Information Technology Services).   Despite having the illustrious title of technology consultant what I really do is sit in a computer lab on campus ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/06/can-you-create-a-good-employee-with-good-rules/ Hamid goes to pick up his wife, who is returning from a trip to Sweden, at the airport.  She is sick.  High fever, muscle aches, weakness, loss of appetite.  He is happy she is home but worried about taking care of her and their two small children.  Two days later, ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/06/thank-you-for-spreading-your-disease/ After surviving a semester of C212 and java, I decided to embark on my own software project this summer.  Mainly a learning project, I'm doing it in Java because it's either that or Scheme (which I learned in my first semester, C212).  It's aim is to solve a personal itch ... http://www.shewbox.org/2009/05/starting-a-programming-project/ With the touch of a finger. . . [audio:fanfare.mp3] http://www.shewbox.org/2009/05/fanfare-deluxe/ http://www.shewbox.org/2009/05/no-google-thats-not-what-i-meant/ http://www.shewbox.org/2009/04/auto-tune-the-news/