December 07, 2002
Keep a sense of humor
Urge to kill roommate rising.
I'm guessing the party will go on until 3am, which kind of sucks for me because I'm going hiking most of the day tomorrow. So I've made up my mind that I'll be seeking a new apartment. Of course I can't quite afford one at this point, but I'll figure something out...
I debated briefly pitching my tent in the park near my building. But there's freezing rain coming down now, and I haven't put seam-seal on the tent in 2 years. So maybe I'd better hold off :).
| TrackBackWild. I didn't think anyone actually read this thing anymroe :). Anyway yeah I live in 27 gerokstrasse...am looking to move into guentsnerstrasse (sp? the one near st. benno gymnasium).
Peace Out, whoever you are :).
Reid
Hi Pete,
seid wann benutzen wir denn anderer Leute Identität?
Guentzstrasse sounds quite nice to me, I heard you can get your own flat there and they refurbished the houses two years ago.
What has your flatmate done to let you think about camping in the park?
Good decision to stay inside, by the way. Even with new sealing it could have been at least cold and I don't know wether the German police want's to see that your no bagger. Belive me, they can be rough.
Taka Care,
Peter
Posted by: real Peter on December 10, 2002 11:15 AMHiya Pete -
He was just having a really loud party on a night that I needed sleep. Actually on several nights that I needed sleep.
So I guess the first Pete wasn't you? If so who are you? Do I know you? I don't recall meeting anyone in Germany named Pete, but maybe I'm wrong...I have a bad memory for names.
Reid
Posted by: Reid on December 10, 2002 07:01 PMOh yeah, and camping outside ain't no big deal; I have a goose-down sleeping bag, made for treks up Everest and some such. I've slept outside at 20F (about -8C) and was comfortable. I'll probably camp some this winter for shits and giggles.
Posted by: Reid on December 10, 2002 07:24 PMPost a comment
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Stealing the Network
I first bumped into the Stealing the Network series when reading the exploits of Joe Grand, one of the book's many hacker authors.
The 'Stealing the ...' series of books follows a rather disparate group of computer hackers as they help a former NSA spook (many of them unwittingly) gather the money he needs to retire.
The stories themselves are not fantastic fiction. The writing is uneven and choppy, the characters are stereotypical and not very well thought-out. What is fascinating about this book series is the technical accuracy of the exploits (at some points *too* accurate, with screen shots and step-by-step instructions).
It's a great series to read if you're a system administrator, or just getting into the wonderful field of computer security.
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Close to the Machine
Ellen Ullman is one of those authors that somehow avoided my radar. Until now...
Close to the Machine is less a book than a collection of loosely related personal anecdotes from Ellen's time as a very rare thing -- a successful female bisexual independent computer programming consultant.
In the course of her work and relationship life, she learns hard lessons about programming, running a business, being lonely, and loving the wrong people. I found it particularly poignant being a crypto-nerd with difficult times in relationships and a more-or-less NDA'd, secret work life.
This book is a must-read for anyone into running their own business, programming, or anyone dating a person that is a business-a-holic or programmer.
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The Long Trip Home
I had the joy of dining with the author in Florida. We went to a little Brazilian BBQ where he spoke with our waitstaff in (what I can only assume was) flawless Portugese.
Brian Wyllie spent 1969-1971 living in Brazil working for the Peace Corps. His recent book outlines his trip back to the United States via Bolivia, Peru, and the Carribean chain, by way of bus, train, and sailboat. The format comes spattered with observations from the modern day, and makes me think, "this must be what John McPhee's journal looks like."
The trip sounded like a fantastic one, but I was left wanting more detail...where did the gun (being snuck through customs in a variety of places, no doubt) come from? And how did Geneve's hair smell? Alas, we'll have to wait for another book to find the answers.
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on April 16, 2009
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on April 16, 2009
I think you should move. You are living in Gerokstrasse 27, don't you??
Posted by: Pete Miller on December 8, 2002 08:57 PMIt's the most terrible Dorm allover Dresden.
Believe me, I'm living in DD since 4 years and there are cooler student-houses.
But it's your decision... :-)
Bye Pete