July 19, 2003
Syracuse @ Sunset
I fixed up a flat on my bike (metal shard sticking in the rear tire, ouch), and went riding. I meant to go for a little leg loosener (going on a much longer ride tomorrow, ankle willing). I ended up riding around for 3 hours.
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| The Rose Garden in Thornden Park |
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| Crouse Hall, a bit overexposed |
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| And then Hinds Hall, the Addams' house |
Unfortunately there are no other photogenic buildings at SU. I rode through the graveyard and did a little bouldering on the bigger monuments. Must bring my shoes next time, and crash pads. Since that didn't work out so well (not wanting to take chances with my heads versus concrete), I went riding around a bit more.
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| How about South Campus? |
I finally figured out how to get to those three big water towers near Manley fieldhouse. There is a wee little fire lane that goes to the "Reservoir." Odd, where I come from reservoirs are big lakes, not water towers.
So I rode around some more and eventually it got dark.
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| The Blues Festival |
The Blues Fest is this weekend, I'm hoping to catch a bit more of that tomorrow night, and maybe some more fireworks. It's interesting to walk or drive in downtown Syracuse when the fireworks are going. The sound echoes off all the buildings. If you close your eyes, you can imagine you are back on the streets of Belgrade...
Finally, I went over to Sarah's to watch a little Bourne Identity. But first I couldn't help but laugh at this sex advice show.
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| Work it baby |
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| This is on channel 69. How...perfect |
I love this country again. You know you're doing something right when old people can talk about the etiquette of rim jobs on TV.
| TrackBackthe Sunday Night Sex Show is one of the most awesome sex advice shows i've seen yet. Johansen really knows her shit, and it's hilariously funny to see a 60-something Canadian woman lecturing on how to use various sex toys...
Posted by: annie on July 20, 2003 11:42 PMPost a comment
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Hiking Mount Whitney, 2007 
Spring Break in West Virginia, 2005
New Year's in Paris, 2003-2004
Coming to America, 2003
Protesting in Berlin, 2003
Prague Bier-Tour, 2002
Dresden, 2002
Recent Reading
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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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by reid
on March 06, 2011
by reid
on March 06, 2011
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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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by reid
on November 23, 2009
by reid
on November 23, 2009
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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.
Rated by reid
on April 16, 2009
by reid
on April 16, 2009
That does look a lot like the Addams' family house - are you for real about that? I hope you're X11 matters are sorted out. The Panther build is quite nice, but that's about as specific as one can be about it at this juncture.
Posted by: Bill on July 20, 2003 01:14 AM