Lord Andrei's Blog

Work has been fun today. I posted my Forbes debate to a new board I joined: i spoke to a few people online including the new hot shot developer (bivaughn) to join the dev team. I think he’ll add a touch of motivation to the project.

Ticket one of three seems to have been re-credited to me. So D*C is now re-planned. I have two more tix to take care of.

Meanwhile over on apparently I “Won” my first debate.

On the work front, I finally figured out how to add a post-processing shell script to a PB build process. (Don’t worry about the geekyness)
I also figured out how to make a Package Builder package. This is a cool thing because it’s how Apple does installs.

Last night I held a business meeting for Midsummer. This as usual dissolved into a social occasion where I debated willskyfall on the merits of Mac over PC. I had facts, that usually throws your debate partner into disarray 😉

I’m getting very psyched for the tarot class I will be teaching next month. A lot of people seem interested both in and out of the order. So… the pressure is on. I’m thinking if the class is received well that I will take it to other venues. Right now I really would love people to comment on the spreads I did and posted in . There are 1, 2 spreads.

I also made an LJ icon for who will be missed by several people in the L.A. OTO (Blue Horizon and LVX).

So realizing that I obviously have the same amount of business savvy as the next multi-majored, college drop out with 10+ years, single industry experience. I figured I’d take this opportunity to go toe-to-toe with Forbes Magazine, Editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes.

In the August 12, 2002 issue of Forbes, Mr. Forbes makes some grandiose comments in a column called “Fact and Comment”. Personally, I disagree with most of the scare tactics he has chosen to use.

Here’s why. Note… lots of opinion herein. Comments and debate are welcome, personal attacks will be deleted, links supporting facts are grandly appreciated (and also open to debate)

So… riding into work this morning listening to the news (Aside: Yes.. I listen to the news in the car. KFWB, they offer traffic every 10 minutes. In L.A. this is a Godsend.)

The announcement came on: Vanguard Airlines has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy. They have ceased all travel and are not likely to reopen their doors.

This kind of announcement would not be noticed by me, but due to the fact that it’s been my choice airline the past few weeks the following air travel just got canceled on me:

• Dragon*Con
• Nutmeg Reunion
• Ray & Jenn’s Wedding

Needless to say, I’m less than pleased. These were all budgeted and paid over the past few months.
Apparently Vanguard has made re-accommodation with Frontier & National… So hopefully, while the tickets have been canceled, the flight arrangements are still okay.

So…. tygeressdenacht made it in safely yesterday for her weekend of OTO in LA. Surprisingly, despite a delay on the tarmac in Pittsburgh, a problem with the plane in Chicago, and United’s less than perfect schedule; she arrived right on time. Most of us at the office had pretty much blown off the afternoon. The load at work is light, and well. The Apple Uber-Store in L.A. opened yesterday.

We pushed thru the Friday afternoon traffic and made it back to my place from the airport (all 11 miles) in a new, record hour and 45 minutes. (This is why, we don’t measure travel in distance in L.A.)

i invited Frater P (Yes, he who invited me to see Mitnick) to joint the two of us to investigate an invite I had received.

This is where things get interesting, I suggest you not read further if you’re under 18…

I know I can always depend on chite to remind me that it’s Friday 🙂

1. How long have you had a weblog?
   Since October 15, 2001 (11:30 am)
2. What was your first post about?
   Noting the difficulty of being active in my educational group (SCA) and religious group (OTO) with bad organizational skills.
3. How many changes (name, location, etc.) of your weblog have there been, if more than one?
   A couple of minor ones. And I preen my interest list all the time.
4. What CMS (content management system) do you use? Do you like it or do you want to try something else?
   I tried to locate CMS on the web. It seems a bit more like overkill for what I get out of LJ. I’m happy with it.
5. Do you read people who have both a journal and a weblog? Or do you prefer to read people who have all of their writing in one central place?
   I haven’t really seen a lot outside LJ. Kinda sheltered that way.