IBM Tech Writing Interview

I wonder how many current or former IBM tech writers could have passed an interview such as this: My Interview Experience at IBM

Typical Programmer - Comment correcting software closes $25m funding

So, while a company named Apostrophee raises a bunch of money, Typical Programmer - Comment correcting software closes $25m funding, you can probably find a cat who'll do the same for a tin of tuna:

Or, just give up on it all: Academic Says We Should Give Up on Correct Spelling

Emerging from the woods in a different place

You might wonder what a vacation means to a guy who is out of work. Well, it means a lot of goodness. We made a quick trip to PEI to visit with Sandra's parents and then spent most of two weeks (excepting some rainy days) at the camp. With the vacation came a lot of fun, good rest, and hopeful thinking. One of the ideas that came from the vacation was that I should contact an attorney friend (and former co-worker) about the possibility of doing some patent research work. I sent a note yesterday and received an enthusiastically positive response. We also discussed some courses that I might take that would help me with the work.
Naturally, the prospect of working, and of taking on a new kind of work at that, has a roller coaster quality. Much of the time, I feel as though I'm ready. Then, when I'm awake at 12:30 at night, I wonder if I'm as ready as I thought I was. It's good to remember that roller coaster cars rarely come off the tracks and that people rarely fall out of the cars. So, if I believe that the wheels are locked on the track and that my safety bar is in place, I can enjoy the ride. Here goes.

Why don't we just shoot, cook, and eat all of the polar bears for lunch?

Bush to relax protected species rules - Environment- msnbc.com: "The Bush administration on Monday said it plans to let federal agencies decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants."

Google Maps customized for Massachusetts driving

The good news is that a Finn won the sauna competition.

The bad news is that spending too much time in the sauna will wreck your spelling:

AFP: Finns reign in sauna world championships via kwout

As the king of saunas, I issue 110 decrees.

-Insert Your Hail Puns Here-

The storm came up with a lot of kaboom and flash, knocking out power for a moment, and then pummeled us with hail.

We don't get a lot of hail here, particularly enough to cover the table on the back deck.