Keitt Lab

Crazy. After all this time, I finally took the plunge and got a macbook with all its DRM-encrusted goodness. Comes with all the silly white plastic molded pieces one expects from Apple. The aluminum case is terrific. Overall I am very impressed. Many configuration items are fairly automatic which means a good bit less tinkering.

I got a tip off from the TEXBIRDS list that folks had been seeing Upland Sandpiper around Manor northeast of town. That is a bird that has somehow always eluded me. Took off after work and drove around the area and managed to find one. Nice look at close range. Great bird.

OK. This is a bit pathetic, but I am actually going to complain about living a stone's throw from the best coffee shop in Austin. Every once in awhile I head over to Cafe Medici to clear my head and do some writing away from the distractions of home and office. The problem is that with 50k+ students in Austin, there is never ever a seat in the cafe. Students (ok and a few profs and other professionals) camp out with laptops all day. They'd sell more coffee if the dumped their free wifi.

So one day I get the following email:

From: MySpace Admin <noreply@message.myspace.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Subject: MySpace Email Verification
To: tkeitt@gmail.com

Hi Tia,

Thanks for verifying your email address.

To complete the process, click the link below:

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