-&hl== May 2007 ==
+== May 2007 ==
'''Tip:''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction.
+=== Fri, 10th ===
+
+==== Business Visa? ====
+
+Today I've re-read detailed information on the
+available US visa options:
+
+ http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html
+
+Looks like a ''B-1'' Business Visa would do. To get one,
+I should go to a US ambassy, and ambassys are usually
+located abroad. Instead of returning to Italy, maybe
+I could get an appointment in MontrealCity, which is
+near to the border and also an interesting place to see.
+
+
+=== Wed, 9th ===
+
+==== Zip Car ====
+
+Yesterday I applied for this great service: http://www.zipcar.com/ .
+Isn't it a good idea? Costs less than renting a car and is almost
+as versatile.
+
+<rasky> http://www.carsharingfirenze.it/ :)
+
+Today I walked to their offices to give them my documents
+and get the magnetic card. They said they will enable it
+first thing tomorrow *if* the "insurance risk declaration"
+I got from Italy suffices.
+
+
+==== Simple shopping ====
+
+Consumers must be very simple minded here. First, most
+shop names are simply dumb: '''Pay Less''', '''Save-A-Lot''',
+'''Big Deal''', and so on.
+
+Second, they try to subtle deceptions such as: "take 2 for $24.xx",
+and, next to it: "take 3 for $21.xx", Which of course is
+impossible. It's a trap! The little figures placed
+exactly where you would expect to see the cents, are
+indeed a small notice: ''EACH''.
+
+Today I bought a dozen of razor blades ($1.50), a
+bottle of shampoo ($1.50) and shower gel ($1.50).
+But I spent $12 for adjusting the two pair of
+trousers I had bought a few days ago in the mall!
+$12 ''EACH'', I mean.
+
+
+==== Bad Neighborhood ====
+
+Walking home alone in the night, I may encounter some ''bad'' guys:
+
+http://bender.codewiz.org/wikidata/text/FunWithWeapons.jpg
+
+Better be careful :-)
+
+
=== Tue, 8th ===
-This morning I sown up at OneLaptopPerChild's headquarters. It's again next to KendallSquare,
+==== Veni, Vidi, ???? ====
+
+This morning I shown up at OneLaptopPerChild's headquarters. It's again next to KendallSquare,
in OneCambridgeCenter.
JimGettys was very kind: he took me to LegalSeaFood for lunch, repaired my ExOh's keyboard (two
keys were dead) and introduced me to the team members.
-They left me with the usual Holliwood formula: "don't call us, we'll call you".
+They left me with the usual Hollywood formula: "don't call us, we'll call you".
But in this particular case, I felt they were sincere :-)
-I hope to be soon a ember of the OLPC core team!
+I hope to be soon a member of the OLPC core team!
=== Mon, 7th ===
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