+=== Thu, 4th ===
+
+==== Exchange Rates ====
+
+Looks like I'd better convert all my money to dollars *now*:
+
+ http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/EUR/graph30.html
+
+What do you think about it?
+
+
+==== StataCenter ====
+
+I forgot to tell you about the kewlest building in EmAiTee:
+
+ http://norman.walsh.name/2004/05/16/images/20040512-213104.jpg
+
+==== Fast night ====
+
+After a long time, I finally get to (ab)use MIT's wi-fi and
+barf my short-term brain buffer into my BrainDump.
+
+Tonight we went to an Irish pub next to Kendall, where I got
+to know a few more Ximian employees. I got rumors that
+the famous kernel hacker RobertLove would be there, so after
+a while I turned to the guy next to me and asked: "Is
+RobertLove really going to come?". And he replied: "Speaking."
+
+Another guy told me: "Hi, I'm BAHB". "Pardon?". "BAHB!".
+"What???". Federico promptly helped me out: "Ha detto che si
+chiama BOB :-)"
+
+The beer was good. I discovered that a BlueMoon is the
+nearest approximation of a WeisseBeer I can find here,
+and I'm not at all displeased by its taste.
+
+==== Slow day ====
+
+My landlord has recently switched DSL provider and Internet
+doesn't work any more: the sync light on the modem flashes.
+It seems that crappy ISPs are a common disease in the States
+as well.
+
+Yesterday, he called for service and, finally, they told him
+they would send a tech today from 8AM to 18PM. They refused
+to be more specific. And so I've agreed to wait here to let
+the guy in... I care about it for myself too!