X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MayBlog;h=8727c5d5f27796d821c7ec903681a354bd0f4172;hp=31f8f1f3023da4a29269df5a20c01dea3dbfef8d;hb=3a9cf71cc68ad672f719648d9b9c7109d96ef932;hpb=49f16bb92d1f5c7691c3dd691be8ac9a8fcddea3 diff --git a/MayBlog b/MayBlog index 31f8f1f..8727c5d 100644 --- a/MayBlog +++ b/MayBlog @@ -2,7 +2,110 @@ '''Tip:''' as always, start from the bottom and proceed bottom up to keep time flowing in one direction. -=== Fri, 10th === +=== Mon, 14th === + +==== All Night Long ==== + +At 9PM, I'm still here and plan to stay as long as I can :-) + + + + +==== Buried In Work Already ==== + +'''WARNING''': Technical AbraCadabra ahead! + +Today I met most of the team members and bothered a few of them, +starting from DanWilliams who helped me debug a problem with a +simple mesh networking scenario involving three laptops. + +Today I've also been assigned some work from ChrisBall, who also +helped me out with many small things such as a dead battery, +accessing the serial console, etc. I'm currently adding a +KernelDebugger command to display the ModelSpecificRegister's +of the AmdGeodeCpu. + +But it seems like I will also refer to RedHat's ChrisBlizzard +to be assigned more work. We talked about optimizing the +video driver for the AmdGeodeCpu, getting the resistive +tablet to work and maybe adding "tapping" support to the +capacitive touchpad. + +As you know, I like it even more when I'm allowed to ramble +through a zillion different things like this! + + +==== Sneaky Preview ==== + +I'm writing this from within the OLPC headquarters. I came today for +a second interview and to get a few tasks assigned to me :-) + +I have no time to be more specific. Will tell you the details a little later. + + +=== Sun, 13th === + + '''TODO''': will tell you later + +=== Sat, 12th === + + '''TODO''': will tell you later + +=== Fri, 11th === + >MUM< creepy mummy virus it's taking control here.... :-) WRITE SOON OR IT/SHE WILL DESTROY EVERYTHING! +==== Quite a Trip ==== + +Today I'm leaving the safe and familiar BostonCity to boldly go where I've +never been before. + +The current plan is to drive south to ProvidenceCity, BrdigeportCity, NewYorkCity, +PhiladelphiaCity, BaltimoreCity and, finally, WashingtonCity. Maybe I'll even +push myself down in FloridaState to go see the SpaceShuttle! + +I could use a GPS. I've seen a few TomTom's, but $299 seems way too +much to me for a talking map. Maybe I'll buy a traditional map for +$10. + +Ah, and I will sleep frugally, of course. Hostels and motels when I find +them. So, over the next few days I'll be lucky if I have intermittent +Internet access and, consequently, I won't probably be able to sync the +BrainDump. + + +=== Thu, 10th === + + '''Babbo''': Ma fino ad oggi con quali danari hai vissuto dato che sei partito con 10€ liquidi? + + '''Bernie''': Ho prelevato i soldi dall'ATM... con il bancomat delle poste! E vedo dai movimenti + sul conto che hanno applicato un buon cambio e nessuna penale strana. + +==== Car Rental ==== + +Today I finally rent a car. It's a SaturnIon, a brand and model I never heard +of before. + +http://www.edmunds.com/media/seo/500/2006.saturn.ion.jpg + +I felt very comfortable driving all over Europe: Italy, Swiss, Spain, France, +Germany, Belgium, and even Greece... But, for some reason, I was quite afraid +of driving a car here in the States. + +Maybe it's because the road signs are somewhat different and there are a few +subtly different rules, such as turning right on red, not parking in front +of hydrants, etc. Most probably, it's because I've seen way too many movies +where people get stopped by police and thrown in jail quite easily! + +Well, so far everything went very well. I mean, except for parking. Parking +in downtown is easy if you're willing to pay $10-12 for a few hours. +It's a big pain in the ass otherwise... The best way I've found so far +is to park near a minor T station and then get the T to downtown :-( + +And, of course, the car has AutomaticTransmission, which I managed to learn +quickly: the trouble comes when you switch the other way around ;-) + +Ok, today I've driven all around Boston just to get used to it. Tomorrow +I'll probably dare getting on the highway to see around. + ==== Business Visa? ==== @@ -26,6 +129,8 @@ 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. + 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" @@ -38,6 +143,8 @@ Consumers must be very simple minded here. First, most shop names are simply dumb: '''Pay Less''', '''Save-A-Lot''', '''Big Deal''', and so on. +''Sounds very '''meno tasse per tutti''' to me... -- PiroPiro'' + 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 @@ -55,7 +162,7 @@ $12 ''EACH'', I mean. Walking home alone in the night, I may encounter some ''bad'' guys: -http://bender.codewiz.org/wikidata/text/FunWithWapons.jpg +http://bender.codewiz.org/wikidata/text/FunWithWeapons.jpg Better be careful :-)