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-=== Sun 2 Sep ===
+== Brain backup for September 2007 ==
+
+The story continues at OctoberBlog
+
+=== Sat, Sep 22nd ===
+
+==== Compassion for Microsoft? ====
+
+Today Rafael and I went through [[MIT]] to have lunch at the
+StattonBuilding.
+
+Along the InfiniteCorridor, we've seen an ad inviting to a Microsoft conference
+on development tools.  Scheduled for today and started a few minutes earlier
+in room 6-120. The ad said silly slogans such as "smart tools for smart people!"
+and "let's talk with Microsoft!"  Clearly, they were trying to hire MIT grads!
+
+So we went to see what this was about.  The room was not exactly crowded: only
+a young man eating pizza and a woman wearing a Microsoft T-Shirt.
+We asked if the conference was still planned, and the woman told us: "yes, I've
+just started introducing XAML, the new ''lingua franca'' for user interface description".
+
+So we got sited and watched a presentation which basically said they're still
+busy reinventing XUL and Glade... So they can deliver SilverLight, a Flash
+clone that depends on the .NET runtime.
+
+"Questions?".  There weren't any.  She offered us a free DVD with developer
+tools.  Me and Rafael each took a copy to be polite.  The other guy didn't
+bother.  I had never realized how pathetic Microsoft has become.  These days,
+very few people are interested in what they do and what they say.
+Unexpectedly, today I felt some compassion for them... or at least for
+their employees.
+
+
+=== Tue, Sep 11th ===
+
+==== Compatibility =====
+
+I've also been helping to enhance compatibility with BadVista.
+
+==== Ethiopian ====
+
+I'm currently adding support for the EthiopianLocale,
+which isn't as easy as you would expect.
+
+
+=== Sun, Sep 9th ===
+
+Some big updates to GeekiGeeki, the software that runs this wiki.
+Notabily, authentication is now supported.
+Log in as AnonymousCoward if you don't have an account on
+DevelerCompany's servers.
+
+
+=== Mon, Sep 3rd ===
+
+==== Trip to MontReal, day 3 ====
+
+Boring day.  We visited the SaintJosephsOratory, then
+we quickly headed back to Boston.  We spent a lot of
+time at the border and in the traffic.
+
+We arrived at night... everyone was quite tired.
+
+
+=== Sun, Sep 2nd ===
 
 ==== Trip to MontReal, day 2 ====
 
@@ -21,8 +85,12 @@ top of the falls, so I walked back to the lower parking lot.
 Luckly, Juliette convinced the bus driver to come and see if I was
 there.
 
+We had dinner again in the same chinese restourant.  This time,
+the guide had silently arranged vegetarian food without me asking.
+Very kind of her.  Unfortunately, Juliette found a black hair in
+her soup, and a few people left the table, disgusted.
 
-=== Sat 1 Sep ===
+=== Sat, Sep 1st ===
 
 ==== Trip to MontReal, day 1 ====
 
@@ -59,3 +127,6 @@ Mr Chen arrived in the UnitedStates alone, and didn't speak
 English at all.  He worked very hard for 15 years so he could
 retire at a reasonable age.  His story makes me hope for the
 better.
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