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Hi.

I'm taking TRB the Tom Robinson Band - Excellent, Intelligent, Angry and Relevant! off my hard drive, and just had to copy it back in because the last person with a complete seed split before you could finish.

Could you please keep this one open for a week or so in case someone else discovers it? I'm pretty certain it's gonna die soon, but I'd feel better if that didn't happen today.

Heard some speculation about Chief Justice Clarence Thomas this morning and I'm very bummed. Listening to old jazz records and trying to imagine a time when america created things of beauty.

was XMMS-ing: Gato Barbieri, Berliner Jazztage Nov 1972

now XMMS-ing: John Fahey, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK, 1999-09-30

As I type this I'm waiting for a client to drop by for some beginner's computer lessons. Her HP Pavillion laptop doesn't seem terrible, but if she asked me or anyone I knew, she'd have gotten an iBook. Her schedule permitting, I'll also be

• installing OpenOffice
• running updates, and
• making her an email account on a local freenet.

Unless I've missed another Daylight Saving Time change, she's an hour late. I don't mind tho. I may practice some Dvorak typing until she arrives.

Best typing tutor I've seen that isn't Mavis: Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor. Unfortunately the demo version stops when you've learned 1/3 of the keyboard. $25 complete, works on Mac and Linux KDE (and probably X).

Currently using dvorak7min, which isn't nearly as fun (tho I have "Nastiness" turned on). I currently test at 80wpm QWERTY (tho that figure relates to real world typing like an EPA gas mileage rating to real driving). Hopefully, after a couple months I'll be faster in Dvorak.

So angry at my stupid country.