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Since I work in California and most of Teleios is in Florida, there is a 3-hour time difference which would ostensibly cause some problems in synchronizing workdays. Recently I’ve taken to a strategy which has been used, to great effect, by almost every software giant in existence. This strategy doesn’t so much solve the workday synchronization problem (as getting up at 4:30 am would, for example), but instead says that, actually, desynchronization is the solution! Namely: around-the-clock development.

Uberness is mine! I finally got cheetah form for my druid: Rawr! (Can I just say I love that Wikipedia is also a World of Warcraft strategy guide?)

Well, who would have guessed! My hotel here in Costa Rica has internet access! I made it here without mishap, though one of my friend’s flights was cancelled. Just wanted to drop a line and say hello–hope you folks get along well without me while I’m gone. Doubt I’ll have internet outside of San Jose here–we’re going to some remote (and awesome) hot springs and beaches starting tomorrow. So far Costa Rica is a cool place–very Centroamericano, and the country saying is–“Pura Vida”. I love it. ...

Google just released a special add-on for their maps service today, in honor of the anniversary of the first moon landing. I was looking at all the different landing sites, and I was surprised to see, as I looked very close, that the moon is actually made of yellow cheese! Who would have thought? Thanks, Google, for this huge contribution to modern astronomy.

Over the past couple weeks, this server has been experiencing some major issues. As the guy who’s supposed to be running the thing, these major issues have been quite trying for me. **What follows is a rather uninteresting account of some nerd stuff**