I just took a non-stop from LAX to MIA. It looks like I’m getting back just in time for some tropical weather. More anon.
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Back To California
I’m heading back to LA tonight, for the next week and a half. Not sure how much blogging will be happening.
[Evening update, about 9:40 CDT]
Well, I’m stuck at DFW, with my LA flight delayed until 11 PM local, which gets me into LA about midnight, and probably to my room over an hour later. Should have taken the non-stop from Miami.
[Bleary Wednesday morning update from the left coast]
OK, I was wrong. It wasn’t delayed until 11 pm — it didn’t rise the wheels until 12:30 AM (1:30 AM my body time on a day after I’d gotten up at 5 AM). We got into LAX about 2 AM Pacific (24 hours after I had first arisen). National had only two cars, both vans. The first one (a Kia Sedona) started beeping at me, and lighted an indicator saying that both front doors were ajar (no, it’s not a jar, it’s a door…) and the interior light came on and wouldn’t go off. This behavior continued, so I returned the car, to little rejoicing, and got the other one, a Dodge of some variety. I didn’t get to bed until after 3 AM. It’s now almost 10 AM, and I’m at work.
Hopefully, I’ll get caught up a little tonight.
Good Times
Well, it’s windy, raining, with what looks to be a lot more to come on the Marathon radar. It looks like a low, verging on a tropical depression, as hurricane season really gets into the swing of things. So what’s the plan for today? Drive forty miles toward Key West, and get on a boat to go out snorkeling. Really. The captain says it will be fine.
Well, it’s no skin off his nose if we drive an hour each way for nothing.
[Update a few minutes later]
We cancelled, after looking at the radar again. Off to Key West instead. If this rain keeps up, it might actually be pleasant (i.e., not blistering hot) there today.
Off To The Keys
We drove down to Marathon yesterday afternoon, after picking up some friends from Michigan at the Fort Lauderdale airport. We have Internet where we’re staying, but between snorkeling, kayaking, Sunfishing et al, blogging may be light for a few days.
And yes, I know it will be hot down there. But it’s what they want to do.
Bloggus Interruptus
I was over at the California Science Center this afternoon to hear a panel discussion with Buzz Aldrin and several other speakers, moderated by Howard McCurdy. And I’m on a red eye back to Florida tonight, so probably not much until sometime tomorrow.
[Friday morning update]
Back home, but sleep deprived. Maybe more later.
Real Soon Now
OK, the New Atlantis piece is now scheduled for tomorrow morning. But then for sure. All we need is a title…
In LA
…and finally doing final editing on my New Atlantis piece, so blogging will remain light until then.
In CA
I had an uneventful flight to SFO this morning, and drove over to Half Moon Bay to see the Pacific before heading to my motel in Mountain View for the conference, which starts tonight. The room was supposed to have Internet, but it’s only available in the lobby. I’m unhappy, but I’ll probably be spending most of the next three days over at the conference, so I’ll just deal, I guess.
Flash Problem Solved
For anyone having similar problems to mine with Firefox 3.5 in 64-bit Linux, here’s the solution. You have to use Adobe’s beta 64-bit flash (or get the 32-bit wrapper installed properly). Here’s the scoop.
So What’s The Deal With Firefox 3.5 And Flash?
I’ve to 3.5 now with the Fedora 11 upgrade. I thought that 3.5 was supposed to have flash embedded, but when I go to a web site that requires it, it tells me to install flash. I’ve installed flash from the Adobe site, and my installer says it’s installed, but it doesn’t show up as a plugin to Firefox. Anyone know what the deal is?