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Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Peas in a Pod Cleveland Gothic 8.2005    The unstoppable storm won out. Not before suffering a number of emasculting blows from the immovable front, however, leaving it barely enough gumption to dust us with snow. It did drop from seventy to thirty degrees in less than twenty four hours, though. By this time next week spring will once again threaten, and Master and N will be off to sunny climes to indulge in fun 'n frolicking with friends among the rusted rocks of the southwest. Only to return to toil in the soil (picture). With any luck our house sitter will have a sense of humor -- or she will by the time she leaves!    This laptop is chopped now with the new gig of ram Master scored from Crucial. Used to be the cooling fan would cycle more often than a caged hamster. More physical memory likely means less page file swapping, thus less disk I/O, and so less heat needs to be dissipated. That's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Now I can program (how many Airedales do you know who can code!), blog, email, surf, shop, and stream iTunes (presently enjoying Led Zeppelin's The Rover) all at once. And peacefully. Sweet.    Okay, so it was a Great White tribute to Led Zeppelin. Still, it rocked. 9:44:08 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:57:30 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska