A continuation of what I was talking about yesterday. Today I changed internet service providers. I was drawn in by the amazing stats capability that Deltanet has, plus they are so freaking reliable that I bet if The Big One came along (that’s the big-scary-gonna-getcha earthquake, for those of you that don’t live in California), Delta’s servers wouldn’t even hiccup.… Read more →
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Change
I really don’t like change. That’s weird, because in my industry there’s no job security and folks are always looking for their next gig. The entertainment business involves more change than just about any other line of work I can think of. The only people for whom it never changes are those who never work. And come to think of… Read more →
Rain
I love the rain. A lot of people certainly don’t, with El Nino and all. Just think of those people in Laguna Niguel whose homes slid down the mountain, and the poor condos that got crushed underneath them. Of course, one could argue that it’s not really Mother Nature’s fault; after all, cracks starting appearing in the foundations of those… Read more →
April Fool
I hadn’t a clue that today was the first of April until I was browsing the web and came across an announcement on the news.com site that said CNET was entering the software market and would be releasing a web browser that was so incredible it would instantly crush both Netscape and Microsoft. It was a very genuine sounding article–it… Read more →
Mail Boxes Etc.
Do you use Mail Boxes, Etc.? I’ve oftened wondered what the “Etc.” part is all about. I think it’s “we’re gonna rip you off”. Okay, I know they’re out there to make money, but you’d think when they’re scalping you this badly they’d at least have the courtesy to avert their eyes while they’re doing it. I mailed a tiny… Read more →
Rejection
And the saga continues. Got a lovely letter today from Yale. I know it well, on that 100% cotton fiber paper. Such high quality and so official. “I regret that we are not able to offer you admission to the department.” Then there’s the obligatory paragraph containing the generic justification. Gotta love that. Is it supposed to make me feel… Read more →
Road Rage
So I’m driving home after rehearsal ended last night. It had been a long, hard day, but the show was running well and I was happy. As I’m getting on the freeway at Bristol, this guy behind me in a minivan decides that there’s no way in hell he’s gonna let two lanes merge on that onramp unless he’s in… Read more →
Uncle Sam’s Fandango
It’s been a busy week, and I’m ready for a few days off. Unfortunately there’s no break in sight. The staged reading of Uncle Sam’s Fandango at SCR went pretty well. We rehearsaed all day Saturday and Sunday. The director, Dan Kern, wasn’t there for the performance, but I think he would have been pleased with how it turned out.… Read more →
Perspective
Well, I’ve decided to move the House of Rapp to a new ISP. I was a little worried when Dreamhost, the new service provider, went down this evening. But I guess those things happen. After all, it’s just a web site, albeit one I put way too much time into. On a different note, I got a terrible e-mail yesterday… Read more →
CD-R Drives
I bought a CD-R drive a several weeks ago, but other than backing up my data (which there is a lot of–over 160 meg just in data) I haven’t had any heavy uses for it. I originally got it because a) I don’t trust Zip disks for long term storage, and the drives are prone to a problem called the… Read more →