The beaver is a proud and noble animal

Computer pioneer Bob Bemer, who published Y2K warnings in '70s, dies at 78.

Now normally, I wouldn't feel enclined to share something like that. I mean, it's sad, but only geeks would probably care. Why am I doing it, you may ask? It's because I couldn't resist the name of the town the article was published from. Curious now? Click here!

Went to moonlightjoy's and emjayne's garden party last night with eniran and Audrey. I had a really good time. Talked geeky fiction and home decor for a good part of the evening. I was able to put a face to the screennames of people I occasionally goof off with, like judyna, keyef, electricland (though I'd met her once before), defrocked and mr_manifesto. I know I'm probably forgetting many people, but um, some of the details are vague and murky near the end of the night. Something to do about gay midget bondage porn…

Got home and had a very late (and very light) dinner and fell in bed 'round 2am. Of course, my body hates me and woke me up at 7:30 *groan*, Couldn't get back to sleep, so I decided to go online.

It's close to 4pm Vienna time, and I promised raspberrysalmon I'd send good thoughts in her direction. Today is her last exam of the semester, and once she waxes rhapsodic on the virtues of anticoagulants, she'll be on vacation for the next few months. Go you!

*gets up and shuffles towards the kitchen for coffee*