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Entries from October 2004

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Lunar Eclipse Photos (28 Oct 2004 at 00:16)

1160×400 version Tonight there was a total lunar eclipse (when the earth's shadow completely covers the moon), visible in most of North America. Actually, the eclipse is still going on now, although I am unable to conveniently capture it from my window any more. Here is a nice montage of photographs I took from 22:18 to 23:45 EST. The ghostly image in the first photo is actually lens flare, but it is too dramatic for me to leave it out. ;)

Click on the image for a larger version.

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Lawn Sky (22 Oct 2004 at 23:40)

On my last album-a-day one of my favorite tunes was about a world in which the sky is filled with flying lawnmowers. Well, this dream has finally come true!

http://media.hugi.is/hahradi/fyndnar/skycutter40-1.wmv

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New Toy: Sony Vaio TR3AP (20 Oct 2004 at 00:36)

666×476 version Here's another new toy. I got this laptop for nanowrimo next month and for use as a GPS on road trips (very handy!!). The TR3AP is one of Sony's smallest laptops, pictured here next to a 1 Yuan note for scale. I love this little sucker a lot so far.

Oddly, it is a bit thicker and heavier than my last Vaio (N505VE), which I got about 5 years ago. Aren't computers supposed to get smaller? On the other hand, it sports onboard wireless and DVD/CDR, which were sorely missing from the old guy. The case is also plastic, which isn't as cool as the magnesium on the N505VE, especially since this one cost $500 more. But it's still very small, snappy, gets great battery life, and all the good things a laptop is supposed to be.

(PS. We saw Mirah and friends tonight courtesy of WPTS. Two concerts in the same week is starting to make me feel like college again!)

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New Toy: Martin DX1 (19 Oct 2004 at 11:13)

512×768 version I got a new toy last month, the Martin DX1. I like it a lot with two caveats: first, it is harder to fit my partial capo onto it because there is less space on the neck outside the strings (compared to my SG or old Fender mini-acoustic), and second I am constantly worried about breaking it! The sound and feel are worlds better than the old one, though. I'd promise an AAD soon, but with Nanowrimo coming up, I don't think I'll have time until December.

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NC Trip (15 Oct 2004 at 10:35)

I got a new laptop (pictures and info soon) for a trip we're taking this weekend down to North Carolina (pictures and info soon) to visit my good old friend Karthik. See you on Monday!

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Want some wood? (09 Oct 2004 at 08:40)

Want to buy some wood? The internets is your one-stop shop.

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