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2004.04.06 6.57

Thanks to the magic of new potatoes and water, Dude Spellings ran a 50 mile endurance race this past weekend in under 12 hours. That's 4 miles an hour continuously. You like that? Can you do that? I didn't think so. Yesterday I had to go to the FedEx office 7 blocks away. I ran all the way there, then I walked home. The super genius doesn't like the cold. It was 35 degrees and super windy. Bad idea. Today I sound like Bowzer from Shanana. If you remember Shanana, you get a cookie.

I'm suddenly interested in iTunes. I don't have a iPod yet, but I'm sure I'll get one soon. I'm thinking silver. Maybe I'll mount it to the side of the DeLorean. My first purchase will be some Thompson Twins (see previous blog entry). Maybe some Bright Eyes. I hear they're O.K. If you remember the song ''Turn Around Bright Eyes'' from the 1980's, you get a cookie.

I had a funny technical support conversation with someone about a minor glitch in some software. This person was told to log in and, if they saw a certain message, to hit their backspace key. This solution didn't seem to help them, so I was called over to talk to them directly. Don't ask me why the backspace key fixes the problem. Pay attention.

Me: ''Completely close your window by hitting the X in the top right hand corner.''

Phone: ''Okay.''

Me: ''Now click on the icon that says Production.''

Phone: ''Don't hit the backspace key first?''

Me: ''No. Just click that icon and sign in. Then tell me what you see.''

Phone: ''Okay. I got the error message.''

Me: ''All right. Now hit the backspace key.''

Phone: ''You don't want me to hit shift also?''

[silence]

Me: ''No. Just the backspace key. Nothing else.''

Phone: ''Now, you mean the key that actually says 'BACKSPACE' on it, right?

[silence]

Me: ''Yes. Exactly. That's the one.''

Phone: ''Okay. Hmmm. It worked.''

Isn't that special? She also mentioned early on in the conversation that she could also hit the 'ESCAPE' key if I wanted her to. I politely declined.

Here are those Madonna concert photos that I took with my Casio wristwatch that I promised a few days ago. See? They all suck. I'm bringing a nice big camera this next time. Maybe I can find one shaped like a baseball cap.

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are my own only and in no way represent the views, positions or opinions - expressed or implied - of my employers both past and present. « slur \| Main \| bruce wayne's world » itunes 2004.04.06 6.57 Thanks to the magic of new potatoes and water, Dude Spellings ran a 50 mile endurance race this past weekend in under 12 hours. That's 4 miles an hour continuously. You like that? Can you do that? I didn't think so. Yesterday I had to go to the FedEx office 7 blocks away. I ran all the way there, then I walked home. The super genius doesn't like the cold. It was 35 degrees and super windy. Bad idea. Today I sound like Bowzer from Shanana. If you remember Shanana, you get a cookie. I'm suddenly interested in iTunes. I don't have a iPod yet, but I'm sure I'll get one soon. I'm thinking silver. Maybe I'll mount it to the side of the DeLorean. My first purchase will be some Thompson Twins (see previous blog entry). Maybe some Bright Eyes. I hear they're O.K. If you remember the song ''Turn Around Bright Eyes'' from the 1980's, you get a cookie. I had a funny technical support conversation with someone about a minor glitch in some software. This person was told to log in and, if they saw a certain message, to hit their backspace key. This solution didn't seem to help them, so I was called over to talk to them directly. Don't ask me why the backspace key fixes the problem. Pay attention. Me: ''Completely close your window by hitting the X in the top right hand corner.'' Phone: ''Okay.'' Me: ''Now click on the icon that says Production.'' Phone: ''Don't hit the backspace key first?'' Me: ''No. Just click that icon and sign in. Then tell me what you see.'' Phone: ''Okay. I got the error message.'' Me: ''All right. Now hit the backspace key.'' Phone: ''You don't want me to hit shift also?'' [silence] Me: ''No. Just the backspace key. Nothing else.'' Phone: ''Now, you mean the key that actually says 'BACKSPACE' on it, right? [silence] Me: ''Yes. Exactly. That's the one.'' Phone: ''Okay. Hmmm. It worked.'' Isn't that special? She also mentioned early on in the conversation that she could also hit the 'ESCAPE' key if I wanted her to. I politely declined. Here are those Madonna concert photos that I took with my Casio wristwatch that I promised a few days ago. See? They all suck. I'm bringing a nice big camera this next time. Maybe I can find one shaped like a baseball cap. « slur \| Main \| bruce wayne's world »