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Jan. 11th, 2023 08:45 pmWork day, uneventful, which is good.
Had a bit of an epiphany on the subway ride home. ( Read more... )
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My brain refuses to accept it is 2023 for some reason. I keep putting 2022 on everything at work, and people keep correcting me.
( Read more... )
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Sisinlaw got COVID Rebound, so is cooped up again for two more weeks. She has different symptoms. First round was stomach and intestinal issues. Second round is a sore throat, cough, and fever. Poor sisinlaw. Brother is feeling better, however.
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My latest dream is to run an artist collective, no hierachary, no competition, no ranking, no selling, or buying, just people hanging out, doing art, playing music, displaying art. Preferably near water and accessible to a train. Yes, I want to retire and join a commune. Or become a socialist. I'm so over capitalism. Too stressful. No one ever has enough money, and people are always fighting over it.
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Co-workers are into the Netflix series Kaleidoscope - apparently there's a gimmick to it. I found this out from the co-workers.
If I hit play - I may start with the episode YELLOW, while you may start with the episode RED, and someone else GREEN or BLACK. Only Pink and White are in the same order for everyone. Kaleidoscope stands for the randomly ordered episodes for each Netflix account.
IDK - these gimmicks often annoy me. Instead of working on story - and making that innovative, they go for the gimmick. But I may check it out to see.
Texted my brother about it - and he pretty much agreed with me. He saw it over the holidays, and said it made him miss Money Heist. It could be a lot tighter, and the writing wasn't that good in places and failed to tie things up well. Problem is - heist shows really do need to be tight - plot is important with heist television series.
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While watching NY1 this morning...there was a line running below the News Commentary - in Red: "FAA reports that multiple airlines are grounded due to an FAA computer system glitch at Laguardia airport that involves air traffic controls. We have a news crew en route to the airport to get further information."
Me: Okay, you're talking about the Golden Globes, and meanwhile this is going on? LOL!
Talked to Moscow Coworker - who informed me that they were slowly getting back to normal around noon. He also told me that airfare to Russia went up considerably. It used to be just $500, now it is $1500 per person. Because - you can't fly directly to Russia from the US any longer. You have to fly to Turkey or the Middle East first, change planes and then into Russia.
Mother gave me the skinny over the phone - after I got home.
Computer Breakdown Causes FAA to Ground Flights Across the US
"Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, and the government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary indications “traced the outage to a damaged database file.” The agency said it would take steps to avoid another similar disruption.
The breakdown showed how much American air travel depends on the computer system that generates alerts called NOTAMs — or Notice to Air Missions.
( Read more... )
This is the second time in less than a month that thousands of flights have been cancelled or grounded due to a computer system error.
It is time to invest in a high speed train line. Also upgrade computer systems, or not rely to heavily on them?
Had a bit of an epiphany on the subway ride home. ( Read more... )
***
My brain refuses to accept it is 2023 for some reason. I keep putting 2022 on everything at work, and people keep correcting me.
( Read more... )
***
Sisinlaw got COVID Rebound, so is cooped up again for two more weeks. She has different symptoms. First round was stomach and intestinal issues. Second round is a sore throat, cough, and fever. Poor sisinlaw. Brother is feeling better, however.
***
My latest dream is to run an artist collective, no hierachary, no competition, no ranking, no selling, or buying, just people hanging out, doing art, playing music, displaying art. Preferably near water and accessible to a train. Yes, I want to retire and join a commune. Or become a socialist. I'm so over capitalism. Too stressful. No one ever has enough money, and people are always fighting over it.
***
Co-workers are into the Netflix series Kaleidoscope - apparently there's a gimmick to it. I found this out from the co-workers.
If I hit play - I may start with the episode YELLOW, while you may start with the episode RED, and someone else GREEN or BLACK. Only Pink and White are in the same order for everyone. Kaleidoscope stands for the randomly ordered episodes for each Netflix account.
IDK - these gimmicks often annoy me. Instead of working on story - and making that innovative, they go for the gimmick. But I may check it out to see.
Texted my brother about it - and he pretty much agreed with me. He saw it over the holidays, and said it made him miss Money Heist. It could be a lot tighter, and the writing wasn't that good in places and failed to tie things up well. Problem is - heist shows really do need to be tight - plot is important with heist television series.
***
While watching NY1 this morning...there was a line running below the News Commentary - in Red: "FAA reports that multiple airlines are grounded due to an FAA computer system glitch at Laguardia airport that involves air traffic controls. We have a news crew en route to the airport to get further information."
Me: Okay, you're talking about the Golden Globes, and meanwhile this is going on? LOL!
Talked to Moscow Coworker - who informed me that they were slowly getting back to normal around noon. He also told me that airfare to Russia went up considerably. It used to be just $500, now it is $1500 per person. Because - you can't fly directly to Russia from the US any longer. You have to fly to Turkey or the Middle East first, change planes and then into Russia.
Mother gave me the skinny over the phone - after I got home.
Computer Breakdown Causes FAA to Ground Flights Across the US
"Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, and the government launched an investigation into the breakdown, which grounded some planes for hours.
The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary indications “traced the outage to a damaged database file.” The agency said it would take steps to avoid another similar disruption.
The breakdown showed how much American air travel depends on the computer system that generates alerts called NOTAMs — or Notice to Air Missions.
( Read more... )
This is the second time in less than a month that thousands of flights have been cancelled or grounded due to a computer system error.
It is time to invest in a high speed train line. Also upgrade computer systems, or not rely to heavily on them?