Field Notes

Never talk to police without a lawyer - anything you say can only hurt you, never help your legal position.

Accidentally deleted entire ATG installation with bad build config - Time Machine restored it from wireless backup in minutes.

AT&T DNS servers hit by cache poisoning attacks; vulnerable servers can poison others through trust chains - widespread problem.

Real-world skills - communication, time management, problem-solving - rarely taught in school but critical everywhere else.

Excellence in any job - architect, plumber, salesman - means pushing beyond minimum and delivering your absolute best.

Pixily mails your documents back as searchable PDFs after professional scanning - instant organization without buying equipment.

Week 4, Day 2: 112 pushups completed - arms twitching from the workout, but major progress happening.

Photo collection from Vancouver (archive shots, not the latest trip).

Midnight showing of Hellboy 2 with friends - director of Pan's Labyrinth plus Ron Perlman equals unmissable film event.

Crossed the threshold: triceps now the weak link after 105 pushups in 8 minutes - new fitness milestone achieved.

Google's Protocol Buffers: XML binding but faster and simpler, with automatic parsing and serialization built in.

Week 3, Day 1: 99 pushups in 6 minutes despite soreness - running routine adding leg workouts to the mix.

Vancouver by train: four hours along the coast, bald eagles, restaurants, models on every street - perfect getaway city.

Day 3, Week 2: 79 pushups in 12 minutes - 11 more than last week; consistent progress tracking improvement.

Great action movie, but an honest account of what a broken nose actually feels like - and it's nothing like Hollywood glamorizes.

68 pushups in 12 minutes proves the training program works: even fatigued, you're stronger than when you started the week.

Six-week program claims you'll hit 100 consecutive pushups with just 3 sessions weekly. Starting at 17, the test begins.

Developers should publish open source, write blogs, and keep learning - it benefits careers, companies, and hiring alike.

10MinuteMail gaining traction internationally because it's available in multiple languages - unlocking global audiences matters.

Load average 239+ but SSH worked perfectly: Debian + PostgreSQL kept systems responsive even under extreme duress.