Michael R. Barrick's blog

Piggy in the pig-pen

For a while now I've been kind of obesessed with apartments in pre-revolution buildings in Odesa. Tonight I came across a listing for the top-floor, skinny-corner apartment of the world-famous Відьомський Будинок (Witch House.) — 915 sq', 13' ceilings and at a price I could reasonably afford in my retirement. Insane. Obsession intensifies.

Vidma is not a fan of second-winter, but with the help of Tharsis's old heating pad, she's managing

My copious experience in ______________ continues to serve me well. Sure, inept headhunter, I'm totally willing to entertain leaving the union job I've had for 14 years for a one-year contract...

I got a snail-mail notice from TransLink about some construction they will be doing in the neighbourhood where some Einstein *printed* a hyperlink

Having a problem getting out of bed...

Also took a picture with the fishiest lens on hand (an old GoPro) of everything still hooked up before I pulled it all apart.

A bit sad to take this apart, and it is crazy to see all the gear I had to configure all piled up on top. But stay tuned, since the chances of getting to play with an array of 16 CRT monitors again are slim, I *did* play with it a bit in a period-appropriate way and there will be a video coming.

My potted cherry tree doing its thing

Vidma enjoying the heating pad I bought for Tharsis in his old age.