WotD: wonks

New word for me: wonks. It's not what I thought it would be...

Why use an applet?

Okay, I don't get why the census 2006 requires you to have the Java JRE with specific browsers and OS's. I don't get why they can't do this kind of thing with just the browser. What's not good enough with the encryption that the banks and just about every online presence uses? Why do I have to run an applet to fill out a form with radio buttons and text fields? PITA.

Maybe there's a great technical reason for it, but from my point of view it's just inconvenient, annoying and makes me think that it was a "lazy" decision. Stupid heads...

Serenity

I was out in the Ottawa River today paddling around in a kayak in the rain. Only for like 5 minutes, but I felt such a sense of serenity just to be out in the water for a couple of minutes. *sigh* That's something that I'll have to work in my daily routine. I could do with the peace.

Btw, it looks like Serenity is a popular boat name...

Happy Star Wars Day!!!

Everyone loves Star Wars Day, which of course is May the Fourth. hahhaha... God, I love that joke.

Another interesting fact:
This morning, at precisely one hour, two minutes, and three seconds after midnight, it is the last time in 1000 years that the time and date can be written as:
01:02:03 04/05/06.

For those Amazing Race fans...

I think that they would like this quote from Carissa Gaghan (from TAR 8)

Monica is a big sissy pants because she is afraid of a little crayfish. Maybe when she was little some big bad crayfish stole her lunch money.

hahahaha.... gotta love the 10 year old making fun of the 20 (?) something chick... too funny.

hee hee...

Ah, someone that hit the nail on the head commented on /. about the Nintendo changing it's new console's name from "Revolution" to "Wii"... too funny...

Taking at day off...

It looks like it is an awesome day to run, but I'm skipping it today. Biking into / out-of work is a bit of exercise, but adding a run everyday to that might be too much at first. I think that I'll run tomorrow after I have given my legs some time to rest up.

Next step: to get some cycling panniers so I don't have to wear a backpack which is hard on the shoulders and makes things a bit more difficult. I'm looking at a couple at mec: option 1, option 2. They are going to be about the cost of one month's bus pass, so I think that I am okay with the cost. ;-) What I'll try and do this weekend (at the latest) is some general bike fix-up including putting on the kickstand that I bought last year. Only time will tell if I get my ass in gear and get this stuff done. The possibilities are endless now that I have paid my taxes.... :-P