So my cable modem at is on the fritz. I was able to establish this after upgrading my router firmware, swapping three cables, updating my wireless security, and rewiring the system twice. So I am without the Internets at home, and I can’t swap my cable modem for a working model, since today is Sunday and ComCast is closed.
Basically, I’ve come into work on a Sunday so that I can say I can’t make my usual big Monday morning post.
So to keep you occupied, I’ll post two short items:
- I’m not sure the Leonids stormed last night (it was foggy where I live). But reports are still coming in, including comments in my Leonids post from Saturday. Did you see any? Leave a note!
- I am totally chuffed to report that science bloggers Jennifer Ouellette and Sean Carroll are merging their waveforms! Ah, duality and unity. Geekdom seeps even into love. I’m really happy for them, but hoping that Jen-Luc is still available. I’m sure Mrs. Bad Astronomer would understand.
That’s it for now. See y’all later on Monday.
November 19th, 2006 at 3:52 pm
OK, this seems like an opportunity to solve several problems at once — you know, kill a flock of birds with one meteor. We should follow the example of old fairy tales and hold a grand tournament to find which suitor-avatar can have the hand of Jen-Luc Piquant. In one stroke, we could solve the problem of her, ahem, technological singularity and tell who is the best science blogger of all the Blogotubes!
November 19th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
I was getting an observed hourly rate of about 2 from midnight -1am in Alabama. Not a good observation, then the clouds rolled in. I will get the complete night’s story from Rob on monday, but the last prediction was that no storm was predicted before dawn.
November 19th, 2006 at 7:48 pm
You’re a real trooper, Plait. That and you’ve got a serious addiction to the web. Here’s hoping you never find the appropriate 12-step program. (Actually, considering their efficacy, here’s hoping you do!)
November 19th, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Hmmm, 12 step. Is that a new dance?
Will keep a look out for the Lion this am, at least for a little while.
Gary 7
November 20th, 2006 at 12:14 am
You’re without the Internets? Internets? How many Internets are there?
November 20th, 2006 at 3:11 am
My modems seem to fry easily – I’ve been through four in four years. I hate places like CompUSA, because they didn’t tell me that it’s a snap to replace a modem yourself. When I brought it to a small shop with these odd, heavyset guys who smoke in front of customers, one guy showed me, and I was like, “Oh…that’s easy.” I was so embarrassed. Now I dust my CPU innards.
Regarding Jennifer and Sean – who would have thought APS meetings could be such hotbeds of romance? Cheers! to the postive aspect of the Internet, though…
…from Blake’s link, this may be all too true.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:30 am
It’s 4:25 a.m…that would be “Cheers! to the positive aspects of the Internet.”
This is apt, too.
November 20th, 2006 at 3:37 am
Shouldn’t be Bora Boring – that was a joke to the Bora Bora guy who harassed Phil, and who was rightly deleted. Sorry. Need. More. Coffee.
November 20th, 2006 at 11:45 am
Melusine: Tanks for the link to Blake.
Very insightful!!!
Now I have somewhere else to spend my retirement time,,,
GAry 7
November 20th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
Just in case you were unaware that most cable modems have one, have you checked the cable modem status page? They often have a log of what connection problems they are having. The ip address depends on the brand (like a router), and is something like http://192.168.100.1/ (if that works for you).
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:51 am
No luck seeing anything from Oz – well at least not Adelaide or atleatsagain my corner thereof. Too cloudy.
Slept outside last night an’ all – on a swag on the lawn, looking up … at the clouds with very occasional partial breaks and no meteors. Did spot a bright satellite or very high altidue plane briefly and that’s all folks.
Fully overcast on the other two nights too.
Ah, computers – can’t live with’em, can’t kill em.
(with apologies to the script-writer of ‘True Lies’)
What they really need to invent is a just bl__ work button!