In an earlier post I had bemoaned the fact I had missed the Sun Founders Panel event at the Computer History Museum. Much to my delight there's a webcast available at www.sun.com. Sweet! It clocks in at 58:38.

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Published: (2006-01-19 11:24:09.0)

[Image is an acrylic painting by Ulrik Vorsaa Oldenburg titled "Under the Milky Way"]
I'm staying with my mellow streak. Last night I was mindlessly staring out the window at the moon as it peeked in and out of the storm clouds. Drifting thoughts ... a loveless fascination ... something shimmering and white. "Under the Milky Way" by The Church - "a hauntingly beautiful track". Enjoy.

"Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty,
Sound of their breath fades with the light.
I think about the loveless fascination,
Under the milky way tonight.

Lower the curtain down in memphis,
Lower the curtain down all right.
I got no time for private consultation,
Under the milky way tonight.

Wish I knew what you were looking for.
Might have known what you would find.
Wish I knew what you were looking for.
Might have known what you would find.

And it’s something quite peculiar,
Something that’s shimmering and white.
Leads you here despite your destination,
Under the milky way tonight ..."

Amazon.com info:

• Album: Starfish
• Sample: Under the Milky Way (Windows Media)

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Published: (2006-01-19 10:31:02.0)

My oldest daughter is 3 years old, and I love having conversations with her. I have no idea what she will say, but I'm sure I'll be surprised.

Conversation #1
Daughter: I am the boss.
Mommy: No, you are not the boss. Mommy and Daddy are the boss. When you grow up and move out of the house you can be the boss.
Daughter: [pauses to think this over] When you Mommy and Daddy are old and have grey hair, I will be the boss.
Me: [stifles a giggle] Sure honey, as long as you change my Depends, you can be the boss.

Conversation #2 (while driving home from school)
Daughter: [staring out the window] Daddy, the moon is following us!
Me: [smiling] Oh yeah? You think so?
Daughter: [nods while staring at the moon] When we stop at the light, she says "She's stopped. She's round. She likes to be round."
Me: Yeah I think you're right.

Conversation #3 (while driving home from school again)
Me: Look sweety there's a rainbow.
Daughter: It has pink!
Me: [As the sun sets the rainbow disappears] Where did the rainbow go?
Daughter: I don't know
Me: Did you put it in your pocket?
Daughter: [smiling, checks her pocket] No it's not in my pocket.
Me: [Rainbow reappears] There it is, way up in the hills by the cows.
Daughter: [gazes for a moment] The rainbow doesn't like cows.
Me: Really? Why not?
Daughter: Because it is shy. So it will go way way up into the hills to hide.
Me: [As usual, never saw this coming] Oh ...

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Published: (2006-01-19 09:09:08.0)