OCTA #472 NB

3:46
3:56
4:26
4:46
4:55 <- sweet spot
6:05

Amtrak Burns

I am burned by Amtrak today. Supposedly, A595 was to departed from Irvine at 9:56PM, but it hadn't arrived from San Diego until 11:56PM. The trip to LAUS took roughly one hour and I arrived around 00:50, instead of the scheduled 11:00PM.

Since the last Gold Line train left LAUS at 11:54PM, I have to take the earliest one to Sierra Madre at 3:45AM.

I am having so much fun waiting for 3 hours at LAUS. What a nightmare.

Nokia N800 For Cheap

Micro Center cut the price of N800 to USD 220, need to check for availability at the Tustin branch.

OCTA Route 471 Is Retired

OCTA is retiring route #471 and replace it with route #472 (with changes).

Thank god, it is not affecting me.

Lisa Went To Paris

Woke up at 3:15AM in the morning to send Lisa to LAX. After helping her checking, I was reminded why I hate traveling Continental US via LAX.

First, it is not convenient to park, if you drop people off at terminal 4. You have to circle the airport to go to P4.
Second, TSA blocked off all escalators access to the bridge that connects P4 and terminal 4, for first class and business class passengers. I had to exit the terminal, take the stairs to the bridge, quite annoying since TSA could have open the other escalator.
Third, some TSA personnel were standing by and accepting baggages but the waiting area was overflowed with baggages so they stopped accepting more baggages until 4:30AM while the bee line has stretched over half the length of the terminal. Interesting.

In all, I just glad when I made it home around 5:30 in the morning. LAX could be very depressing.

Linux Server

Install the latest security updates ... (again)
Install xalan:

> sudo apt-get install xalan
[...]
> dpkg -l | grep -E \(xerces\|xalan\)
ii  libxalan110       1.10-3.1     Provides XSLT support for applications
ii  libxerces27       2.7.0-5      validating XML parser library for C++
ii  xalan             1.10-3.1     XSLT processor

Where can I find AxKit package?

USB Charging Station @ SJC

IMGP1299
Originally uploaded by plwizard

Interesting find when I commute to work...

Trip To SJ

SW333 is leaving ONT on time, arriving at SJC on time. No surprise since the plane took a nap in ONT.

Once upon arrival, I was whisked to attend IPA cherry picking event in Pomeroy Ranch.

[2do] insert photos here

Linux Server

Install the latest security updates ... (again)
Check if sshd is running, if not install the package:

> ps -ef | grep sshd
1000    8168    7633  0    21:59 pts/0  00:00:00 grep sshd
> sudo apt-get install openssh-server
[...]
> ps -ef | grep sshd
root    8349       1  0    22:03 ?      00:00:00 /usr/bin/sshd
1000    8373    7633  0    21:59 pts/0  00:00:00 grep sshd

Looking for Axkit package now ...

Linux Server

Install the latest security updates.
Install apache2-httpd:

> sudo apt-get install apache2

Forgo Sailing With Matt To Santa Cruz Is.

Still coughing!!

Appropriated ThinkPad T21-2647-8AU

[...] and installed Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.

Metrolink Accident

An accident happened around Norwalk station canceling our train back to LA (689). I have to take San Bernadino Northbound (808) to Santa Ana station, and wait until 7:04 to catch A785 to LAUS.

Sick

On and off - slogging through the workday from home.

Little Door

8164 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 951-1210

www.thelittledoor.com

We went there to celebrate Lisa's birthday, we liked the Couscous Royale.