Driving to LA For Thanksgiving

Started 8:30, arrived at Simi around 14:15.

Drive By Texting

Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:48 PM: Start
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:01 PM: CA134+I5
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:13 PM: I5+CA118
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:27 PM: I5+CA126
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:54 PM: Gorman
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:01 PM: Fort Tejon <- going down the hill!
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:06 PM: Grapevine <- bottom of the hill
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:10 PM: I5+CA99
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:22 PM: I5+Exit#234
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:30 PM: I5+CA119
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:01 PM: I5+CA46
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:26 PM: I5+CA41
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:34 PM: I5+City:Avenal
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:47 PM: I5@Harris Ranch
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 11:00 PM: I5+CA33
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 11:22 PM: Leaked and refilled the organic glob in Mobil Mart at Panoche Rd
No time stamp:at 12:00 AM: I5+CA152 <- no texting from here
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:47 AM: Refilled car at Shell - Gilroy
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:51 AM: CA152+US101
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:08 AM: US101+CA85
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:13 AM: CA85+CA87
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:18 AM: CA87+I280
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 1:35 AM: New Home <- signing out!

I Hate Packing Again

I hate packing my crap again, now it is for good: I need to survive in Sunnyvale.

Talking To Human Is Better

Ordering AT&T services from website is a pain in the @$$. It is still easier and nicer to talk to human.

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

1411 Grandview Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Tel: (412) 481-4414

http://www.montereybayfishgrotto.com/pittsburgh/

Great view for dining and hanging out (bar/lounge is downstairs)
Food: go straight for the Chilean Sea Bass. The tuna cut is horrible. Raymond said the crab cake is good, better than Barbara Jean's.

Jerome Bettis' Grille 36

393 N. Shore Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Tel: 412-224-6287

http://www.jeromebettisgrille36.com/

Il Pizzaiolo

703 Washington Rd.
Mt Lebanon, PA
Tel: (412) 344-4123

Save your money for Mozza, it might be authentic, but it is crappy.

Killing RDP Session

It seems that some idiots prefer to click the x, of RDP client, rather than logging off the session properly. Clicking the x would leave the session exists in disconnected status, but not destroyed.

This is the remedy (besides bashing their heads repeatedly).

Query for the session IDs:

> qwinsta /SERVER:[server name]

SESSIONNAME       USERNAME         ID  STATE   TYPE        DEVICE
console           username          0  Active  wdcon
rdp-tcp                         65536  Listen  rdpwd
                  jackass1          1  Disc    rdpwd
                  jackass2          2  Disc    rdpwd

Now, kill those stranglers:

> logoff 1 /SERVER:[server name]
> logoff 2 /SERVER:[server name]

Remember: you need to be an administrator of [server name] to do this.

More command line goodies: http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/cmd/tscmd.htm

Supported microSD Capacity for BlackBerry

Found this KB via BerryReview.com while plugging 16GB microSD @ amazon.

BlackBerry Device Software	Media Card Size Limit
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0	Up to 2 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1	Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2	Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.3.0	Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0	Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0.81 and later	Up to 16 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.0 and later	Up to 32 GB

My Sister the Sadist

Sent me on an errand finding LA Times (or any reputable paper) after 7PM, knowing them would be hot cakes. Upon arriving home empty handed, I caught her giggling at one hissing and pissed off Gordon - the Beeb version.

John McCain's Concession Speech

A noble speech delivered by John McCain. I'll miss rooting for him.

Link: FoxNews.com RAW DATA: Text of John McCain's Concession Speech.

Flu Vaccine

I hope it doesn't drag me down this week.

Mitsuwa Food Court

675 Saratoga Avenue
San Jose, CA 95106

Te: (408) 255-6699

http:/www.mitsuwa.com

OMG! It is horrible! C'est abominable. I am going to miss the one in Costa Mesa.

Joy Restaurant

1489 Beach Park Blvd
Foster City, CA, 94404

Tel: (650) 345 1762

Signing My Life Away

My prison for the next six months: Sunnyvale.

Drive By Texting (While It Is Still Legal)

Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 8:00 PM: Start, filled up @ arco, pasadena, rosemead+foothill 2.75

Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:22 PM: Me at bakersfield - jct 5 + 99
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:42 PM: Jct 5 + 119
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:52 PM: Gps sez eta in 3:45
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:13 PM: Jct 5 + 46
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:41 PM: Jct 5 + 41
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 10:50 PM: Wth is avenal, ca?
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 11:04 PM: Harris ranch!
Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 11:31 PM: Bored. 40 mi to 152

[Extremely bored ... decided to hit the warp drive]

Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:03 AM: Junct 5 + 152
Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:43 AM: Jct 152 + 101
Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 1:11 AM: Jct 101 + 880
Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 1:18 AM: Here at ida's

[Finally arrived... so tired]