Actually, I was starting to get a bit tired of oolong tea, so I stopped drinking it for about a week to prevent that.

I expected the 16-port hub to be fanless — instead it roared to life. So I opened it up, found a single 4cm fan, and pulled its power cable in the name of silence.

Oh, it’s pure, pure love. Such pure love that it makes your heart ache.

…That being said, this might be my first long holiday since becoming a graduate student.

I’m sure that people using file-sharing software aren’t very aware that they’re creating a situation where others can download files.

Now, let’s talk about my home server. Since I rarely travel abroad, I configured it to only accept access from Japan.

I have six email addresses — provider, home server, school — all funneled to the home server. The internet-facing ones are the spam magnets, and it’s getting worse.

An apartment building in Kakuozan opposes new construction to its south — while standing 10 stories tall itself. Every banner I pass reads as pure self-interest.

Bought a laptop on a relative’s behalf — wireless LAN, email and browsing only. Honestly overkill for the need, but nobody’s satisfied with a Celeron 500MHz these days.

Shigeo Nagashima returned to the stands after 488 days, all smiles. Meanwhile the Waka-Taka family feud drags through the media — sort family matters among yourselves!

My professor’s one-liner — ‘why not try FreeBSD instead of obsessing over Linux?’ — sent me down a rabbit hole, including a site that documented a text-mode install as selectable HTML.

Viruses have evolved from deleting files to leaking My Documents over Winny — and now Fantibag.B blocks antivirus updates via packet filtering. Telling it from legit software won’t be easy.

Covered a coworker’s shift for some pocket money, then drove home via ETC — where the commuter discount halves the toll and a ¥5,000 install campaign sweetened the deal.

Good morning. Today is the first real rainy-season weather we’ve had. Hopefully it’ll help ease the water shortage.