Note:<888>2/28/99 Sunday 11:15 P.M. EST: I relaxed a bit this evening. I did not bother going out today. I chatted with a family member and friend, not much to report on the home front. Well rainy days, make for quiet days. CIO

Note:<888>2/28/99 Sunday 5:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 9 A.M. this morning. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. I went back to bed until noon. I started house cleaning and watering the plants while listening to the www.ttalk.com weekender show. I finished house cleaning about 3 P.M., and I made up a batch of icetea.htm . I chatted with the @home technician about the possibility of increasing my baud width. One of my neighbors said they are getting 4.5 megs a second. The top I have ever gotten is 1.2 megs a second. I had dinner of ham, baked potatoe, and spinich along with ice tea and coffee. The @home technician seemed to know the business quite well. Well not much else to report from this side of the globe, I did hear a rumour on Greenwich Avenue two days ago that Vesuvio in Naples, Italy had "Cracked". I also tried to chat with someone from Argentina last night who lives in the mountains in the Andes, that seemed to know something about techtonics. If anything is happening in the Volcanology field, I am unaware of it, unless John Fink emails us from the University of New Mexico, but right now I think his team is monitoring Popocatepetl or I believe John Williams has the sulfur gas monitoring equipment there. Well maybe I should go out after I clean up, it is pretty quiet here. Well have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>2/27/99 Saturday 11:20 P.M. EST: I went out after the last message. I walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top of the Avenue. I returned back to the bottom of Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the Post Office and smoked a CVS Java cigar. I then walked down to the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. I chatted with some locals and it took a while for all the walking. It was a nice night out, and they had an event going on at the Greenwich Arts center. Quite a few diners, walkers, movie goers, and pub crawlers were out along with coffee sippers. Well it is time to relax a bit before going to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>2/27/99 Saturday 7:10 P.M. EST: Snow on main street in Nantucket does not look that bad Nantucket.net's Live Cobblestone Cam - Nantucket Island, MA - nantucket net . I had my Stauffers frozen lasagna for dinner. I looked at my neighbors web site, but I don't speak German, but his English is very good. I put on my new pair of Lee Riders and they fit perfectly. I am just finishing my coffee and I will go out for an evening stroll. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>2/27/99 Saturday 6:30 P.M. EST: I worked on the internet deleting the Lotus Notes and Domino Server R5 beta, since the Domino Server adminstrator feature is not yet complete. I also installed a novel piece of IBM demo ware IBM Home Page Reader which works quite well, but my neighbors think I am talking to myself. I went out about 2 P.M.. I drove downtown and there was no parking so I parked on Steamboat Road down by the water and chatted with an elderly couple. I then went back through the center of town and stopped by the Greenwich Library. The local paper was not available. I checked out a book, "Washington's Mount Rainier Centennial Celebration National Park". I then drove back down Greenwich Avenue. I drove over to the Port Chester Caldors shopping center. I bought a pair of Lee Riders jeans size 42 X 30, slightly larger since I figure they will shrink a bit when washed. They were 30% off, and I paid $16.09 plus $1.09 NY tax for $17.18 total. They have quite a number of blue jeans still left. I then went over to Odd Job in the same shopping plaza and bought a 1 Kilogram can of Maxwell House ground coffee for $5.99, a fifteen pack box of ACT II popcorn for $3.99 and two cans of 24 bag Boston tea of Bing Cherry flavor and Strawberry for $1.29 each for $12.56 total. I put my bags in the car and then stopped by Staples. I returned home and chatted with one of my neighbors from across the street that produces medical software for cholestrol monitoring and his site is Imageweb from Switzerland where he is from. He use to work for IBM and he was out with his children. I talked his ear off as usual. I returned home and put away the items and am just about to eat a Stauffer frozen lasagna. Well have a good evening.

Note:<888>2/27/99 Saturday 10:35 A.M. EST: Today I was up about 9 A.M. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, vitamins, coffee, and orange juice. I updated Scott's Weekly broadcast sound.htm . Well have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>2/26/99 Friday 10:40 P.M. EST: I downloaded the February 18, beta of Lotus Notes R5 and Domino Server from www.lotus.com and installed them. On my system they are a bit slow, but I will study them for the next couple of days, and figure out how to configure the Domino server. I also gave someone a ride from Port Chester to Central Greenwich about 9 P.M.. I am tired and just had a bowl of Ramen noodles and ice tea. Time to wind down and go to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>2/26/99 Friday 6:00 P.M. EST: I went out at 2 P.M. and dropped off some envelopes at the Greenwich Town Hall. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a bag sale going on where everything you can stuff in a bag is $30. I bought a picture frame to hold the copy of my first internet advertising check for $1.75 and a half ounce shot glass for .25. I next drove downtown and walked the lower section of Greenwich Avenue. The arthritis was acting up in my right knee, so I walked very slowly. I next drove down to the bottom of Steamboat Road. I next went to the Greenwich Library and read the local paper, which did not have much content as usual. I spoke with a couple of regulars about general gossip. I next returned home and filed this report. I updated Scott's Index scopor01.htm which was down again today. I guess the high tech industry is loosing some of its luster, and people are beginning to come down to reality, of course the profit reports ultimately decide which industries people might invest in. Well not much else to report. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>2/26/99 Friday 1:45 P.M. EST: I did my normal internet routine and sifted through my email this morning. I also did a C: drive to D: drive backup. I ran scan disk and also defragged the C: drive. I used the system information tool to not load a couple of drivers. I had a Tony's pizza for lunch and ice tea. A friend of a friend just called up asking about him. I turned off the server while I was doing systems maintenance. I will restart the computer and start the server shortly. I will clean up and go out then. Well have a good afternoon. It is clear and 55 degrees. CIO

Note:<888>2/26/99 Friday 6:45 A.M. EST: I was up at 6 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. It looks like it snowed a little bit outside, but not much. Well I have noticed a couple of interesting activities in the last couple of days on a day schedule. I noticed a tall fellow about 6'4" at Starbucks in New Canaan. What was strange was he was wearing white jockfers, which as I thought white jockfers are usually worn by women and girls. I also over the years have a noticed a lot of young kids have been practicing the marshall arts at the Knights of Columbus for self defense. Last night I saw a group of young teenagers going into the police firing range for practice I assume, so I guess the teenagers are also learning how to use firearms. I guess this is normal, since when I was at Lookout Mountain Camp they had us practicing with 22 rifles when I was eight. From years of observation, it is my viewpoint that the military is best prepared for self defense, and it is safer to rely upon them, not to mention one does not have to be bothered with the noice of practice. I guess some of the local youth feel the need for self defense. However, having a vague idea of what some of the military's capacities are, I have a feeling the self defense orientated youth would be out matched. Well enough of the peace nick viewpoint. Well I will do a little interent work this morning. Have a good day. CIO

Note:<888>2/25/99 Thursday 9:00 P.M. EST: I had the same problem with the Real Sound files playing, so I did the same routine as last Wednesday: following routine

Well I finally fixed the problem. There is a hidden file "index.dat" in the "C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5" folder. I removed the the System attribute with "attrib", and I then copied the hidden file "index.dat" to a backup folder. I then did a F8 safe boot to the command prompt, and deleted the file "index.dat" in the "C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5" folder and when I rebooted the system, the Real Audio program worked. What a hassle, back to normal. I think I will shut down for the night. end routine

For some odd reason my microphone keeps turning off also. It all might be caused by having to shut down the system when it occassionally freezes when I am working on multiple activities. I also updated the driver for the Intel Pro/100 + PCI adapter to version 3.03 Windows* 95/98 Driver Software Release 3.1 and Tivoli Management agent [100PW9X.EXE], by running update driver for the adaptor and selecting the directory of the download extracted. I also installed the new Microsoft JAVA virtual machine Download the Microsoft Virtual Machine for Internet Explorer 5 and Visual Studio . Well I am bushed, so time to relax a bit of Ramen noodles an then to bed. Have a good night. CIO

Note:<888>2/25/99 Thursday 5:25 P.M. EST: I had a baked chicken with herbs and wine and cheese with tabasco and mayonaise and dijon mustard on toast sandwich with a salad of escerol lettuce, red pepper, black olives, and onion with balsermic dressing and ice tea and coffee for lunch. I showered and went out about 1 P.M.. I dressed up in my long underware, cordoroy pants, red sweater, Burberry Sports coat, and Camels Hair Overcoat with a tie and blue shirt, unfortunately I have put on so much weight my clothes are a little bit tight. I weigh 206 pounds. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and read Computerworld and PC Week. I chatted with one Norwegian patron about the avalanches in the Alps and suggested the Norwegian Offshore Oil Platform All Weather Helicopters might be useful for all weather Alpine rescue. I chatted with another regular patron about the fact that the Greenwich Police now buy that their gasoline at Greenwich Exxon. Greenwich Exxon also carries Natural Gas for vehicles which run on compressed liguified natural gas. I went by the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I drove down Steamboat Road and viewed the harbor. There was one lone sea gull and one lone crow at the waterfront. Somebody threw a potted plant into the harbor from the stone pier, that one can see in the water for some odd reason. I guess the terrocotta pot it is, probably is cracked, so it is not worth salvaging. I next went by Greenwich Exxon and bought $9.60 of premium gasoline. I then went to the Grand Union and bought a half gallon of milk for $1.77, a box of GU old fashioned oatmeal for $1.29 and a Gwaltney low sodium carved ham at $2.49 a pound for $10.93. I then returned home and put away the groceries and had a glass of ice tea. It is snowing lightly out, but according to yesterday's weather report, it is not suppose to snow until saturday. I have not looked at the weather report today. I also updated Scott's Index scopor01.htm which was down a bit today. I saw that Green Grey 737 flying in from the southeast as I drove up the driveway. I notice that jet the most. I am sort of in a blah mood today, I suppose once it warms up a bit, and the sun comes out, I will be more upbeat. Well time for a litttle internet activity, have a good evening. I am not sure what I will have for dinner, but I am not hungry now. CIO

Note:<888>2/25/99 Thursday 11:35 A.M. EST: I chatted with a friend last night about 6:30 P.M.. I went to bed about 8 P.M.. I was up this morning at 4 A.M.. I had breakfast of Post Raisin brans, toast, vitamins, orange juice, and coffee. I did a little bit of minor organizing around the apartment. I went back to bed at 6 A.M. to 8 A.M.. I did a little routine computer maintenance running Scandisk and I also set up the Apache server to show file sizes when one looks at file directories. I'll have a chicken and cheese sandwich at noon. I have a 3 P.M. appointment, so I might start cleaning up after lunch and go out after that. I still have yesterday and today's email to sift through. All quiet on the home front. CIO

Note:<888>2/24/99 Wednesday 5:20 P.M. EST: I had a dinner at 6:30 A.M. this morning of boneless breast of chicken baked in wine and herbs with baked apergus, onion, potatoe, ice tea and coffee. I worked on the computer trying another Xitami server, but it was half as fast as Apache. Also I am using IFW2000 for a firewall since the Winproxy beta expired. I noticed using Internet Firewall 2000 that my Apache server goes two to three times faster than without using the firewall, which is hard to explain. I left the present Apache server going with the Internet Firewall 2000 going. I went out at 9 A.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Library and photocopied my ValueClick check since it is my first internet income. I then went to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street and cashed it. I next drove down Steamboat Road and viewed the harbor. NOAA weather radio is now using a computer simulated voice to broadcast the NOAA weather reports, but I don't hear them mention Nantucket shoals as much anymore. I next drove through Bruce Park to the East Putnam Avenue and up the Boston Post Road through Stamford and Darien to CompUSA in Norwalk. I toured the store. Nothing is on sale this week. I did not notice anything of interest in the clearence bins. I did not feel like buying anything, but familiarized myself with some of the latest merchandise. At noon I went to Caldors in Norwalk and bought 5 pairs of flannel boxer shorts size 36 to 38 for $19.95 at a 20 percent discount with the store closing. They have WebTV keyboards there on sale, but not the WebTV. Basically a little bit of everything. I next drove into Darien and up to New Canaan. I noticed that Prudential reality has a house on the New Canaan Road next to the little horse stable for rent. I noticed that the New Canaan high school in under renovation. I also noticed the New Canaan train station is undergoing a renovation. I went to the Visiting Nurse Thrift shop next to the fire station, but was only able to spend a minute there, since I was not able to find a metered parking place. I next drove through downtown New Canaan and got on the west exit of the Merit parkway and drove back to Greenwich exiting at North Street. I went to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue and parked. I smoked a cigar cigarette in the park. I went to the Mews Thrift shop and found a bargain. I bought a framed with glass water color of the Moulon Rouge 24 inch by 24 inch by Girard vintage 1930s for half price for $20. Someone donated 50 suits size 44 and 46 waiste 44 inseam 27 for a portly gentleman which they are also selling. I next drove to the Greenwich Hardware store with a stop at Putnam Trust on Greenwich Avenue. I bought the German professional picture hanger hooks and nails at the Greenwich Hardware store $2.49 for three 30 pound hooks with nails and $2.49 for eight more nails and I also purchased at a 70% discount a large 15 inch diameter outdoor thermometer with an Eagle picture for $5.40 for a total of $11. I next went down Steamboat Road and viewed the harbor. I returned through the center of town and went to the Arnold Bread store. I bought three loaves of Arnold Healthnut bread for $1.29 each a loaf, and two pineapple cheesecakes for $1.89 each for a total of $6.89. I chatted with the NCR technician there who was trying to repair the scanner. I suggested he clean the reflecting mirror and he said he had fogged it since it was bothering the cashiers eyes. I suppose they could try polarizing lens on scanners to protect people's eyes. I talked a bit of other tech with the NCR technician and told him about my internet site. I returned home and put the large thermometer outside in the window, so I can read it. Of course when the sun shines on it, it won't be accurate. They have another one 70% off at the Greenwich Hardware store entrance with Sun Flowers. I put the Moulon Rouge picture above my desk over the laser printer underneath the cafe sculpture and beneath the Maxims water color. I put the Life Magazine coronation picture of Queen Elizabeth II on the opposite walk next to the marlin and hung my old outdoor iodine thermometer next to it. I rehung the picture of my mother and also of myself outside the Louvre next to the front door. Well after that bit of interior redecoration, I had some reheated pasta fraise and a glass of ice tea. I am a bit bushed, but it was a warmer day than expected. I also updated Scott's Index scopor01.htm which was down today, but up for the last three days. Well time to start relaxing before going to bed, unless I try to stay up later who knows. Anyway have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888>2/24/99 Wednesday 5:25 A.M. EST: Well I lied down shortly after the last message. I guess I was tired, I recieved a call from Lake Forest College about 8 P.M. asking for alumni contributions. I explained to them that a family relation donates through the company. I am not sure what I said since I was half awake. I slept until midnight and had breakfast of Post Raisin bran, toast, orange and grapefruit juice, vitamins, and coffee. I got a tired spell again and slept until 4 A.M.. I checked my mail from yesterday, and I recieved my first check from ValueClick - The Pay-for-Results Advertising Network for $44.04 for my first ad links from mid December to the end of January. At the rate the clickthroughs are going, I might be making about $50 a month, which would help pay for the Cable Modem and equipment maintenance. Well I have cleaned up, so time for a little routine internet work. It is not as cold as expected this morning, only about 25 degrees according to Pathfinder Greenwich, Connecticut Weather . Well lets hope spring comes soon, I feel with all the sleeping I have been doing recently, I am going into Winter Hypernation. Well today is a new day, maybe I will make it up to CompUSA to browse the Clearence table or some other exciting activity. MarketPro www.marketpro.com is suppose to have another one of their shows at the Stamford, Connecticut Sheraton this Sunday, but alas I would rather save my funds for provisions than splurge on computer parts, so I guess the Chinese trying to sell the less expensive parts will have to go without my business. Still I enjoy the extra rest, all this internet work builds up on you. Well I will cook dinner in about an hour or so. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>2/23/99 Tuesday 1:45 P.M. EST: Well it was a little chilly out this morning. I went out at 8:20 A.M.. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop. I stopped by Putnam Trust Bank of New York. I drove down Greenwich Avenue and viewed the harbor from the bottom of Steamboat Road. Long Island sound looks clear bleak and cold today. I drove over to the Greenwich Library and read the Greenwich Times. I left the library and headed east on Putnam Avenue. I stopped by St. Catherine's thrift shop. They have a diverse collection of merchandise. I went to Caldors in Old Greenwich and everything is 20% or more off, since the Caldors chain of stores are closing. I stopped by Staples and bought 500 sheets of paper for $3.17. I drove back to the center of town. I drove back down Greenwich Avenue and viewed the harbor from Steamboat Road again. I drove back over to the Grand Union and bought 20 bags of different Ramen noodles for $4, 2 cans of Chicken of the Sea tuna fish for .49 each, a Tony's Pepperoni pizza for $3.49, GU mozzarella for $1.99, Post Raisin bran for $2.50, 2 half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice for $1.99 each for a total of $16.94. I returned home and put away the groceries. I reheated some pasta fraise and had a glass of ice tea with it. About noon I lied down for a half hour. I channel surfed for a half hour. It is colder outside, and the Greenwich Times says this Canadian cold front is suppose to be with us for the next ten days, so we might as well get use to it. Well not much to report, so I am just staying inside and relaxing. Well I hope you all had a good day. Stay Warm. CIO

Note:<888>2/23/99 Tuesday 8:15 A.M. EST:Well I have finished my daily internet routine. One of the big stories is that hundreds of thousands of people are stranded by blizzard conditions in the Alps. Jackson Hole, Wyoming has lots of snow also. I noticed in computer press lots of IBMers are down in New Orleans also. Well not much happening for now, I suppose I should go out and check out on the local daytime activity, but first I have to put on my Long Johns. I believe Levine's Army Navy store in Port Chester sells Long Johns. Well tomorrow morning is suppose to be 8 degrees, so enjoy the warmer weather today. I suggest that some people should make sure their antifreeze is strong enough for the colder temperatures we are experiencing. Well enjoy the cold crisp artic like conditions, in another month it should start warming up again. CIO

Note:<888>2/23/99 Tuesday 5:25 A.M. EST: Well the laundry is done. The laundry room is about the warmest place in the building. I defrosted some boneless breast of chicken. I am baking boneless breast of chicken in wine and herbs, with baked potatoe, baked onion, cauliflower, asperagus, and I will have it all in about a half hour with ice tea and coffee. Well it according to Pathfinder Greenwich, Connecticut Weather , it is pretty dang cold outside, so stay warm. CIO

Note:<888>2/23/99 Tuesday 4:15 A.M. EST: Well I worked on the computer until 1:30 P.M. yesterday. I started Alta Vista indexer, and took a short nap. However, I woke up just before 4 P.M., and did not make my appointment, but I called in. I slept until midnight and had breakfast of GU oatmeal, toast, vitamins, orange and grapefruit juice, and coffee. I got another tired spell and slept until 3 P.M. I guess I was tired. I showered and cleaned up, and then I went downstairs and started my laundry. I am now on the drying cycle, done in about thirty minutes. It is warm and comfortable in the apartment, but a bit drafty. I keep the fan on the air conditioner on to bring in a bit of fresh air when I am awake. It is very cold in the hallways in the building, and I keep getting this feeling of cold, although I am not personally cold, perhaps I am tuning into one of my neighbors. Well I will cook dinner after I finish the drying cycle. I quit the Alta Vista indexer program, since after running it for 14 hours, it was not complete, and when I pressed CTL-ALT, it said it was not responding. Well lets hope it is a little warmer this morning. I feel like this building is like the "Ice Hotel" in that Volvo commercial I saw on television a couple of days ago. Well I guess I will be out about 8 A.M. this morning back on a day schedule. Stay warm. CIO

Note:<888>2/22/99 Monday 11:40 A.M. EST: I watched a little television until 8 A.M.. I went out and drove down to the end of Steamboat Road, and viewed the clear cold sky. It is rather chilly outside, but I was dressed warmly enough for it in with my Long Johns, and I had my Icelandic knit cap. I stopped by the Hospital Thrift shop and said good morning. I drove by CVS and bought a 12 oz. can of Planters cocktail peanuts for $1.88, a round tin of Danish butter cookies for $1.50 which is a very good deal, a carton of Swisser Sweets light cigars for $13.17, plus a package of CVS razors for $2.39 plus .93 CT. sales tax for a total of $19.87. I then went down Greenwich Avenue and back up to the Greenwich Library. I said good morning to some of the staff. I read the Greenwich Times. I noticed a few new faces. I then went down to the end of Steamboat Road and chatted with one of the morning regulars. I then went to the ELDC thrift shop. I next drove back down Greenwich Avenue and stopped by the MEWS thrift shop. I noticed they have a nice Panda print there for $50 along with a carved gift souvenir from Innsbruck for $5 along with a copy of the book "The Last Lion". I gossiped a bit. I next came home and I had a bowl of reheated pasta fraise and ice tea. I had some Danish butter cookies and am now sipping a cup of coffee. Well I have a 4 P.M. appointment this afternoon, so I guess I will hang around the apartment until going out for the appointment, unless I feel motivated to do something else. I noticed one of the regular personal jet aircraft in the area taking off in the direction of Bermuda. Well for all I know, some people don't like cold weather and have headed towards warmer climates. Well back to normal routine. CIO

Note:<888>2/22/99 Monday 6:50 A.M. EST: I finished my daily internet routine. When I was up at midnight, I had a Stauffer's frozen Lasagna dinner. I just finished having Spinich noodles with a cheese sauce mixture about an hour ago. Well it is very cold out, so I will a relax a bit, and maybe go out about 8:30 A.M.. Well have a good morning, and stay warm. CIO

Note:<888>2/22/99 Monday 2:45 A.M. EST: I went to bed shortly after the note on Saturday night. I slept until 7 AM on Sunday morning. I awoke and watched Robert Schuller on morning television. I had breakfast of GU oatmeal, toast, vitamins, orange and grapefruit juice, and coffee. I chatted with a family member. I started cleaning the apartment and watering the plants. I got a tired spell and rested through out the rest of the day I slept, I finally awoke about midnight on Monday morning. I finished cleaning the house and watering the plants. I made up a batch of icetea.htm . I watched a program on Doris Duke on the Lifetime channel. I also downloaded a few more classical mp3s Index of /music4 . Well time to wait for the morning to come around soon enough. Well at least I am rested for a change, this internet activity tends to take up a lot of time and can gradually wear someone out. Well I hope all enjoy my internet content, the Beatles still seem to be ever popular. Time for a little of my regular internet routine. CIO