Michael Louis Scott's Notes August 2006

Note:<888> 08/31/06 Thursday 1:30 P.M.: I finished installing the free AOL on the Toshiba laptop. I went outside, and I chatted with some neighbors. One of my neighbors has thrown out a new piece of carpet that broke in half in the roll, but the two unbroken sides could be aligned together and still used, if someone needs it. It is lying along side the dumpster. I ate a bowl of K.C. Masterpiece Barbeque potato chips, a few handfuls of peanuts, and 1/5 piece of pineapple cheese cake with some iced tea. www.fedex.com just delivered the computer case. I chatted with the FedEx delivery person about tropical storm activity. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go out for my 3 P.M. appointment. I will configure the backup computer, when I return. CIO

Note:<888> 08/31/06 Thursday 11:00 A.M.: FREE AOL—Sign up for free email, AOL Security Suite, watch videos, enjoy 200+ stations of free radio and more! . AOL is better than ever! . I installed Free AOL on the primary and server computers in the living room, and I am in the process of installing it on the two backup computers in the bedroom, and I will install it on the coffee table computer when I build it today, and I will install it on the Toshiba laptop shortly. CIO

Note:<888> 08/31/06 Thursday 9:50 A.M.: I woke up at 5 A.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted bagel with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. I showered, and I cleaned up. I went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I chatted with another morning walker about economics. I chatted with the construction crew working on the store just south of the Greenwich Hardware store, and they told me it is going to be a Rugby store, which seems to be odd for Greenwich Avenue. I stopped by CVS, and I toured the store. They have sold out of the Sylvania energy efficient bulbs. The same bulb in the RTH brand sells for $5 each there, so each two pack is worth $10. Thus I have $140 in energy efficient bulbs in reserve. I might check with some relatives to see if they need them. I also have a lot of other spare light bulbs, so I easily have over $200 in spare light bulbs in reserve, so as long as I can afford electricity, we should be able to keep the lights on in Greenwich, Connecticut at night in the near future, providing we have electricity, where ever that comes from and from whatever energy source. After I completed my walk, I chatted with a resident from Germany. I then returned home. I noticed when I was going by the police and fire station, the detective division is now in a trailer on the back side of the primary fire and police station. Hopefully, their trailer will have enough heat this winter. I returned home, and I chatted with a neighbor. I chatted with a relative. My order for XG Box Viper2 10-Bay Aluminum Mid ATX Gaming Case-No PS(Red) XG CA-V2-WOP-R-CUSA Viper 2 for $48.99 plus two packs of Deluxe UDMA/100/133 Motherboard Cable Set w/Screws/Standoffs for one for $2.25 and one for $1.27 plus $2.95 shipping with coupon code "SHIP295" on over a $50 order for $55.46 total is out for delivery FedEx | Track . FedEx usually arrives here about noon. I have my usual 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 7:40 P.M.: I went outside, and I chatted with some neighbors. I ate two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. I chatted with a relative. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 6:15 P.M.: I chatted with a relative and a contact out of town. Apparently with the current tracking Tropical Depression ERNESTO five day tracking, coming ashore on the Carolina's border, and going inland towards the foot hills of the Appalachian mountains, there could be flooding on those river basins and watersheds, since down in Florida the storm has between 5 and 15 inches of rain, and having the storm over a larger area of land, it would mean more water running down in the river basins and watersheds of the area. The worse case scenario from my perspective based on what I know a lot of water could come down the Potomac River, and the low lying areas of Virginia might flood. That also might mean some of the low lying areas of Washington D.C. might flood, but having never lived in that area, I am not sure how far the Capitol area is above the river flood plain. I think the Lee family mansion is on higher ground than the White House www.whitehouse.gov from what I remember, the White House is only about 10 feet above the banks of the Potomac, but it is the nature of flooding that water tends to run around its lowest point of access, and we all know that Washington D.C. supposedly has some underground facilities, so possibly there might be a problem down there in a couple of days. However, people tend to be away until after Labor Day, so maybe things will be all right by then depending on what happens. Water also tends to run off fairly fast in that area as I recall, once the storm surge in the river has gone down. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 4:40 P.M.: Amazon Posts Vista Prices, Claims Jan. 30 Delivery - Software Technology News by TechWeb . Welcome to Scientic program of the 2007 State of the Arc . Of course we all remember Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument . About a week and a half ago, when I was downtown, I saw a license plate on Railroad Avenue from Oregon, and its license plate frame said "Crater Lake" . Thus there are probably one or two rock heads in the area. To keep up to date on volcanic activity, Global Volcanism Program | Volcanic Activity Reports | SI / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is always available. I went through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 3:55 P.M.: Not much rain where the food comes from CNN.com - AP: White House to hand out $800M to combat drought - Aug 29, 2006 . I mailed a letter with a receipt and inventory of the items to a relative for the items that I donated to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop today. I went outside, and I walked around the building, and I chatted with some neighbors. I checked the oil in my car, and it is topped up. I keep an old cloth underneath the driver's seat for checking the oil. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 2:55 P.M.: I put an inch of water in a three quart Revere pot with steamer tray and lid, and I put in two ears of sweet corn, and about a cup of baby carrots and broccoli crowns, and I steamed them on high electric heat, until the water began to steam, and then I lowered the electric heat to medium to medium high. All together, I cooked the vegetables for 15 minutes. During the last 8 minutes of the vegetables steaming, I put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a 7 inch diameter stick proof frying pan on medium high electric heat, once the oil became hot, I put the last two of the boneless 5/8th inch thick pork chop medallions in the frying pan. I seasoned them on both sides with garlic powder, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning cooking them over medium electric heat flipping them with a cooking fork every minute for six minutes all together. During the last two minutes, I put in a few tablespoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce, and I let the chops simmer in it while the soy sauce evaporated flipping them once, and then I put them on a dinner plate with two ears of corn on the cob with a little bit of olive oil on the steamed corn, and I put the other vegetables in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil on them. I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I then washed the breakfast dishes. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 1:45 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop, and I donated the items to them that I listed below. I then went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I sat out at various locations. I spent a $1.25 parking downtown. During my walk, I chatted with one retired individual, and I walked him back to his retirement home. I stopped by CVS. I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then returned to CVS, and I bought eight two packs of the Sylvania energy efficient light bulbs for $1.99 each two pack plus .96 tax for $16.88 total. At the end of my walk, I chatted with another retired individual, and I sold two of the two packs of energy efficient light bulbs to the individual for $2 each for $4 total, so I only spent $12.88 on the six packages that I kept. I used the bathroom at the senior and the arts center. I then drove down by the waterfront. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought a six pack of New York everything bagels for $1.85 and a 24 ounce Entenmann's pineapple cheese cake for $2 less 10% senior discount of .39 for $3.46 total. I then returned home, and I picked up my mail. I put the spare bulbs on the side board shelf in the bedroom. I moved some computer items from that location to the white bookcase. I chatted with a friend. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888> 08/30/06 Wednesday 8:20 A.M.: I was up at 5 A.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. I went outside, and I threw out some garbage, and I chatted with some neighbors. I had an old trunk in the left side of my bedroom closet full of old clothes that no longer fit me. Later on this morning I am donating to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift shop.

32 Oxford Shirts

1 Flannel Shirt

11 pairs of casual pants

1 trunk

1 aquarium light

1 aquarium light bulb

2 rolls of grass cloth wall paper

I also threw out the old Dell V350 computer in the dumpster which still has its EISA sound card and memory in it. I also threw out the broken Braun cappuccino espresso machine. Thus my bedroom closet is a little bit better organized for every day use. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 5:25 P.M.: I ate two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Nasa reverses shuttle roll back . BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Thera eruption was bigger still . Thera Expedition . I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 4:40 P.M.: I cleaned my two pairs of reading glass and my old pair of sun glasses in the Sharper Image Eyeglass Cleaning machine. I first put dishwashing liquid and hot water in it, and I ran each pair through about four cycles, and I then rinsed them underneath fresh water and set them out. I then ran each pair through several cycles of a 50% vinegar and 50% warm water solution, and I rinsed them off. I then polished the lens with the polishing cloth. I tightened the eye frame screws with the tiny eye glass screw driver I keep on my dining table. I also removed the retaining straps while cleaning them. They seem to be much clearer. I put the Sharper Image eye glass cleaning machine in the white book shelf in the bedroom that I just installed. I also put the small camera bag there. I installed six of the Sylvania 13 watt but glows like 60 watt fluorescent bulbs in the six remaining light fixtures in the apartment that did not have them. I also installed an extension cord from the computer power control switch that controls the light above the computer, and it now also controls the light beneath Granddad Boven's Excerpts from Boven Dutch Apple Pie and Boven Family Crest portrait, so it does not stay on all the time, which would be a nuisance if one were trying to sleep on the living room couches. They thus both turn off with the switch on the computer power control center. I put the remaining 5 two packs of the Sylvania 13 watt fluorescent bulbs in the on the lower shelf of the white book shelf in the bedroom, and I put the package of four spare bent tip bulbs in my small bulb drawer in the bedroom mahogany bureau. I also have a large supply of spare regular light bulbs that use more electricity. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 2:15 P.M.: I went out after the last message. I went downtown, and I walked the lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I then checked out bent tip bulbs at the Greenwich Hardware store, but they did not come in four packs which are cheaper. I then went by CVS, and I bought a four pack of RTH 25 watt bent tip bulbs for $3.99, and they had a sales promotion of two www.sylvania.com 13 watt soft white mini 60 compact fluorescent bulbs which put out about 60 watts of light and each bulb lasts about 7 years and saves $37 I guess during the life of the bulb for $1.99 a two pack, so I bought 8 two packs for $15.92 plus $1.19 tax for $21.10 total. The display with the bargain bulbs is at the far right of the front store check out counter. I think the bulbs are normally about $8 apiece, so it is a saving on the cost of the bulb and the electricity used. I did not walk upper Greenwich Avenue, but I returned to my car. I then went by the Greenwich Library, and I read the Financial Times of London. There was an articles in it today about the German process from the 1920s for converting coal into gas, which is suppose to be more energy efficient than ethanol. I then went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They have a couple of dozen used 20 inch Phillips color television sets for $20 apiece. I bought a Sharper Image : You Can See Clearly Now Deluxe Eyeglass Cleaner : Eyeglass Cleaners for $10. It did not come with the cleaning solution, but I can buy it here Sharper Image : Additional Eyeglass Cleaning and Conditioning Concentrate for the Automatic Eyeglass Cleaner , however at $9.95 and .95 tax and $5.95 shipping it would cost me $16.85, which I can not afford at the moment, but I might order in the future. This page How to Clean Eyeglasses - eHow.com , says I can use a little warm soapy water, which I might try for now. I put four new CVS AA alkaline batteries in the eye glass cleaning unit, and it seems to work. Of course this is how to make one's own cleaning agent - Formula for LENZ-BRITE Liquid Eyeglass Cleaner and "Anti-Fog" . Of course I am cheap, as you all know, and this Keeping Your Eyeglass Lenses Clean article at constant-content.com says one can use one part vinegar and one part water, so maybe I will try it shortly. Or possibly to do some warm soapy water first, and then the vinegar and water mixture second. It came with a new glasses polishing cloth. I then returned home, and I chatted with a relative, and I left a call back message with someone on the Microsoft Partner program. I also picked up my mail. I will also check around the apartment, and I will replace any regular light bulbs with the new low wattage light bulbs, and I already have 7 installed that the Greenwich Housing Authority gave me. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 8:40 A.M.: I rested until 7:45 A.M.. I put an inch of water in a three quart Revere pot with steamer tray and lid, and I put in two ears of sweet corn, and about a cup of baby carrots and broccoli crowns, and I steamed them on high electric heat, until the water began to steam, and then I lowered the electric heat to medium to medium high. All together, I cooked the vegetables for 15 minutes. During the last 8 minutes of the vegetables steaming, I put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a 7 inch diameter stick proof frying pan on medium high electric heat, once the oil became hot, I put two of the boneless 5/8th inch thick pork chop medallions in the frying pan, and I put the other two in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I seasoned them on both sides with garlic powder, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning cooking them over medium electric heat flipping them with a cooking fork every minute for six minutes all together. During the last two minutes, I put in a few tablespoons of La Choy low sodium soy sauce, and I let the chops simmer in it while the soy sauce evaporated flipping them once, and then I put them on a dinner plate with two ears of corn on the cob with a little bit of olive oil on the steamed corn, and I put the other vegetables in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil on them. I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I then washed the breakfast dishes. It is suppose to be raining all day, but I guess I could venture out to the library or some deluxe venture like that. I could always take a walk on Greenwich Avenue with my umbrella, but I would have to pay 25 cents a half hour to park over in the high rent district. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will clean up, and I will go out. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 5:45 A.M.: I will now rest for a little while. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 5:30 A.M.: While our southern cousins get ready to deal with the Tropical Storm activity down south http://mikelouisscott.com/weather.htm and http://geocities.com/mikelscott/weather.htm , their poorer cousins up north known as Yankees have to get ready for a colder winter. I have some friends that took off this week on a cruise of the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks + Caicos Travel Guide and Destination Overview on Concierge.com and Turks and Caicos Islands Map and Information in the Caribbean, so they might get a little bit wet, but it seems Ernesto avoided them. According to this Tropical Storm ERNESTO the east coast of the United States of America is suppose to get a soaking. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 4:35 A.M.: BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Caribbean 'faces stormier future' . I ordered two pairs of Lee Jeans in classic stone color in size waist 42 inches and inseam length 30 inches for $17.99 a pair for $35.98 total with free Super Saver shipping Amazon.com: Lee Jeans Men's Regular Fit Jean: Apparel . I have three pairs of blue jeans that fit me that are several years old, so now I will have some new ones. They are due for delivery around September 12, 2006. CIO

Note:<888> 08/29/06 Tuesday 3:40 A.M.: I woke up at 1 A.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. I booted the primary computer into Vista, and I did a Complete PC backup to the Maxtor External Hard Drive, and I also did a Complete PC Backup from the first hard drive to the second hard drive. Vista Complete PC backup runs a lot faster than XP Professional ASR backup. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/28/06 Monday 4:40 P.M.: I worked with http://mikelouisscott.com/visbeta.htm . It seems to be running just fine. Today when I was down on Steamboat Road, I noticed on the north side of the Royal Bank of Scotland www.rbs.co.uk , they are excavating it for what looks to be a driveway along the north side to the area along the waterfront on Greenwich Harbor. I also saw my 130th Canadian license plate in Greenwich, Connecticut, since I visited up there 23 years ago. It seems the Canadians do not make it down here as frequently anymore. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. CIO

Note:<888> 08/28/06 Monday 12:55 P.M.: I ate two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. I went through my email. I will now boot into Vista for a while. CIO

Note:<888> 08/28/06 Monday 11:55 A.M.: I went out after the last message. I chatted with some neighbors. I found a painted white solid wooden bookcase by the dumpster with three shelves besides the top and bottom which is 40.5 inches high, 20.5 inches wide, and 7.5 inches deep. I brought it up to my apartment, and I dried it off. I moved the paper shredder from between the opened bedroom door and the white bureau, and I put the white bookcase in that location. It just fits in, but the door will not open all the way flush with the wall, but it opens most of the way. Thus I have a little bit extra storage room in the bedroom. I moved the paper shredder and wire folding cart to in front of the white bureau. I then went out, and I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then drove down by the waterfront on Steamboat Road, and two of the regular fishermen were catching blue fish. I noticed over in Belle Haven, they have torn down Victor Borge's house and they are in the process of tearing down the Watson www.ibm.com family home. I believe each property was listed for $18.5 million, so I do not know if they are subdividing them both into two acre lots or if they are making one $37 million lot. I noticed they also have taken out the dock at the Watson property. Thus the waterfront seems to be getting more expensive in Greenwich, Connecticut. I next went by the Greenwich Library, and I read P.C. Magazine and P.C. World magazine. I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a package of four boneless pork chop medallions for $3.59 a pound for $3.63, two 16 ounce jars of Planter's dry roasted lightly salted peanuts for $2 each, fresh Chiquita bananas for .24 a pound .82, and four ears of sweet corn on the cob for .67 for $9.12 total. I then returned home. I picked up my mail, and I chatted with my neighbors. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888> 08/28/06 Monday 7:55 A.M.: I made up a batch of Michael Louis Scott's Pork and Beans with franks . I used a 11 ounce can of Campbell's pork and beans and two Ball Park all beef hotdogs that I cut on an angle into half inch thick slices, two thirds or a diced and peeled half of a medium onion, and also a little bit of soy sauce and the other seasonings in the recipe. I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I replaced the AA battery with a CVS AA alkaline battery in the small red barometer wall clock on the right wall between the two computers behind the laser printers. Not much happening in this neck of the woods. I guess I could shower and clean up, and make some effort to go out and enjoy the cloudy day. BBC NEWS | Americas | Caribbean on alert as storm hits . I will now shut down the primary computer. If it is raining, I can always hang out at the Welcome to Greenwich Library! and read computer magazines for a while. CIO

Note:<888> 08/28/06 Monday 6:25 A.M.: Today is Jimmy the Rainmaker's 49th birthday, where ever in the world he may be traveling. I woke up yesterday at 7 P.M., and I chatted with a relative. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. I chatted with a relative and a friend. I went back to bed. I chatted with a relative again. I did some bottom fishing on the internet, but this time of year with people in the back to school buying frenzy, there do not seem to be any bargains. I watched some television, and I rested until 5 A.M.. There was a program on CSPAN about the trillion of dollars the United States of America government is in debt and the trillions of dollars about the future debt obligations. They said for the first time since 1933, people are spending more than they are earning. It is not a very rosy economic outlet for the future of this country. I reflashed the bios on the server, so the FIC motherboard now has the Sempron CPU update in its bios. I went ahead and reflashed the Gigabyte motherboard bios also. I sometimes reflash the bios as part of normal maintenance, since possibly online hackers tamper with it. Both systems seem to be running fine. I ate a 9 ounce can of CVS roasted salted almonds during the evening and early morning hours. The weather is suppose to clear a bit about 10 A.M. this morning. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/27/06 Sunday 10:30 A.M.: I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. I ate a bowl of K.C. Masterpiece Barbeque potato chips. CIO

Note:<888> 08/27/06 Sunday 9:30 A.M.: After I cleaned up, I went outside, and I threw out the garbage. I chatted with a neighbor, and I picked up my mail. I have two different accounts with www.cablevision.com , and to continue to get the $20 discount for using all three services, they told me when I called them, they will combine both accounts into one account, so I will continue to get the $20 discount. www.geeks.com is located in Oceanside, California, and it just south of Camp Pendleton http://www.pendleton.usmc.mil , where they tend to be in better shape than I am after being a keyboard jockey for the last 16 years. When I last visited out there in 1980, and I stayed with Joel the head of Xerox Parc www.xerox.com and Palo Alto Research Center , and Joel's friend was a retired Marine Corps officer, and we all had lunch together at the Dana Point Marina. I noticed they even had a discothèque at Camp Pendleton, I guess for doing aerobic exercise to stay in shape. I try to stay in shape regularly with what little free time I have anymore by exercise walking on Greenwich Avenue. Of course if one were out in California with all of the fit people, one might be in better shape, but when one returned back to Greenwich, Connecticut or New England, one would notice that it is a lot colder here in the winter that the beach in California. So Simper Fi, but I am still flying my Air Force Link flag, since the last time I left California back in 1980, I returned with a friend back to J.F.K. in Manhattan on a Sabena Airlines jet Welcome to www.sabena.com - sabena.be & sabenabankruptcy.com - Choose your language please flight that was the national airline of Belgium, so I must look like someone from Belgium, but I am not very good in their language. Of course Belgium is only the size of Fairfield County, Connecticut, so nobody pays much attention to them or their monarchy Belgium Monarchie - Welcome . I went through my email. Meanwhile the War between the North and the South continues Hurricane ERNESTO and http://mikelouisscott.com/weather.htm and http://geocities.com/mikelscott/weather.htm . I will now do some more bottom fishing on the internet. CIO

Note:<888> 08/27/06 Sunday 8:00 A.M.: I finished the external backup of the Northgate Syntax backup computer, and I defragmented the hard drive. I shut it down. I put an inch of water in a three quart Revere pot with steamer tray and lid, and I put in two ears of sweet corn, and about a cup of baby carrots and broccoli crowns, and I steamed them on high electric heat, until the water began to steam, and then I lowered the electric heat to medium to medium high. All together, I cooked the vegetables for 15 minutes. I reheated the remaining cooked breaded chicken breast in the Rubbermaid container on one vegetable cycle, and then I put it on a dinner plate with two ears of corn on the cob with a little bit of olive oil on them, and I put the other vegetables in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil on them. I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I am not going out, but I will shower and clean up, since I have not cleaned up since Friday morning. I will not bother shaving. Weather Hazards for Southern Fairfield, CT . CIO

Note:<888> 08/27/06 Sunday 5:55 A.M.: Yesterday I woke up sleeping, and I ate half of a 9 ounce can of CVS roasted salted almonds. I just ate the other half of the can. I was able to do a Complete PC backup to the Maxtor external hard drive with Vista RC1 build 5536 http://mikelouisscott.com/visbeta.htm . I replaced the serial cable with a shorter one from the D-Link router with print server to the LPT printer port boxes, and the networked printers now work. I also installed the network printers on the Northgate Syntax backup computer in the bedroom. I am just figuring configuring it, and then I will back it up to the Maxtor external hard drive. CIO

Note:<888> 08/27/06 Sunday 1:25 A.M.: I worked with http://mikelouisscott.com/visbeta.htm . I tried setting up the network printers on the Northgate Syntax computer in the bedroom, but I found out that for some reason none of the network printers are not working. The cables to the D-Link router with print server seem to be working just fine. I have a lot of network printer connections automatically installed by Windows on the primary computer, so possibly they are interfering with the my over network printers setup. I cut the sides off four wine bottle corks, so they lay flat, and I used them to prop up the D-Link router with print server, so it is running cooler and not sitting directly on top of the Netgear Switch. CIO

Note:<888> 08/26/06 Saturday 9:15 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I chatted with some neighbors. I watched some television until about noon. I went to bed. I woke up at 7 P.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. While, I was asleep I downloaded Vista Beta 2 build 5536. I downloaded it to the server, since that is running anyway while I was asleep. On the primary computer, I did a Windows XP Professional Automatic System Recovery backup from the C: drive to the D: drive. While doing that after breakfast I watched a bit of the SciFi channel. The movie about a dragon is coming on at 9 P.M., but I have work to do, so I will not watch it. I will install the Vista beta shortly on the primary computer. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week of 08/26/06:

Note:<888> 08/26/06 Saturday 8:55 A.M.: BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Atlantis set for weekend launch . I will now send out my weekly notes. I will then shut down the primary computer, and I will go back to bed. CIO

Note:<888> 08/26/06 Saturday 8:20 A.M.: I chatted with a friend. I took a Pyrex pie disk, and I rubbed its bottom with a little bit of olive oil. I rinsed two remaining boneless chicken breasts with cold water and dried them with a paper towel, I put them on a dinner plate, and I rubbed the bottom side of each with a little olive oil, and then I spread Progresso Italian bread crumbs on the bottom side, and then I did the same thing on the top side, and I put them in the Pyrex pie dish, and I baked them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in the Farberware convection oven for 35 minutes. I put an inch of water in a three quart Revere pot with steamer tray and lid, and I put in two ears of sweet corn, and about a cup of baby carrots and broccoli crowns, and I steamed them on high electric heat, until the water began to steam, and then I lowered the electric heat to medium to medium high. All together, I cooked the vegetables for 15 minutes. I put one of the chicken breasts on a dinner plate with two ears of corn on the cob with a little bit of olive oil on them, and I put the other vegetables in a bowl with a little bit of olive oil on them. I put the other cooked chicken breast in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/26/06 Saturday 6:55 A.M.: I was awake at 10 P.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the dishes, and I made my bed. I chatted with a relative. I took a couple parts from the server, and I assembled those parts along with parts from the Northgate Syntax computer, and I have them ready for the new red Viper case when it arrives this Wednesday. I reconfigured the Northgate Syntax computer with parts from the Dell V350 computer, and the Northgate Syntax computer is now on the left side of the bedroom desk, and it runs just fine. The Dell V350 case stripped of its parts is on the floor of the bedroom at the bedroom entrance in front of the white bureau. The way the computers are and will be configured when I received the new red aluminum case is http://mikelouisscott.com/computer.htm . I also exchanged the Pontec speakers from the bedroom with the Jensen speakers from the living room, since the Pontec power cable did not work off the bedroom control panel. Thus there is no working CPU attached to the brass and glass coffee table configuration in the living room until I get the new case this Wednesday. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 2:20 P.M.: I did some regular internet work. I ate two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 12:15 P.M.: Recipe: Lasagna - GE Advantium Speedcook Ovens - GE Appliances . IT pioneer William Norris dies at 95 | Tech News on ZDNet . I finished going through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 11:20 A.M.: I went out after the last message, and I dropped by my donations at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. They gave me a receipt for the donations. I then went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then went to the Barbershop, beauty salon, haircuts - Old Greenwich, Connecticut in Old Greenwich, and I had my hair cut for $20 and $5 tip for $25 total. I walked over to the Old Greenwich Rummage Room, but they do not open again until August 28, after their summer break. I then went by CVS, and I bought two 9 ounce cans of CVS roasted salted almonds for $2.99 each for $5.98 total. I got my usual short preppy hair cut that I get every three months. I then returned home. I chatted with a relative. I mailed the receipt for the donations along with a list of items to a relative. I ate few handfuls of dry roasted peanuts. I will now go downstairs, and I will pick up my mail. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 7:50 A.M.: I opened up a 18 ounce can of Progresso New England clam chowder, and I put it in a microwave proof plastic pot with lid, and I heating it on one reheat cycle of the General Electric microwave oven. I will eat it in a large Cobalt Blue soup bowl with a glass of iced tea. I will now shut down the primary computer, and after I eat the soup, I will shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 7:25 A.M.: I was able to transfer the files from the server to the primary computer quickly, by unbridging the LAN connections on the primary computer. However, with the LAN connections unbridged the primary computer would not go online, so I had to rebridge them. I might have to do with the D-Link Router. Instead of going through my email, I sorted out the old clothes from my closets from when I weighed about 165 pounds, which was some time ago compared to weighing 200 pounds today. I will be donating to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop today when they open this morning.

1 small oak captains chair

18 pairs of men's dress pants

13 men's suits

1 artic parka

9 men's sports jackets

1 rain jacket

13 men's polo shirts

I will donate them in a relative's name, so they can take the tax deduction.

I turned on the Honeywell Hepa air purifier in the apartment to have cleaner smelling air despite the electricity costs. I now have to disable System Restore and reenable it to get System Restore going again. Tracking on the order for XG Box Viper2 10-Bay Aluminum Mid ATX Gaming Case-No PS(Red) XG CA-V2-WOP-R-CUSA Viper 2 for $48.99 plus two packs of Deluxe UDMA/100/133 Motherboard Cable Set w/Screws/Standoffs for one for $2.25 and one for $1.27 plus $2.95 shipping with coupon code "SHIP295" on over a $50 order for $55.46 total is FedEx | Track . CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 3:25 A.M.: I did my chores. I also put the small captain's chair from the bedroom entrance in the rear of the car to give to the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. It tended to block the bedroom entrance area. The two cushions for it, I put underneath the cushion on the chair between the mahogany bureau and the desk in the bedroom. I will not be doing house cleaning today, since the apartment is basically pretty clean. For some reason copy the files from the server to the primary computer takes to long, unlike the Northgate Syntax backup computer, so since I have them backed up elsewhere, it does not matter. Possibly their is bottleneck on my network with the four LAN connections on the primary computer. It should not take so long. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/25/06 Friday 2:20 A.M.: After the last message, I chatted with a relative before going to bed. I chatted with a relative while I was in bed. I woke up at 1 A.M.. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I will now wash the breakfast dishes and make my bed. I will also water the plants, and I will put a scent bowl out of more white vinegar on the window ledge. While doing that I will copy the files from the server over the network to my primary computer for extra backup purposes. I will also throw out the garbage and the old periodical literature. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 5:15 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I went by the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I then went to my usual Thursday 3 P.M. appointment. I then went by the Greenwich Automotive Services Exxon gasoline station, and I bought $8 of premium unleaded self service gasoline for $3.559 a gallon for 29.1 miles driving this past week at 13.9 miles per gallon at an average of 14 miles per hour around town. I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a pound of baby carrots for $1.99, broccoli crowns at $1.49 a pound for $1.36 and four ears of fresh corn for .62 for $3.97 total. I then returned home. I brought up my mail. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Nasa names new spacecraft 'Orion' . I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will eat two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. I will then go to bed. Have a good evening. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 12:50 A.M.: I microwaved a Banquet 7 ounce chicken pot pie, and I ate it in a bowl with the remaining olive and chick pea mixture in another bowl along with a glass of iced tea. I moved the telephone tea table from the living room into the bathroom, and I moved the telephone table from the bathroom into the living room with the telephones on it by the chair at the apartment entrance. I put the flash lights and lanterns on its lower shelf. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out for my 3 P.M. appointment. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 11:55 A.M.: I could possibly order this PCPROGRESS.com ATI RADEON 7500 64MB DDR OEM AGP DVI CONNECTION ONLY DVI TO VGA ADAPTER SOLD SEPARATELY , and I have a DVI cable that I could use on my primary computer 20 inch monitor, and I could use the primary computer DVI to VGA adapter on the card in the server. It is probably the most reasonable way to do it, but I will think about it, and I guess I could do it today, but first I will think about it. Of course for $20 more, it would be nice to have 256 MB, so I think I will wait for a couple of months or so. The adapter is available here ATI DVI-2-VGA DVI to VGA adapter for Twin-View video cards - OEM at Newegg.com .CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 11:45 A.M.: I could order this video cardPCPROGRESS.com ATI RADEON 7500 64MB DDR OEM AGP DVI CONNECTION ONLY DVI TO VGA ADAPTER SOLD SEPARATELY with free shipping for the XG box computer or PCPROGRESS.com POWERED BY ATI RADEON 9200SE 128MB DDR NO DVI AGP OEM for the server, but I think I will wait until I can afford Nvidia GeForce FX5200 256MB DDR AGP Video Card w/TV and DVI Albatron A5200-256MB plus $2.95 shipping with coupon code "SHIP295" on over a $50 order, which I could probably afford around the time I get my renter's rebate around Thanksgiving time. The new computer case is really all that I can afford until I get my renter's rebate, since I might have unplanned expenses, and I have auto insurance and electricity starting again in October. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 10:35 A.M.: I have the spare parts to build another faster computer, but I need another case, so I ordered XG Box Viper2 10-Bay Aluminum Mid ATX Gaming Case-No PS(Red) XG CA-V2-WOP-R-CUSA Viper 2 for $48.99 plus two packs of Deluxe UDMA/100/133 Motherboard Cable Set w/Screws/Standoffs for one for $2.25 and one for $1.27 plus $2.95 shipping with coupon code "SHIP295" on over a $50 order for $55.46 total. I will build the system with my spare Epox motherboard, and I will use the 20 gigabyte hard drive from the Northgate Syntax backup computer, and the AMD Athlon XP 2000 processor, along with a LAN card, and I will use the DVD/R from the server or one of the two DVD/RW from the primary computer and I have extra CD/RW drives in the other backup computers, and I will use the 64 meg. PCI video card from the server, and I will put the 8 meg. PCI video card in the Northgate as the second video card in the server, and the red viper case comes with two case fans, and I have two spare CPU coolers, and the red viper case comes without a power supply, but I have two new spare power supplies, so I can configure it with one 512 meg. memory chip. On the Northgate Syntax computer, I can put in the spare AMD Duron 1.6 meg. processor, and the second 10 gigabyte hard drive from the Dell V350, along with letting it only have one CD/RW drive, and I can run it with the remaining 256 meg. memory chip. I can put Linux on the Dell V350 and the Northgate Syntax, so basically I will have the much slower Dell V350 working, but I will not have it setup, since there is no room for it, and I don't have a monitor for it. I can always add a 64 meg. PCI video card at a later date to the server for about $20 with shipping. Thus for $50, I will have a backup computer that runs four times faster than the Dell V350, and I will have improved the backup coffee table computer. The Viper 2 case http://www.xgbox.com/ sells for twice as much at CompUSA.com: MGE Company XG Viper 2 ATX & micro-ATX Mid-Tower Case, No Power Supply - CA-V2-WOP-R - Computer Upgrades » Computer Cases , and with a power supply it sells for $150, if one looks at the other prices on the net. It comes with two case fans, and it is an aluminum case, and it has good air flow, and leading edge technology. I think it is the same as this one XG Viper CA-V2-WOP-R Red Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail at Newegg.com which is considerably more. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 6:10 A.M.: I went through my email. Only One left IBM Pentium 4 2.4GHz 512MB 38GB CD FDD XP Pro - B IBM 8303SB3_0000069 NetVista with XP Pro for $220 with with "SHIP295" coupon code for $2.95 shipping on over $50 order. CIO

Note:<888> 08/24/06 Thursday 5:40 A.M.: Instead of going out after the last message, I took an old fashioned republican nap like Calvin Coolidge until about 5 P.M.. I went outside, and I aired out the heat build up from the car. I said hello to some neighbors. I picked up my mail. I went back to bed until about 8 P.M.. I chatted with a relative and a friend. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I went back to sleep until 1 A.M.. I did some bottom fishing on the internet. I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made up the sofa where I took my nap. I have a couple of pillows stuffed underneath the French reproduction chair with the sheep skin on it. I read my primary computer Gigabyte motherboard manual, and the primary computer does not completely turn off. Its fans keep going once the computer is turned off by its case switch. I tried changing the case power cable around on the motherboard, but that did not make a difference. I removed the front panel, and the case front wires looked all right. All I can figure out it the current power supply interacts with the motherboard differently than the previous power supply that is now in the server. I lowered the primary computer power supply fan to medium from high speed. I cleaned the case filter at the front of the CPU. It all seems to be working just fine. I just will have to continue turning off the complete power to the computer with the UPC device and the control panel. I will now do some more bottom fishing on the internet, and I will go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/23/06 Wednesday 6:15 A.M.: I reheated the breaded chicken and rice in their Rubbermaid containers on one vegetable cycle of the www.ge.com microwave oven, and I put them on a dinner plate, and I put one third of the remaining chic pea and olive mixture in a bowl, and I ate it all with a glass of iced tea. I figure I am doing better in the current www.whitehouse.gov administration, so I logged on to http://www.georgebush.com/ , and I went to GOP.com | Republican National Committee :: Contribute , and I donated $2 to the Republican Party. Of course one has to realize I already donate a considerable amount of time and my spare funds towards volunteering locally here in the Greenwich, Connecticut community both within the community and on the internet. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out for my usual morning walk. CIO

Note:<888> 08/23/06 Wednesday 5:20 A.M.: » How much is Windows worth? | Ed Bott's Microsoft Report | ZDNet.com . I finished going through my email. CIO

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Note:<888> 08/23/06 Wednesday 3:40 A.M.: Before going to bed, I bit $20 on Ebay on a used HP 3 meg digital camera, but I lost when it sold for $41. Ebay called me up electronically at 8 P.M.. I checked out the internet. I had a fake fax call. HP Photosmart M417 5.2MP 3x Optical/7x Digital Zoom Camera HP L2011AR (M417) m417 with "SHIP295" coupon code for $2.95 shipping on over $50 order. I chatted with a relative and a friend. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I went back to bed. I chatted with a relative. I was awake at 1 A.M.. eBay Store - CampoDirect: digital camera, Consumer Electronics, mp3 players $50 generic 5 MP digital camera. eBay: BRAND NEW $250 5.0 MP DIGITAL CAMERA - GREAT FOR EBAY! (item 130016749264 end time Sep-12-06 09:23:28 PDT) for $60. eBay: DXG DXG-552 DIGITAL CAMERA DXG-552-V (item 150023375595 end time Aug-23-06 13:20:08 PDT) . http://cgi.ebay.com/Konica-Minolta-DiMAGE-E500-5-0-Megapixel_W0QQitemZ330020343254QQihZ014QQcategoryZ64352QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem . http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320019515806 . eBay: Konica Minolta DiMAGE E500 5.0MP CAMERA Y298 (item 300019772706 end time Aug-27-06 15:06:55 PDT) . Of course there is always www.ubid.com . However, although I use to be a professional photographer in my youth, the local population of Greenwich, Connecticut is very camera shy. Also even if I indebted myself buying a new digital camera, I would not be able to afford to have pictures developed, but I could post better pictures on the internet. I already have a 512 MB SD card. I will now wash my breakfast dishes, and I will make my bed. Not much happening in this neck of the woods. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 1:45 P.M.: www.ordersmokesdirect.com called me up on a customer service call, and I chatted with them for a while up in Buffalo, New York. I also chatted with a friend whom works down here for the state of New York in the race horse business whom is also from that area around East Aurora, New York. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed. I will eat a few handfuls of peanuts with some iced tea before going to bed. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 1:20 P.M.: I changed the Microsoft wireless 6000 mouse from the USB port to the PS2 mouse port, so possibly now it will be more responsive, and it will bring the computer out of standby mode. It came with a USB to PS2 adapter. Since I had it plugged into a USB hub and not the computer, it might have been slower. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 12:50 P.M.: I went out after the last message, and I went to Putnam Trust Bank of New York on West Putnam Avenue. I then returned directly home. When I tried to bring the computer out of standby, it would not come out of standby. I have the mouse connected via USB, so I usually use the keyboard to bring it out of standby. However, the keyboard batteries were low, so I replaced them and rebooted. I usually do not put the computer in standby, but from past experience I can bring the computer out of standby from the keyboard. The primary computer seems to be running just fine. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 11:40 A.M.: I picked up my mail downstairs. I will be going back out for a brief errand shortly, so I will just put the computer on standby. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 11:15 A.M.: CNN.com - Depression in Atlantic may become Tropical Storm Debby - Aug 22, 2006 . Be Prepared ! CNN.com - Hurricane chief foresees 'mega-disaster' - Aug 22, 2006 . http://www.geocities.com/mikelscott/weather.htm and Michael Louis Scott Tropical Weather . I am somewhat confused by my present location in terms of possible flooding. When I looked down the hill behind the building, we seem to be at least 100 feet above the Byram River and the lower area of Port Chester, New York. However when I drive south from my building, it seems to be a flat road most of the way to the Byram Shore beach and park which would be at sea level. Thus the road must gradually go down hill from this location to sea level at Byram Shore. Of course if Manhattan flooded in a hurricane, it would also have a lot of problems with its electrical grid, and thus many of the people in high rise buildings above sea level would be stuck in the upper floors without elevators working. I have been told by an older individual in this area when the pier on Steamboat Road floods, Manhattan is starting to flood. They now have computer models about what can happen in a worse case scenario, but they do not show them to the general public, so as not to scare them. Also there are suppose to be 80 million people living along the Atlantic coast from the south coast of Texas to the north of Maine. If you add the people in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Canada, I think it would be safe to say over a hundred million people are at risk from hurricane activity on the eastern coast of the Americas. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 10:45 A.M.: I went out after the last message. I went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I sat out at various locations. During my walk, I gave the MIT observer a print out of the information for the $100 MIT laptop computer for the third world. I am not sure whether it is wireless or uses a LAN or how it gains it connectivity. After my walk, I used the bathroom at Starbucks. I then drove down by the waterfront and some of the usual fishermen were there. I then went by the Arnold bread outlet, and I bought a 12 pack of Thomas' English muffins for $2.05. I then returned home. I chatted with some neighbors. They have put in new street warning devices on Western Junior High road to slow down the traffic around Western Junior High School. They seem to off loading some temporary trailer school building at that location, since the Hamilton Avenue school is in the process of being rebuilt nearby, so they are also holding classes for the Hamilton Avenue school at Western Junior high. I tweaked and eliminated some of the startup programs on my computer, so the computer starts faster and runs faster. I am still starting 11 startup programs in the system tray, which slows the computer down a bit. However, the entire computer boots from CMOS password to complete boot up in Windows XP Professional in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. I chatted with a relative. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 5:35 A.M.: I put away my laundry. I worked with http://mikelouisscott.com/visbeta.htm . I put the tea in the refrigerator to become iced tea. Sun Rise this morning is 6:11 A.M. Tides.INFO: Tide predictions from around the globe: Greenwich, Connecticut . If you had this book Amazon.com: Used and New: The Great Estates: Greenwich, Connecticut, 1880-1930 , you would have a bit of money. I have this book TomFolio.com: MUSKETS AND MANSIONS: The Greenwich Story, Knapp, Daniel, Archer's Used & Rare Books , but it is not worth as much. I have a 1895 copy of this book by Macmillan and Company Powell's Books - Tom Cringle's Log by Michael Scott that a friend gave me that is suppose to have cost $200 about 10 years ago in very good shape, but there is a cheaper copy available eBay: 2 ANTIQUE BOOKS 1905 TOM CRINGLE'S LOG BY MICHAEL SCOTT (item 120021845884 end time Aug-24-06 14:56:26 PDT) . The two volume set is worth 225 pounds Mumfordbooks Book Catalogue , the 1834 three volume edition is $30 http://www.tenpound.com/127/251.html , and these other copies sell for various prices Books & Collectibles online bookstore and search engine for rare, out of print, antique and used books, maps and prints - Australia . Alas I have never read it, but the book collector that gave it to me would know what it is worth. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Map details global water stress . I will now shut down the primary computer. I will eat two scoops of peaches and cream ice cream. I will then shower, and I will clean up, and I will go out for a morning walk. Itching for relief Parasite puts the bite on swimmers - Greenwich Time . CNN.com - Gerald Ford receives heart pacemaker - Aug 21, 2006 . NRL Monterey Satellite Photos . Tropical Depression FOUR .CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 3:05 A.M.: Kodak EasyShare C530 5MP 5x Digital Zoom Camera Kodak C530 C530 $79.95 and try "SHIP295" coupon code on over $50 order for $2.95 shipping. I went through my email. I will now boot into Vista and install the recent updates. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 2:35 A.M.: 19-Inch Acer TFT Widescreen LCD Flat Panel Monitor (Black) Acer AL1916W AL1916W $198.95 possibly $2.95 shipping on over $50 order with coupon code "SHIP295" . In Windows XP, if one is using two monitors with a dual video card, one needs this adapter ATI DVI-2-VGA DVI to VGA adapter for Twin-View video cards - OEM at Newegg.com to plug in both monitors. CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 2:20 A.M.: I put clean linens on the bed. I have 50 minutes on the dry cycle on the laundry. I am making up a batch of Formula One http://mikelouisscott.com/icetea.htm . CIO

Note:<888> 08/22/06 Tuesday 1:10 A.M.: I woke up at 1 P.M. yesterday. I ate breakfast of oatmeal with a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with olive oil, orange juice with vitamins and supplements, and coffee. I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed. I went out to my 4 P.M. appointment. I then chatted with the MIT observer downtown. The MIT observer wants me to print out this article CNN.com - $100 laptops to debut with Thai kids - Aug 17, 2006 , since he would like one since he is sleeping rough outside without electricity. Also One Laptop per Child and MIT Media Lab & $100 Laptop . I walked lower Greenwich Avenue and the train station area. I chatted with a couple from England whom are living here. I gave the MIT observer four cigarettes. I then went by the Food Emporium, and I bought a package of four halves of boneless breasts of chicken for $1.79 a pound for $3.96 and fresh Dole bananas for .69 a pound for $2.02 for $5.98 total. I then returned home, and I went to bed again after picking up my mail. I chatted with a friend whom needs a hernia operation. I woke up at 11:30 P.M.. I took a Pyrex pie disk, and I rubbed its bottom with a little bit of olive oil. I then opened up the package of four boneless chicken breasts. I rinsed two with cold water and dried them with a paper towel, and I put them in a Rubbermaid container in the refrigerator. I rinsed the other two with cold water, and I dried them with a paper towel. I put them on a dinner plate, and I rubbed the bottom side of each with a little olive oil, and then I spread Progresso Italian bread crumbs on the bottom side, and then I did the same thing on the top side, and I put them in the Pyrex pie dish, and I baked them at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in the Farberware convection oven for 35 minutes. I also made up a batch of Michael Louis Scott's Microwave Oven Rice Recipe which I put two chicken bouillon cubes in, and I put half of the rice on a dinner plate with one of the chicken breasts, and I put the remaining rice in a Rubbermaid container and the other cooked chicken breast in another Rubbermaid container, and I ate it all with a side dish in a large soup bowl with one fourth of the chic pea and olive mixture that I made last night along with a glass of iced tea. I then drank a cup of coffee. I will now start two loads of laundry, and I will put clean sheets on my bed. CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 6:35 A.M.: Potential Presidential Candidate ? from Greenwich, Connecticut Embassy of the United States - Paris, France Ambassador Craig Roberts Stapleton . BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ice geysers 'discovered on Mars' . BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | New Zealand Maori choose new king . BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Living in the shadow of a volcano . BBC NEWS | Technology | Artificial muscles light up TVs . BBC NEWS | Europe | Dutch plan orangutan web dating . Boeing's New Airplane - the 787 DreamLiner > English use username: wdtpreview, password: wdtpreview . At the moment, my air force consists of a $1.50 balsa wood glider toy airplane from the Ridgefield, Connecticut hardware store, which I bought when I ventured up there to charge up my car battery some time this past spring. I will now shut down the primary computer, and I will go to bed soon. I will probably be awake around 1 P.M. CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 6:00 A.M.: I did a few more apartment tweaks. I put the four Radio Shack nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries in the Radio Shack battery charger, and they will be fully charged at 1:30 P.M.. I used two of them in the Emerson wireless headset connected to the stereo, and they last about two to three hours a charge. One has to change the Radio Shack battery charger from Metal Hydride to Nickel Cadmium depending on the type of rechargeable batteries that one uses in it. I also have four unused metal hydride rechargeable AAA batteries that I got as a clearance item at CVS on Greenwich Avenue recently. The MIT observer www.mit.edu reminded me that MIT had a nuclear reactor on campus, so more than likely they still have electricity to keep their computers going. However, being at MIT, it is probably one of those original graphite reactors such as out at the Brookhaven National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory - A Passion for Discovery across Long Island sound from Greenwich, Connecticut. I fixed the Auto Arrange icons feature on my primary computer which some how was disabled. CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 4:35 A.M.: Bohemian Club Has an Ax to Wield - Los Angeles Times . Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Handycam Camcorder 2.5 inch LCD . JVC GR-D22U Digital MiniDV Camcorder with 2.5 inch LCD . CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 4:10 A.M.: I tweaked some areas around the apartment. If anyone is short on fuel and has a microwave oven, the last time I checked a 10 pound bag of Carolina enriched rice similar to Uncle Ben's was $4.99 at the Stop and Shop. One can easily cook it up this way Michael Louis Scott's Microwave Oven Rice Recipe . One can add a little tomato ketchup or soy sauce or chicken or beef bouillon powder or sesame oil or olive oil or butter or margarine for a little flavoring. Rice is very popular with the Asian and Hispanic communities, so as long as the price of it is inexpensive it tends to be a staple item in their diet. However to ship 10 pounds from the Carolinas might cost a little bit more anymore, so possibly it has gone up in price. Of course there are other forms of bullion, and if one had invested in them for the last few years, one more than likely kept up with inflation Kitco - Gold Precious Metals - Buy Gold Sell Gold, Silver, Platinum - Charts, Graphs, Prices, Quotes, Gold Stocks, Mining Stocks, bullion dealers . My local expert in the field has not been too visible recently, but I still have his email address. I have my usual biweekly 4 P.M. appointment today, so I should try to go to bed by 6 A.M.. I will now go through my email. CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 3:00 A.M.: America's first Italian public relations man Amerigo Vespucci - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . CIO

Note:<888> 08/21/06 Monday 2:20 A.M.: After chatting with the local Italian group here in Greenwich, Connecticut, I thought I would make a cold summer European dish. I opened a 15 ounce can of Goya chic peas, and I drained them with a strainer, and I put the chic peas in a large metal bowl, I then opened a 6 ounce dry can of large whole California black pitted olives, and I drained them with the strainer, and I then cut each one in half lengthwise, and I put them in the metal bowl. I then peeled a medium size yellow onion, and I diced it into approximately quarter inch square chunks, and I put them in the bowl. I then added two teaspoons of Italian spices, a teaspoon of garlic powder, and a quarter teaspoon of ground black pepper, two tablespoons of lemon juice, two tablespoons of Colavita aged balsamic