Monday, January 5, 2009
Off course
Oh now, this was pretty self-evident: Chicago to allow Sunday liquor sales to begin earlier to allow Bears and Cubs fans the opportunity to dull the pain before games more easily.
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posted by Nick Burns 06:37 PM
Flyby Sips Saturn Moon's Geysers
Here is a good read.
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posted by Nick Burns 01:39 AM
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Super
Oh brother, This is terrific news from Guardian.com! Gardener finds Roman-era magic charm in bag of topsoil.
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posted by Nick Burns 10:39 AM
Friday, January 2, 2009
Fresh from the wire
Just read this article at the Ars Technica website, it's an interesting read.
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posted by Nick Burns 06:37 PM
Spiffy
Oh now, Cheryl mailed me this. Dr. Who fan buried in Tardis coffin.
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posted by Nick Burns 09:02 AM
Thursday, January 1, 2009
At work
I have to keep working on the EduRock and cannot start with ZIN next Thurday, so I was told at work. I am going to get a copy of the ZIN for the complete team. Yesterday I was briefed that they are in debt in the millions. There will be layoffs, so I was told by a colleague. I heard from Cheryl this week that we will have to mesh our channels. Progress is slow, but the EduRock people are very cooperative. Rumours say that I will need to reshedule the meeting with our Architect. My manager told me that I was supposed to write a document on ZIN.
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posted by Nick Burns 05:54 PM
Recap
Today I had to monetize the infrastructures. I plan to get a copy of the PHZ HintMix for the complete team. There will be layoffs. The new strategy for FunPlan is paying off. Last Thurday I attended a FunPlan meeting discussing the real-time partnerships. What's the deal now?

I spent a lot of time this week trying to finish things on my to-do list.
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posted by Nick Burns 09:11 AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
At work
Today I heard from Cheryl last week that the EduWerk account has become profitable. I'm not going to work on the new TextHaus and have to modify stuff for the EduWerk. I was told that I'll be working on the new TextHaus. The reorganisation is only the first of two phases, so I was told. Anyway. Rumours say that EduWerk is going as planned. The EduWerk account has become profitable. Yesterday I was briefed that EduWerk will be finished tomorrow.

Please let me know what you think of this, in the comments section.
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posted by Nick Burns 06:53 PM
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Strange stuff on ABC News
This surprises me.
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posted by Nick Burns 12:28 AM
Monday, December 29, 2008
I'm Busy
It has been quiet at Nick Burns's lately. Really too tied up. I'm running on fumes but I don't give up. I'm running on fumes. It is a crying shame. I feel pooped.
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posted by Nick Burns 04:55 PM
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Breaking news
According to New York Times: Shuttle Docks at Station.

By Traci Watson, USA TODAY The International Space Station's new $210 million robot, a two-armed giant named Dextre, refused to come to life on command Thursday, jeopardizing NASA's plans to get the robot up and running over the next week.

How do you feel about this?
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posted by Nick Burns 12:42 AM