Maybe nerds do need slappin'

A typical Unix distro has a bunch of files for use with the calendar program — lists of historical events, holidays, etc. I’ve got my web browser home page set to show me today’s events and holidays, which is how I learned that calendar.history also contains events from Lord of the Rings.

I don’t mean real events, like the date The Two Towers was published, but fictional events, like the date Frodo crossed the Mitheithel. When I was a teenager I probably would have thought this was cute and clever, but now it makes me want to just find the responsible person and ask what other parts of my operating system he might have worked on while stoned.

More Open Studios

More studios today. Went back to 111, checked out the fourth and fifth floors, then back down to catch some folks I’d missed yesterday. Lots of really good stuff. I’m thinking about glazes, I’m thinking about lines, I’m thinking about metallics. I’m thinking I really need to build some more shelving and clear off my drawing table.

Anyone know offhand how much a 6-foot length of 1x12 white pine weighs? Hm, according to this page it’s three pounds per boardfoot. I don’t think I can get a full shelving unit’s worth of wood home without a cart. I might be able to catch one of the wild carts that I sometimes see grazing near the supermarket.

I also went to the after-tour party at the Jersey City Art Museum. Tiny museum, even smaller than the Seattle Art Museum, I think. New York has spoiled me for museums; now I know why tourists rave about them.

( Leftover sketches from last night and last week that I forgot to scan till just now )