Photos served from my-computer should now be available again, from the host my-computer.cruftlabs.com.

Worst aphorism ever: "He is probably one too many cooks for this broth." (Prof. John Coffee, Columbia University, as quoted in The New York Times, October 22, 2002.)

On extracting a sheared-off 1/4" pipe nipple: Good luck finding a 1/4" NPT internal pipe wrench in town. Or anyone who knows what one is, for that matter. Instead, tap the trapped pipe with a 3/8"-16 tap. Coat the threads of a 3/8" bolt with cyanoacrylate or Loctite, and wrench it in snugly. Drink 1-2 beers. The bond has now hardened; removing bolt with wrench will bring the broken pipe nipple with it.

Toured the Kendall Generating Station today. Now read this neat-o article about the 115,000 volt 1,400 amp distribution line that they built under the sidewalk on Memorial Drive!

"If the National Hurricane Center were as stingy with its information, there would be thousands dead. Ari has the uncanny ability to suck information out of a room." -- Senior CBS News White House correspondent John Roberts, speaking of White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, as quoted in The New York Times, October 14, 2002.

I keep meaning to put my photos back online. my-computer is still off the Internet. Until then...