Change of colour. Picture gone.

Yeah, black is nice, but now is the right time for a change of mood. And my photo's gone. Damn Photobucket. Gotta find a new pic. And store it intelligently.

Un très bon moment

Moi, et monsieur bébé. J'aurais des photos avec mademoiselle fillette sa soeur, sauf qu'il me faut au moins mes deux mains pour jouer avec elle, et que je ne sais toujours pas manipuler mon téléphone avec la langue.

Je note que l'autoportrait sur un téléphone à écran tactile est une science approximative. Je ne trouve le bouton qu'une fois sur trois, et le cadrage est instinctif. Et malgré tout, j'ai capturé ce moment ci:

Some more news!

More than a month since the last update. This might actually be my sweet spot, from 4 to 6 weeks. At least, it feels about right. I don't really have that much to report in fact. Work's going OK, not-work is going OK too. We had family in Toulouse this week end, which was nice. A couple of restaurants and two afternoons at the park watching kids exercise on the playground. It actually got me thinking.

See, this playground is divided in two areas, one for really young ones, and one for older ones, from 4 to 10 or so. the main things it teaches kids is risk and responsibilities. Platforms are way more than 2 meters in the air, there are no panels to protect anyone from falling, just a few bars. The bridge between those platforms is high enough that an adult can walk beneath it with its arms raised without touching it, and it's made of steel bars spaced far enough to fall through it. A cash cow for any proper lawyer in the US. How did it look in France? Kids were playing in groups, climbing and descending, crossing bridges, jumping up and down everywhere while the parents were busy chatting on the benches around with nary an eye on their offspring. We watched for 2 or 3 hours, and the worst thing that happened actually happened on the ground when a child tripped and fell on the grass. We're not doomed as a society when parents let their children try and fail and fall, and when those children try and learn what they're capable of and what they're not. Let's see how much longer this'll last before kids are told to wear helmets when going on a walk.

And in the other good news, I've taken an extended week end to go to Paris. Two more days at work, then a 5-days week end. I'll be spending 4 nights there in a cheapo hotel, with a shared bathroom and probably shared toilets too. But it's got free wifi, and it's quite close to Republique and my favourite brunch spot. That plus the shopping spree I'm anticipating, and the friends I'll see. It's gonna be awesome!!

I shall set you free.

iPhone is jailbroken.

I lost my iPod some time ago. Plus it was an old generation. Colour, video (never used that, mind you), but no touchscreen, no wifi/3G. And lower than an antique Creative on the coolness scale. So I bought meself a 32GB 3GS, in black. Received it today round noon. It's got video, and a frigging compass. And copy-paste. Oh by the way, that manipulation is awkward.
I've already downloaded a huge number of free stuff, and removed most of it. I've kept Doom (after jaibreaking it), EveryTrail, the public transport timetables and TV. I'll probably never play Doom, but it's still cooler than the iSaber or the PhoneFart. And it's not on the Appstore!!
The only current PITA is the whole Linux and Apple do NOT talk to each other situation. Which means, I've got to switch to Vista to run iTunes.
I'm now looking for some more software: a remote control for VLC and Rhythmbox (and the PS3), a good ebook reader that accepts open formats and comics, and a spreadsheet tool. All of those free. And a Willi Waller 2006 Simulator.

It also means I'm hard to reach on my cellphone until August 17th. Having switched provider (Byebye red, Hello turquoise, blue and orange), my number is being "portabilitated" until then and so I have a temporary number.

Classical music

Always going back to it, no matter what, it's always there.
Vivaldi's Summer Allegro, Bach's Suites for Cello, Beethoven's Pastoral, Greensleeves... Even a touch of Ravel or some Renaissance or Medieval compositions.
Either a heresy or a tribute, Metallica's Symphonic & Metallic, transcended through a classical orchestral formation.