breifcase sound system

this is a project that I've been working on for a while. basically, I have a breifcase that I have indstalled speakers and an amplifier into. it runs on 7 rechargeable C batteries(= only about 9 volts, for some reason). so far it works pretty well, and I finally got all of the connections set up solidly enough so I can carry it around while it's playing music.
I've taken pictures, but I'm too lazy at the moment to go down to the kitchen, get the camera, and upload the pictures. I'll put up a post here when I gather up the initiative to do that.

update: pictures are now up here.

futility

Mom just told me about a possible customer for my computer tech support services. apparently, they had problems with their computer and needed help.

I called their phone number, but I must have typed it in wrong: I got ICA, the supermarket, instead. the worker who answered the phone seemed pretty receptive to the idea of me coming in to fix their computer, but he eventually asked me if I had called the right number. I hadn't.
I called again, and this time the number was right. a boy answered the phone.
b: hello, Gilbert residence.
M: hi! this is Jason, calling about your computer. I was wondering when I could come by to work on it.
b: hold on a minute, i'll have my mom talk to you.
m: ok.
c: hi Jason! how are you?
m: I'm fine. and you?
c: ok. (speaking away from the phone) Megan, have you had problems with the computer? anybody? Bob? (speaking to phone) I'll have my husband talk to you, ok?
m: ok. thanks.
d: hi Jason! how are you?
m: I'm fine. and you?
d: fine, thanks. When I talked to your mom, I thought that we had some problems with our computer. actually, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong anymore. that Norton Antivirus thing cleaned up a lot of stuff... so we don't need your help right now. if this thing doesn't work, then we might need you, but not now.
thank's for calling!
m: sure. thanks. bye!

people believe in God because they think it gives them purpose.
but futility can be something to live for, too. can't it?

Another New Page

I've put up a page on spam email, with a page on one junk email here.

new page on my website

a note on the appropriateness of nursery rhymes

e-mail

I haven't posted for over a week now, have I?
Just wanted to say how stupid people can be about junk e-mail. It's not their fault, but it is amazing how people can repeatedly send on these e-mails with creepy poems, with a note at the end saying how evil a person you are and how you will burn in heck if you dont send this on to at least 10 people.
come ON!
jeez

P.S. maybe I can unearth and put up some of my replies to innocent junk email. hmm...