So I've started this blog. But before I commit any more of my precious thoughts into this medium, let me step back and be one with the blog. Let me complain.

I'm using WordPress, which is really quite nice. But, …

You see, my thoughts, if you hadn't noticed, are not …

I hate XML namespaces. I strongly dislike them.

I will rant about this in detail in the future, as if there hasn't been enough vitriol on this topic already. But let me present my current problem:

gsoap is returning this:

<soap-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope …

I bought a Creative Nomad Muvo MP3 Player a little while back. I love this thing; it's exactly what I wanted.

Before buying that, I tried a Lexar MPC-231 JumpGear, which is basically a cap for a USB memory stick that turns it into an MP3 player. I wasn't happy …

I have nothing interesting to say. Yet the urge to share my inner-most superficial thoughts with you, dear stranger, is so strong, I must start blogging. All the cool kids are doing it. And so I blog.

The blog was down due to power being shut down (because of the fires) for a while. The server was back on but not responding. Turns out I still had the Ubuntu 5 CD in the drive from when I installed it! Impressive that it'd been running that long without …