Daynotes Journal

Monday, 25 August 2008

A (mostly) daily journal of the trials, tribulations, and random observations of Robert Bruce Thompson, a writer of computer books.
 

Click here to view the current journal page.

Until November, 2000, my weekly pages usually included a lot of the email messages I received from readers and my responses to those messages. Handling that email manually got to be overwhelming, so I went off in search of some way to bring up a messageboard. In mid-November, 2000, long-time reader Greg Lincoln kindly offered to create a TTG messageboard and a HardwareGuys.com messageboard and host them on his server. Since the messageboards became available, most reader mail and my responses to it can be found on or the other of them. The TTG board contains general (non-computer) discussion. The HardwareGuys.com board contains primarily technical discussions. I still sometimes post reader mail on my main page, but only rarely. 

I create a new weekly journal page every Monday, and generally update that page at least once each day throughout the week, and sometimes on weekends. I generally post an entry each day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with an occasional supplemental post or two later in the day. 

I work without a net. My journal is completely unedited, so what you see is what I've written--typos, grammatical errors, barbarisms, and all. And I almost never go back to fix something after the fact. You can always view the most current journal page by clicking the link above. That link is bookmarkable. That is, the filename will always remain the same, and will always point to the current week's journal page.

You can also view specific weekly journal pages by clicking one of the following links:

Journal Pages for 2008

• Week of 25 August (week 35)
• Week of 18 August (week 34)
• Week of 11 August (week 33)
• Week of 4 August (week 32)
• Week of 28 July (week 31)
• Week of 21 July (week 30)
• Week of 14 July (week 29)
• Week of 7 July (week 28)
• Week of 30 June (week 27)
• Week of 23 June (week 26)
• Week of 16 June (week 25)
• Week of 9 June (week 24)
• Week of 2 June (week 23)
• Week of 26 May (week 22)
• Week of 19 May (week 21)
• Week of 12 May (week 20)
• Week of 5 May (week 19)
• Week of 28 April (week 18)
• Week of 21 April (week 17)
• Week of 14 April (week 16)
• Week of 7 April (week 15)
• Week of 31 March (week 14)
• Week of 24 March (week 13)
• Week of 17 March (week 12)
• Week of 10 March (week 11)
• Week of 3 March (week 10)
• Week of 25 February (week 9)
• Week of 18 February (week 8)
• Week of 11 February (week 7)
• Week of 4 February (week 6)
• Week of 28 January (week 5)
• Week of 21 January (week 4)
• Week of 14 January (week 3)
• Week of 7 January (week 2)
• Week of 0 January (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2007

• Week of 24 December (week 52)
• Week of 17 December (week 51)
• Week of 10 December (week 50)
• Week of 3 December (week 49)
• Week of 27 November (week 48)
• Week of 19 November (week 47)
• Week of 12 November (week 46)
• Week of 5 November (week 45)
• Week of 29 October (week 44)
• Week of 22 October (week 43)
• Week of 15 October (week 42)
• Week of 8 October (week 41)
• Week of 1 October (week 40)
• Week of 24 September (week 39)
• Week of 17 September (week 38)
• Week of 10 September (week 37)
• Week of 3 September (week 36)
• Week of 27 August (week 35)
• Week of 20 August (week 34)
• Week of 13 August (week 33)
• Week of 6 August (week 32)
• Week of 30 July (week 31)
• Week of 23 July (week 30)
• Week of 17 July (week 29)
• Week of 9 July (week 28)
• Week of 2 July (week 27)
• Week of 25 June (week 26)
• Week of 18 June (week 25)
• Week of 11 June (week 24)
• Week of 4 June (week 23)
• Week of 28 May (week 22)
• Week of 21 May (week 21)
• Week of 14 May (week 20)
• Week of 7 May (week 19)
• Week of 30 April (week 18)
• Week of 23 April (week 17)
• Week of 16 April (week 16)
• Week of 9 April (week 15)
• Week of 2 April (week 14)
• Week of 26 March (week 13)
• Week of 19 March (week 12)
• Week of 12 March (week 11)
• Week of 5 March (week 10)
• Week of 26 February (week 9)
• Week of 19 February (week 8)
• Week of 12 February (week 7)
• Week of 5 February (week 6)
• Week of 29 January (week 5)
• Week of 22 January (week 4)
• Week of 15 January (week 3)
• Week of 8 January (week 2)
• Week of 1 January (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2006

• Week of 25 December 2006 (week 52)
• Week of 18 December 2006 (week 51)
• Week of 11 December 2006 (week 50)
• Week of 4 December 2006 (week 49)
• Week of 27 November 2006 (week 48)
• Week of 20 November 2006 (week 47)
• Week of 13 November 2006 (week 46)
• Week of 6 November 2006 (week 45)
• Week of 30 October 2006 (week 44)
• Week of 23 October 2006 (week 43)
• Week of 16 October 2006 (week 42)
• Week of 9 October 2006 (week 41)
• Week of 2 October 2006 (week 40)
• Week of 25 September 2006 (week 39)
• Week of 18 September 2006 (week 38)
• Week of 11 September 2006 (week 37)
• Week of 4 September 2006 (week 36)
• Week of 28 August 2006 (week 35)
• Week of 21 August 2006 (week 34)
• Week of 14 August 2006 (week 33)
• Week of 7 August 2006 (week 32)
• Week of 31 July 2006 (week 31)
• Week of 24 July 2006 (week 30)
• Week of 17 July 2006 (week 29)
• Week of 10 July 2006 (week 28)
• Week of 3 July 2006 (week 27)
• Week of 26 June 2006 (week 26)
• Week of 19 June 2006 (week 25)
• Week of 12 June 2006 (week 24)
• Week of 5 June 2006 (week 23)
• Week of 29 May 2006 (week 22)
• Week of 22 May 2006 (week 21)
• Week of 15 May 2006 (week 20)
• Week of 8 May 2006 (week 19)
• Week of 1 May 2006 (week 18)
• Week of 24 April 2006 (week 17)
• Week of 17 April 2006 (week 16)
• Week of 10 April 2006 (week 15)
• Week of 3 April 2006 (week 14)
• Week of 27 March 2006 (week 13)
• Week of 20 March 2006 (week 12)
• Week of 13 March 2006 (week 11)
• Week of 6 March 2006 (week 10)
• Week of 27 February 2006 (week 9)
• Week of 20 February 2006 (week 8)
• Week of 13 February 2006 (week 7)
• Week of 6 February 2006 (week 6)
• Week of 30 January 2006 (week 5)
• Week of 23 January 2006 (week 4)
• Week of 16 January 2006 (week 3)
• Week of 9 January 2006 (week 2)
• Week of 2 January 2006 (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2005

• Week of 26 December 2005 (week 53)
• Week of 19 December 2005 (week 52)
• Week of 12 December 2005 (week 51)
• Week of 5 December 2005 (week 50)
• Week of 28 November 2005 (week 49)
• Week of 21 November 2005 (week 48)
• Week of 14 November 2005 (week 47)
• Week of 7 November 2005 (week 46)
• Week of 31 October 2005 (week 45)
• Week of 24 October 2005 (week 44)
• Week of 17 October 2005 (week 43)
• Week of 10 October 2005 (week 42)
• Week of 3 October 2005 (week 41)
• Week of 26 September 2005 (week 40)
• Week of 19 September 2005 (week 39)
• Week of 12 September 2005 (week 38)
• Week of 5 September 2005 (week 37)
• Week of 29 August 2005 (week 36)
• Week of 22 August 2005 (week 35)
• Week of 15 August 2005 (week 34)
• Week of 8 August 2005 (week 33)
• Week of 1 August 2005 (week 32)
• Week of 25 July 2005 (week 31)
• Week of 18 July 2005 (week 30)
• Week of 11 July 2005 (week 29)
• Week of 4 July 2005 (week 28)
• Week of 27 June 2005 (week 27)
• Week of 20 June 2005 (week 26)
• Week of 13 June 2005 (week 25)
• Week of 6 June 2005 (week 24)
• Week of 30 May 2005 (week 23)
• Week of 23 May 2005 (week 22)
• Week of 16 May 2005 (week 21)
• Week of 9 May 2005 (week 20)
• Week of 2 May 2005 (week 19)
• Week of 25 April 2005 (week 18)
• Week of 18 April 2005 (week 17)
• Week of 11 April 2005 (week 16)
• Week of 4 April 2005 (week 15)
• Week of 28 March 2005 (week 14)
• Week of 21 March 2005 (week 13)
• Week of 14 March 2005 (week 12)
• Week of 7 March 2005 (week 11)
• Week of 28 February 2005 (week 10)
• Week of 21 February 2005 (week 9)
• Week of 14 February 2005 (week 8)
• Week of 7 February 2005 (week 7)
• Week of 31 January 2005 (week 6)
• Week of 24 January 2005 (week 5)
• Week of 17 January 2005 (week 4)
• Week of 10 January 2005 (week 3)
• Week of 3 January 2005 (week 2)
• Week of -4 January 2005 (week 1)
  

Journal Pages for 2004

• Week of 20 December 2004 (week 52)
• Week of 13 December 2004 (week 51)
• Week of 6 December 2004 (week 50)
• Week of 29 November 2004 (week 49)
• Week of 22 November 2004 (week 48)
• Week of 15 November 2004 (week 47)
• Week of 8 November 2004 (week 46)
• Week of 1 November 2004 (week 45)
• Week of 25 October 2004 (week 44)
• Week of 18 October 2004 (week 43)
• Week of 11 October 2004 (week 42)
• Week of 4 October 2004 (week 41)
• Week of 27 September 2004 (week 40)
• Week of 20 September 2004 (week 39)
• Week of 13 September 2004 (week 38)
• Week of 6 September 2004 (week 37)
• Week of 30 August 2004 (week 36)
• Week of 23 August 2004 (week 35)
• Week of 16 August 2004 (week 34)
• Week of 9 August 2004 (week 33)
• Week of 2 August 2004 (week 32)
• Week of 26 July 2004 (week 31)
• Week of 19 July 2004 (week 30)
• Week of 12 July 2004 (week 29)
• Week of 5 July 2004 (week 28)
• Week of 28 June 2004 (week 27)
• Week of 21 June 2004 (week 26)
• Week of 14 June 2004 (week 25)
• Week of 7 June 2004 (week 24)
• Week of 31 May 2004 (week 23)
• Week of 24 May 2004 (week 22)
• Week of 17 May 2004 (week 21)
• Week of 10 May 2004 (week 20)
• Week of 3 May 2004 (week 19)
• Week of 26 April 2004 (week 18)
• Week of 19 April 2004 (week 17)
• Week of 12 April 2004 (week 16)
• Week of 5 April 2004 (week 15)
• Week of 29 March 2004 (week 14)
• Week of 22 March 2004 (week 13)
• Week of 15 March 2004 (week 12)
• Week of 8 March 2004 (week 11)
• Week of 1 March 2004 (week 10)
• Week of 23 February 2004 (week 9)
• Week of 16 February 2004 (week 8)
• Week of 9 February 2004 (week 7)
• Week of 2 February 2004 (week 6)
• Week of 26 January 2004 (week 5)
• Week of 19 January 2004 (week 4)
• Week of 12 January 2004 (week 3)
• Week of 5 January 2004 (week 2)
• Week of -2 January 2004 (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2003

• Week of 22 December 2003 (week 52)
• Week of 15 December 2003 (week 51)
• Week of 8 December 2003 (week 50)
• Week of 1 December 2003 (week 49)
• Week of 24 November 2003 (week 48)
• Week of 17 November 2003 (week 47)
• Week of 10 November 2003 (week 46)
• Week of 3 November 2003 (week 45)
• Week of 27 October 2003 (week 44)
• Week of 20 October 2003 (week 43)
• Week of 13 October 2003 (week 42)
• Week of 6 October 2003 (week 41)
• Week of 29 September 2003 (week 40)
• Week of 22 September 2003 (week 39)
• Week of 15 September 2003 (week 38)
• Week of 8 September 2003 (week 37)
• Week of 1 September 2003 (week 36)
• Week of 25 August 2003 (week 35)
• Week of 18 August 2003 (week 34)
• Week of 11 August 2003 (week 33)
• Week of 4 August 2003 (week 32)
• Week of 28 July 2003 (week 31)
• Week of 21 July 2003 (week 30)
• Week of 14 July 2003 (week 29)
• Week of 7 July 2003 (week 28)
• Week of 30 June 2003 (week 27)
• Week of 23 June 2003 (week 26)
• Week of 16 June 2003 (week 25)
• Week of 9 June 2003 (week 24)
• Week of 2 June 2003 (week 23)
• Week of 26 May 2003 (week 22)
• Week of 19 May 2003 (week 21)
• Week of 12 May 2003 (week 20)
• Week of 5 May 2003 (week 19)
• Week of 28 April 2003 (week 18)
• Week of 21 April 2003 (week 17)
• Week of 14 April 2003 (week 16)
• Week of 7 April 2003 (week 15)
• Week of 31 March 2003 (week 14)
• Week of 24 March 2003 (week 13)
• Week of 17 March 2003 (week 12)
• Week of 10 March 2003 (week 11)
• Week of 3 March 2003 (week 10)
• Week of 24 February 2003 (week 9)
• Week of 17 February 2003 (week 8)
• Week of 10 February 2003 (week 7)
• Week of 3 February 2003 (week 6)
• Week of 27 January 2003 (week 5)
• Week of 20 January 2003 (week 4)
• Week of 13 January 2003 (week 3)
• Week of 6 January 2003 (week 2)
• Week of -1 January 2003 (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2002

• Week of 23 December 2002 (week 52)
• Week of 16 December 2002 (week 51)
• Week of 9 December 2002 (week 50)
• Week of 2 December 2002 (week 49)
• Week of 25 November 2002 (week 48)
• Week of 18 November 2002 (week 47)
• Week of 11 November 2002 (week 46)
• Week of 4 November 2002 (week 45)
• Week of 28 October 2002 (week 44)
• Week of 21 October 2002 (week 43)
• Week of 14 October 2002 (week 42)
• Week of 7 October 2002 (week 41)
• Week of 30 September 2002 (week 40)
• Week of 23 September 2002 (week 39)
• Week of 16 September 2002 (week 38)
• Week of 9 September 2002 (week 37)
• Week of 2 September 2002 (week 36)
• Week of 26 August 2002 (week 35)
• Week of 19 August 2002 (week 34)
• Week of 12 August 2002 (week 33)
• Week of 5 August 2002 (week 32)
• Week of 29 July 2002 (week 31)
• Week of 22 July 2002 (week 30)
• Week of 15 July 2002 (week 29)
• Week of 8 July 2002 (week 28)
• Week of 1 July 2002 (week 27)
• Week of 24 June 2002 (week 26)
• Week of 17 June 2002 (week 25)
• Week of 10 June 2002 (week 24)
• Week of 3 June 2002 (week 23)
• Week of 27 May 2002 (week 22)
• Week of 20 May 2002 (week 21)
• Week of 13 May 2002 (week 20)
• Week of 6 May 2002 (week 19)
• Week of 29 April 2002 (week 18)
• Week of 22 April 2002 (week 17)
• Week of 15 April 2002 (week 16)
• Week of 8 April 2002 (week 15)
• Week of 1 April 2002 (week 14)
• Week of 25 March 2002 (week 13)
• Week of 18 March 2002 (week 12)
• Week of 11 March 2002 (week 11)
• Week of 4 March 2002 (week 10)
• Week of 25 February 2002 (week 9)
• Week of 18 February 2002 (week 8)
• Week of 11 February 2002 (week 7)
• Week of 4 February 2002 (week 6)
• Week of 28 January 2002 (week 5)
• Week of 21 January 2002 (week 4)
• Week of 14 January 2002 (week 3)
• Week of 7 January 2002 (week 2)
• Week of 0 January 2002 (week 1)

Journal Pages for 2001

• Week of 24 December 2001
• Week of 17 December 2001
• Week of 10 December 2001
• Week of 3 December 2001
• Week of 26 November 2001
• Week of 19 November 2001
• Week of 12 November 2001
• Week of 5 November 2001
• Week of 29 October 2001
• Week of 22 October 2001
• Week of 15 October 2001
• Week of 8 October 2001
• Week of 1 October 2001
• Week of 24 September 2001
• Week of 17 September 2001
• Week of 10 September 2001
• Week of 3 September 2001
• Week of 27 August 2001
• Week of 20 August 2001
• Week of 13 August 2001
• Week of 6 August 2001
• Week of 30 July 2001
• Week of 23 July 2001
• Week of 16 July 2001
• Week of 9 July 2001
• Week of 2 July 2001
• Week of 25 June 2001
• Week of 18 June 2001
• Week of 11 June 2001
• Week of 4 June 2001
• Week of 28 May 2001
• Week of 21 May 2001
• Week of 14 May 2001
• Week of 7 May 2001
• Week of 30 April 2001
• Week of 23 April 2001
• Week of 16 April 2001
• Week of 9 April 2001
• Week of 2 April 2001
• Week of 26 March 2001
• Week of 19 March 2001
• Week of 12 March 2001
• Week of 5 March 2001
• Week of 26 February 2001
• Week of 19 February 2001
• Week of 12 February 2001
• Week of 5 February 2001
• Week of 29 January 2001
• Week of 22 January 2001
• Week of 15 January 2001
• Week of 8 January 2001
• Week of 1 January 2001

Journal Pages for 2000

• Week of 25 December
• Week of 18 December
• Week of 11 December
• Week of 4 December
• Week of 27 November
• Week of 20 November
• Week of 13 November
• Week of 6 November
• Week of 30 October
• Week of 23 October
• Week of 16 October
• Week of 9 October
• Week of 2 October
• Week of 25 September
• Week of 18 September
• Week of 11 September
• Week of 4 September
• Week of 28 August
• Week of 21 August
• Week of 14 August
• Week of 7 August
• Week of 31 July
• Week of 24 July
• Week of 17 July
• Week of 10 July
• Week of 3 July
• Week of 26 June
• Week of 19 June
• Week of 12 June
• Week of 5 June
• Week of 29 May
• Week of 22 May
• Week of 15 May
• Week of 8 May
• Week of 1 May
• Week of 24 April
• Week of 17 April
• Week of 10 April
• Week of 3 April
• Week of 27 March
• Week of 20 March
• Week of 13 March
• Week of 6 March
• Week of 28 February
• Week of 21 February
• Week of 14 February
• Week of 7 February
• Week of 31 January
• Week of 24 January
• Week of 17 January
• Week of 10 January
• Week of 3 January

Journal Pages for 1999

• Week of 27 December
• Week of 20 December
• Week of 13 December
• Week of 6 December
• Week of 29 November
• Week of 22 November
• Week of 15 November
• Week of 8 November
• Week of 1 November
• Week of 25 October
• Week of 18 October
• Week of 11 October
• Week of 4 October
• Week of 27 September
• Week of 20 September
• Week of 13 September
• Week of 6 September
• Week of 30 August
• Week of 23 August
• Week of 16 August
• Week of 9 August
• Week of 2 August
• Week of 26 July
• Week of 19 July