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A year of BOINC

Tomorrow marks my first anniversary since starting with the BOINC project.  And just yesterday was my 6th year of churning numbers for SETI.  Since the switch to BOINC, in addition to SETI I now also crunch numbers for climateprediction.net.  Since I started doing that, I now split my time as 60/40 between them respectively.  It seemed like a reasonable split as I really do want to support both.

Missing Adrian

Things have been very, very busy for me at work the past several weeks, but this past Tuesday I had a few minutes and needed a distraction.  So I bopped on over to the website of one of my favorite musicians, Adrian Belew.  I was mentally spent and sunk futher down when I got there and learned that Adrian was going to be at the TRALF on Friday (6/17), last night.  I'm guessing I could have gotten tickets, but with the way things have been at work and my general lack of disposable income these days, I knew it wasn't going to happen.  And it didn't, as I was at work until a little after 7pm last night.  Very sad.

Adrian doesn't tour solo very often and it's generally only to select locations.  Thus that fact that he seems to come here when he does is truly amazing.  I was fortunate enough to see him at the TRALF back in 1999 with my wife —then girlfriend, a friend and his date.  Truly and amazing experience.  After a nearly 2 hour show, Adrian did as he always does and came out for a "meet and greet" with his fans.  I had to wait a while, but how many musicians do this?  Not many my friend.  I got the chance to talk to him for a few minutes and had him autograph the Coming Attractions CD I had recenly purchased.  I know, geeky, but a memorable experience.  Just wish I would have would have know he was coming back and could have planned ahead for it.

Nightlife In Cairo

Nightlife In Cairo

What do you say, we'll hop on a plane
Take me to Cairo tonight
We'll go to a store, buy some supplies
Get on a camel, go through the desert
Going to Cairo tonight, tonight, tonight…

We'll blaze in the sand
To far away lands
Living in pyramids, beneath the sands

We can make lots of friends
Out of everyone
Check out the scenes
Of Nightlife in Cairo!

Look at the sheik
He thinks he's real neat
Give him surprise
He's shit out of time
In the night, Cairo does scream

Give me some life
Roll in the sand
Nightlife in Cairo, living a dream
Nightlife in Cairo, It's a scream

4/12/1982