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We’ve been wondering what to do with our mother’s old fur coats.  They hang in the back of the coat closet closet; a poignant reminder of things lost, and left to lose.

Considered giving the furs away to the local Glad Rags, however donating “thrift furs” didn’t really seem to make a lot of sense.  Looking around for alternatives I came across Coats for Cubs, a campaign run by the US Humane Society.

Coats for Cubs repurposes furs into “blankets” for orphaned animals.  According to the C4C site, “The furry blanket becomes a surrogate mother to orphaned animals, reducing stress and giving comfort.”  Over 200 rehabilitators in the US and Canada participate in the program.

See the Coats for Cubs web site for to learn more about the program and how to donate.

I have no idea what this is, but Ryan posted it, so it must be cool.

This is rather difficult to explain.

Have been doing work with IPTV and set top boxes for awhile now. Today I turned on the test TV after leaving a box on all night. Was greeted with the following frozen video stream:

Jack Bauer. Angry. Leering.

This scared the bejeesus out of me.

I recently picked up a fancy-shmacny new Panasonic Lumix on my last trip through Tokyo. No need for two digital cameras, so we have decided to find a new home for our Pentax Optio S4i. You can find it on ebay here.

Some watchful ebayers have asked about wear-and-tear on this guy so I though I would blog up some pictures. In general it’s in great shape, despite maybe being a little rough around the edges. The auction ends in a couple of days so, if anyone is looking for a great used digital camera on the cheap, please take a look.

Update: I found an English Manual! Please feel to grab it if you need it… Optio S4i Operating Manual

Update Again: Two rounds on ebay and no takers. Maybe someone will take a fancy after seeing this on Amazon. I’ve cut the price way down.

Update Yet Again:  Someone in New York did!  I love Amazon!

Right now I’m huddled against the rain in a tent somewhere in rural New York state, working on the damn blog.  Ever-expanding wireless networks and ultra-portable laptops with eight plus hours of battery life make this possible.

It’s either a sign of the times.

Or further proof that I need to seek professional help.

For real this time.

God speed Q-Taro.