Distributed computing experiment SETI@home will be switched off on December 15 as it becomes part of the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC). The BOINC site will allow boffins to build other volunteer computing projects in areas like molecular biology, high-energy physics, and climate change study.

How sad! I’ve used SETI@home for years. Guess I’ll just have to keep sending my extra computing resources to Folding@home. And we never even found aliens…

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I was sent an email this morning, with the subject line “You’re famous!” Always good to grab my attention… this was the link that followed.

I was in a bar last week (a real one, the kind where you can drink without using a forward slash) with a World of Warcraft fan. We were discussing the upcoming G.A.M.E. event and how she wanted to volunteer in order to get in. She almost caught herself before saying, “I would do it just for the experience points.” Nice. I explained to her that there are three things I will never try: heroin, chicken-fried steak, and World of Warcraft. My justification is that I’m afraid I’d like them so much that they would eventually lead to my death.

HAHA! Oh god. I need a freaking life.

Also, I cancelled my Friendster account today, because they fired one of their employees for blogging. This is an old story, but one that I just caught wind of for whatever reason. And I don’t like it one bit.

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J - John
V - Me

*John didn’t put me on his Top 8, so I threw a fit. John, in case you don’t know, is my 14 year old brother. Real mature, I know…

J: was that a hint of sarcasm?
V: no, never. me?
J: you’re right veronica. no sarcasm ’round here
V: nope, none.
V: none at all
V: there, i’ve replaced you with beer.
V: i like beer better anyhow
J: lol
J: thankies wonka, you make me feel real special
V: well, you put some fat kid named m-something on there instead of me!
J: lol
V: you deserve it
V: leo’s are so not loyal
J: thats the incredible greg
J: psht. yes we are
J: fine
V: ha! lies
J: you have yoru own spot
V: maybe i don’t want it, belmont
V: i don’t want your fucking handouts
J: well, you got it, V
V: I win!

Brat.

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Last week, Molly said that true geeks actually register their domain name, and don’t just continue to use their .blogspot address. Well, she said that in so many words. However, www.musicmedicine.com is already taken! In fact, all the good extentions are taken, and I’d only be left with .gov or .biz. Lame. So what the hell am I gonna register?

Help me think of a good name and I’ll send you a present. I promise. Should I be super professional and called it veronicabelmont.com? That looks HORRIBLE. Gross, I hate it. Pick something better for me, I’m lazy.

love,
Veronica

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