To my faithful readers and friends...

Sorry for the lack of updates and email on my part. I am in the middle of a large web project and another large software project. Additionally, I had a barrage of hacking attempts on my workstations and server a week or so ago. All attacks were repulsed but I took everything down for a few days to be safe. Since I regularly transmit loads of valuble and confidential information over my entire home network and stuff, this sort of precautionary measure is absolutely necessary. Man, some nerds have nothing better to do. Normal operations should resume in T-minus 4 days. And this design has grown moldy and tired. It will be replaced soon as well.

I named the cockatiel Aepha. She has got my mother in a whirl, cuz we're not sure if she's a boy or a girl. Speaking of Bowie, my favorite misheard lyric so far has been the following for Space Oddity (credit to trent):
Correct Lyrics:
Ground Control to Major Tom...
Misheard Lyrics:
Clown control to Mao Tse-tung...

I'll post some sort of collection of those soonish. In the meantime, feel free to send me some motivational email.