Elliott C. Back: In Aere Aedificare

Google says Merry Christmas, and I do too:

The 2.0 port of GAIM for windows is very different, a little better, and a little worse. The first thing you’ll notice is that the account statuses have been permanently integrated into the main window:

If there were a way to slide these away or open them up when you wanted it, I’d be ok with the new window. Anyway, see this post for some download links.

Update:

Indeed, on a wide screen laptop like my own, the waste of vertical space is completely unacceptable!

I know you are all getting tired of moblog photo blogging, but here are some pictures of the christmas decorations and lights from around the area:

Reindeer in mesh wire are popular around here.

The blue and white trim lights look nice together.

Santa Claus christmas lights on a lit up train.

Another fun thing to do in the desert valley of the sun is to put christmas lights on your favorite desert tree or cactus.

Floating colored orbs!

This house’s lawn was completely covered in the most garish decorations!

… including a baby jesus manger scene made from santas! And his wife and kid!

I almost died taking this picture.

Candy canes guard the perimeter.

Light bulb.

My brother just received notice of early admission to the University of Rochester:

Rochester = gangster??

Dilated eyes of a middle aged Phoenix woman