So demanding,or, what I want in a hotel

Mar 242007
 

I had gotten bored with the Courtyard. Only about 6 channels, of which 4 are some variation of ESPN. (I don’t have cable at home, so I get a kick out of watching the Sci-Fi channel when traveling.) Heavy doors. No fridge or microwave (although you can sometimes get a fridge if you ask nicely). [...]

What I’ve been doing for the last week

Mar 162007
 

Software glitch hinders Orbital Express demonstration Not our software, the other guys’ software. It’s been a very long, busy week, but things are getting back to normal.

Quick Update

Mar 102007
 

I’m in Albuquerque and we launched successfully Thursday night. I’m working nights, sleeping days, not much excess brainpower left.

Clueless in Newark

Mar 012007
 

Continuing our New Jersey theme, here’s Damon’s account of Newark airport’s version of assistance for the visually impaired: Interestingly my girlfriend, who is also visually impaired, was allowed to follow the man while he took me first to a toilet (where I jumped out of the chair and left him) then to the baggage collection [...]

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