From a “giving tech support” POV, nano is the best editor. Have you ever tried walking a non-techie through editing a config file on the command line, over the phone, no screen share? Nano is your friend. (I swear, this very expensive software I used to support got its sysadmins by picking whoever was absent the day the the client site figured out someone had to do it.)

The book “How To Keep House While Drowning” had a similar takeaway for me: summary: you probably have ADHD. You definitely don’t have enough time to do everything. Figure out what tasks need doing and how to make them easier. Your house might not end up looking like a Home and Garden magazine, but if it works for you that’s the important thing. Also, don’t feel guilty paying people to help you if you need it and can afford it.

Shared with my Linux friend that is learning Spanish to better communicate with the almost-in-laws. They were amused.

update: so was their Windows boyfriend, who helped them with the “bless Gabe Newell” line.

Wait, only 2 digits for the year? What in the Y2K is that?

I don’t sleep in my glasses and I don’t sleep in my shoes and coat in winter. I’ll have to get dressed anyway–possibly just in glasses, shoes, and long coat.

My bigger worry is that my dog isn’t currently wearing his harness and ID (he had a bath). I’d have to either toss him in a crate and carry him out, or get him dressed in his harness.