System monitoring made easy

Binder pointed me to this Flash app that monitors network traffic, complete with graphics and on-the-fly sound. It strikes me that this is a better way of looking at data than a graphic or load monitor. (And our laptop has both MenuMeter and a Konfabulator widget for doing just that.)

I am too tired to talk about my trip in any detail, but I will list my purchases:

• iPod mini
• Mitch Hedberg CD
• Star Trek II: Director's Cut
• many, many drinks

Oh, and my brother sent me this message from White House West, which you should view right now. If you ever saw the iPod ads with Santa, you might have some idea what to expect. (Apple appears to have taken the ads off their site. Grrr.)