Power is supposedly back on at my parents’ house in Mandeville. The big question is, is the DSL up yet.
Hmm.
Category Archives: Katrina
Pictures of a flooded Tulane and Surrounding Area
Distributed Research
I’m currently spearheading efforts to allow our lab to work in a distributed fashion. This is turning out to be difficult and complex. We need workstations, number-crunching facilities, and storage, as well as the ability to communicate with each other. I’ve found a free conference call site, which has allowed us to have one ‘meeting’ of sorts already, with more on the way. It was nice to hear from everyone and just talk about the situation.
I’m currently adding software to my Linode (the virtual server on which this site is hosted) to facilitate some lab activities, but it’s a long and sometimes frustrating process.
More updates as the information arrives.
In Bayfield
For the first time in a week, we know that tomorrow, we won’t have to pack up and drive across the country. And the day after, we won’t have to pack up and drive some more. We have probably a week or so before we have to think about driving anywhere else. In the mean time, we’re trying to get some work done on my uncles’ boat, Fandango.
I need a Linux machine along with OS X, so I’m installing Ubuntu PPC on my 15″ powerbook (foreground). I’d use Gentoo, but with a 500 MHz G4 it would take too long. I know Ubuntu will work, because I tried a LiveCD first.
We went to Target yesterday, where I bought some cool-weather clothing and office-type supplies, and we’re finally getting settled in this morning.
My IP phone should be on more or less the entire week at (586)-486-3220, and you can also get ahold of me by email.
How’re you (fellow evacuees) doing?
Travel Update
I’m at Larsmont for the evening, and I’ll take some pictures tomorrow morning to post. Amanda and I are then heading with my father over to my uncles’ boat, where she and I will live till Wednesday, when we move to our boat, which is smaller, and not as nice.
It appears that I’m not headed to Washington University just yet. I’m going to do a lot of “telecommuting” until we get access to our data and software, at which point we may find a more ‘permanent’ temporary home.
Check the map link for the current location.