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"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."
7/17/2008

"We are relocating"

Lapsus Digitae is now closed for business. If you still need your occasional dose "Franci Penov" Smile, you can check Penov.org.
6/30/2008

What about the money?

So, after all it seems that free content is not a way for an artist to make a living... Too bad for all of us that enjoyed his work over the years.
 
On a related topic, seems to me some people just can't accept that what they get for free from the artist is a privilege and a gift, and they are not entitled to it.
5/20/2008

Simplicity Ellis 4-in-1 Crib

I spent the evening assembling the Simplicity Ellis Crib we bought couple of weeks ago. First impressions:
 
 - We choose Natural because we couln't find Honey anywhere. Well, I am glad to report that Natural turned out to be a very nice color and we are happy with our choice.
 - Assembling is relatively simple, except the mattress support angle brackets. The instructions are self-contradictory. It's impossible to assemble it as shown onthe pictures; however, when assembled using common sense, the mattress end will over the brackets edge. Of course, Google and Live are no help, as they return either online stores or spam, but nothing useful. Really, search engines should offer a "I already have it" filter checkbox.
 - Once assembled, the crib is quite sturdy and looks really nice.
 - Several people have complained online about strong paint smell. I guess that's another side benefit of the Natural finish, as I couldn't smell anything like that.
 
Next step - assembling the dresser...
4/16/2008

Buzzing-Noise (A Pooh Bear 2.0 Story)

"That buzzing-noise means something. If there's a buzzing noise, somebody's making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a Web 2.0 startup...
And the only reason for being a Web 2.0 startup that I know of is making money...
And the only reason for making money is so as I can get it." So he began to invest.
 

It's a boy! It's a girl!

On the last ultrasound exam we were told it's going to be a boy. So for the last two months we've beeing thinking about boy's names, looking for boy's clothes and bedsets, and I was dreaming of a boy's toys (Lego and RC cars :-)).
 
Well, today everything changed. Turns out the doctor made a mistake the last time. So now we have to start the choose-the-right-name game again.
 
Not that I am disappointed by a daughter. But my dreams of fancy tech toys are crumbled... :-)