For the last two years that I have had this domain registered, I have been keeping an eye on bredenberg.com (without the "s"), thinking it might be nice to have. About a year and a half ago, the registration lapsed, but before I noticed, a company in Korea had registered the domain, and has been sitting on it ever since. From time to time I have tried to visit the domain to see if they are doing anything with it other than sitting on it, but they were not.
Last week, I tried again, and noticed that they have put a page up now declaring that the domain is for sale. Interested, I followed their link, and sent an email asking what they would be willing to accept to part with such a hot commodity (wink, wink... nudge, nudge) as bredenberg.com. Below is the chain of email communication that ensued. I'll let it speak for itself, but I must say I feel honored that they not only think my last name is worth that much, but that I would be successful enough someday to buy it!
Monday, January 19, 2004
I’m SO in demand…
Friday, January 16, 2004
How’s this for a way to start your New Year?
I know I'm about two weeks late posting this, but for some reason the pilot in the family (i.e. - yours truly) is the last to know about this avaition accident that was a near miss for my loved ones. Strangely enough, I heard about it through my father-in-law, who heard about it from a business contact who knows my mom and had heard it from her! Talk about lines of communication! But I digress, read on...
As covered in this Fort Worth Star Telegram Article, a small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Dallas about 3 miles south of Addison airport on January 1, 2004. While this in and of itself is enough to interest me, it gets more interesting...
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
It’s official: I’m a Masters Student!
I suppose I could have technically said that after I was accepted into the Computer Science Masters program over the summer, but I started my first graduate level class Monday. As I can't exactly quit my job to pursue this thing, I'm only taking one class per semester. At this rate, it will be a long process, but at least we are under way!
Technically speaking, I suppose I have been under way since the summer of 2001, as I took the various required classes in preparation for being admitted to the Masters program. Now, though, I'm actually making progress towards a degree, and not just prerequisites.
My first class is on Operating System Design. Did you know that most computers today follow the von Neuman model developed in the late 1940's? I know, I know, it changes the way I look at them too...
But seriously, I'm looking forward to this class! It is clear that it will be a significant step up. I am looking forward to the challenge that goes with graduate classes, as opposed to the tendency of the undergraduate classes I took to move slowly and stay fairly basic.
I do find, however, that I have gotten a bit lazy in the last six months or so. The class I signed up for in the Summer of 2003 was cancelled at the last minute and there were no other classes I could take, so I ended up having the summer free. Additionally, I could not take a class in the Fall because we were gone for most of the first three weeks of the semester. I really enjoyed not having to make the trek to campus several times a week, and having my evenings free. Alas, now I will spend my Monday and Wednesday evenings in class, and more evenings studying. Last night I spent the evening (before and after we went to work out) reading from and highlighting a technical book. Oh, Amy says that's not unusual...
It remains to be seen just how far I will get in this process. Your guess is as good as mine. I'd love to finish the Masters degree, but I have to be realistic and admit there are a number of complicating factors, and more are on the horizon. It may be that I have to throw the towel in at some point. Until then, however, I will plug away and learn as much as I can...
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