• I successfully used Hamachi LogMeIn to create a VPN between my old computer running Windows and my new computer running Ubuntu, and shared files both ways!

• I discovered Project Hamster, a gnome-panel applet for tracking time that is so cool it almost makes time tracking fun.

• I upgraded to Karmic a few weeks ago and noticed that once again maximizing and minimizing windows was painfully slow. A few days ago I remembered the solution: xserver-nobackfill (for karmic). It works great for my Thinkpad T500 with an ATI HD 3650 video card.

• After trying out a gazillion different types of non-antiperspirant deodorant because of the cysts I started getting junior year of college, I think I might have actually found something that works well enough to wear a shirt for more than one day between washing: zinc oxide. The past few days I have been experimenting with using my zinc oxide sunscreen and it has worked well so far. I am almost a little suspicious – does it work because zinc oxide is anti-microbial, or because it also plugs sweat glands? I will report back soon…

In other news, only 7 days until I go home for Thanksgiving!!!