Crappy Christmas - update

Finally I have both hot water and hot air operational. The HVAC technician was very nice, professional and quick, and the repair (letting the air out of the heating coil) cost me only $80!
Now I can bask in warmth...
Have a nice (and warm) day!

The Crappiest Christmas - Ever

My water heater decided to leak this Christmas. To make long story short: replacement of the heater and neighboring pipes was only $1300. After the technician left, water was hot, but AC/Heater unit stopped heating action. It is late in the night so no point to call, but will post update tomorrow to let you guys know how much was it.
If you have something that can top this on the list of crappy Christmases -- feel free to post a comment...

The Hell Has Frozen

Considering that Las Vegas is called 'sin city' and after over 3 inches of snowfall on Wednesday, December 17th it is still white down here, we can officially state that the hell has frozen.
The position of janitor responsible for plowing the sidewalks is not known in this town, so this morning it was easier to skate than walk on some streets.
Here are some pictures from the snow day:

Long exposure, so the falling snow looks like white rain.

Flash exposure, so you can see the snowflakes.

Mesquite trees looked very sad, overburdened with snow caps.

Jay Leno Blowing Santa!

I could not believe my own eyes: few moments ago on Tonight show Jay Leno was blowing Santa!
That must be the end of the world!






(OK, it was blow-up Santa purchased at 99 Cent Store. But the place you are supposed to use for blowing it up was anatomically correct...)

Summit

This time I'm blogging from the First FPGA Summit in San Jose, California. It is definitely nice to be a part of something that can be a start of new tradition in Electronic Design Automation industry.
The morning was pretty good (after some minor glitches) and the rest of the day should be fine, too. I will scribble again if something spectacular happens.
Let's hope that it will get warmer outside, too.