I finally paused for a few minutes in our cafeteria this morning to try out the building-wide WiFi. It works very well with Rendezvous on my PowerBook (1). With our remote desktop capability, I can access anything I need on our network while roving around the building. I can fill out my timesheets anywhere--woo hoo!

I also got an alert from eBay that I was the winning bid on the hard-to-find RFID-enabled toy, Ellie's Enchanted Garden Playset (2), which I can hack with Prof. Maeda's help to build a sensetable.

At lunchtime, I spent a few minutes admiring our art department's Mini Ant Farm (3 & 4). It's fun watching the daily dramas that unfold in our very own ant society. I found myself a FAQ to read up on ant care.

Now, I'm taking a moment to admire the pink snow of cherry blossom petals (5) in the park on the north side of the U.S. Capitol. The blossoming trees add some welcome color to the grey day. I'm off next to Union Station to rent a car for the weekend's house move operations.

- mike lee - washington, dc