�Some helpful notes�
2003-01-16, 07:20:00:

• In Windows 2000, if you have a US Robotics Voice Faxmodem Pro USB (model 5605-00), don't set it to be able to take the computer out of standby under its power management properties, at least if you have it hooked up via USB. If you do, then when the phone rings you won't be able to access the modem because the port is open. (Of course, this is after flashing the firmware with the revision that gives it Windows 2000 compatiblity.)
• If you are to go in for a skin test at the allergist, stop taking Claritin and Allegra three days in advance. Stop taking Clarinex a week in advance. (This is according to my allergist and her staff.)
• If you want a simple web server at home, don't install Mandrake. It's friendly and easy to install and has lots of control panel goodies, but it's got Mac syndrome - if you want to use it a way they didn't expect, you have to undo half the system configurations to make it useful for you. Just install Redhat.

That is my news from the front. That is all.