Now I get to do all the cleaning up I wanted to do before the G2D release but didn’t have time for. Part of that is getting GARNOME optimised and cranky for my new hardware - I got myself a dual Athlon 1800+ MP mobo + DDR RAM as a post-G2D present. Hooray!
So, I’m getting the parallel build stuff fixed up (some modules don’t build correctly with -j, so I’m overriding them), and adding some optimisation hints for people who have similar hardware to me. Should be a pretty sweet build in the end, and a lot faster for people with multiple CPUs.
Ron Yorgason posted to the GARNOME list in response to my List of Stuff That Needs To Be Done with a logo idea - a hiking boot print. It’s perfect! 
I’m going to try my hand at it this week sometime. It will be in a strange opposition to the graphics on the new site.
Taking a few days out from IRC and the mailing lists, just replying to things here and there for urgent stuff. If you don’t see me around, don’t worry - I’m re-energising for further arse-kicking. With the G2D release done, and hopefully the tail end of my recent arthritis attack, I have a lot more life-space left over for other things. I just need a few days off.
Life
Haven’t had final confirmation of my credit card application yet, so the trip to Rome and Boston is still up in the air. Spending a few days in Rome with Pia, and then a few days in Boston with the GNOME crew sounds like the perfect holiday! I can’t wait, but I shouldn’t build myself up too much either. Either way, I’m going to arrange some serious time out soon.
