23:06:08on_ioni would be happy if i had even one person nearby to call family
23:19:38makomobeach: regarding your new purpose in life -- i admire that and the work you've done :-).
23:20:07makomoi think that not many people do (or can do) what you do, imo. maybe CL is a small community, but then having someone like yourself is even more important i think
23:20:42makomosomeone who does the "theoretical work", who writes specifications and papers, someone's who's the intial spark for a big project, etc.
23:23:36makomosuch a workstyle also requires the ability to see further ahead i would say and to not be discouraged just because something is not done yet