Bored.

[gridlore]

There is nobody in the store, go backs are done, and I've restocked all the registers.

And I have six hours to go.

+sigh+

At least I get lunch in an hour...

Comments

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

So is this better or worse than the insanely busy days?

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Worse. At least when it's busy, I have something to do. As first cashier, I can't get too far from the registers (I was the only register monkey for most of my shift today) so I really have little or nothing to keep me occupied.

[isomeme.livejournal.com]

How do you manage to post from work, just out of curiosity?

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I have pocketLJ on my PalmPilot.

[kengr]

And you are getting the posts out exactly how? The store has WiFi or something?

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry. I store the posts until I get home and hotsync my brain. I came home for lunch yesterday, and sync'd then.

[kengr]

Ah. 20 years ago (eep!) I used to type stuff on my Model 100 notebvook and use the acoustic cups on the built-in modem to post stuff on BBSes during lunch (using a pay phone!!)

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

Now that's dedication.

And twenty years ago? That "notebook" must have been more like a phone book.

[kengr]

Nope TRS-80 Model 100. The first popular & practical notebook.

4 pounds, 11.75" x 8.25" x 2"

8 line 40 character LCD screen. 8085 processor, 32k of RAM (max, the base model only had 8 k)

RAM based file system. Built-in BASIC, text editor and terminal program. 300 baud built-in modem. Cassette port for storage. :-)
Ran for over 24 hours on 4 AA batteries unless you used the modem, serial or parallel ports. That could reduce it to 8 hrs.

BTW, I got the weight & size info by walking over and picking mine up off a shelf. I used to use it *regularly* until a couple years ago.

Check them out on e-bay. And note that they still sell...