Long shot question, cross posted with Tech:

Does anyone know of a source for buying out of date prepackaged software? We are looking for a version of particular biotech software from 2000, and it's not on ebay or Amazon, so I thought I would turn to the hivemind.

They got ready for school without a fight on the condition they can play minecraft for 5 minutes. Win-win? Or is that just capitulation?

It is what works. That is win-win in my book.

I was listening to a podcast about fermenting stuff yesterday, and I almost want to try it, but probably not enough to put thought into action.

Sauerkraut is probably my favorite thing I have ever made, mostly because it was so easy and also kind of amazing. Highly recommend!

I'm not saying I'd swap with Chiberia Chicago, you understand. Just that I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand.

It's snowing again and apparently we're getting a Saskatchewan Screamer tonight that I'd gladly waft your way if I could.

It's snowing again and apparently we're getting a Saskatchewan Screamer tonight that I'd gladly waft your way if I could.

We're only supposed to get an inch, so I drove to work. Then I found out we're getting freezing rain too. Oops.

Then I found out we're getting freezing rain too.

God damn it.

It was snowing on my way into work this morning, I was not pleased. Something is still falling, can't tell if it is rain or really wet snow.

mostly because it was so easy and also kind of amazing. Highly recommend!

OK, that adds to my interest in maybe actually doing rather than just thinking.

Seriously, if you have a mandoline, the prep takes ten minutes, and a couple of weeks later you have sauerkraut. (Slicing with a knife would probably take longer.)

After the shooting here a month ago, there were problems with the emergency communication system to parents. We didn't get any official communication from the district until about 7 hours after the shooting. Since then they have been testing and implementing new proceedures.

I just got a notice that there was a chemical spill in one of the charter school chemistry classes, so that school is closed for the afternoon. Ok. I get that there is a balance between too much info and just enough...but really? The whole district needed to be notified?