It’s my busiest time of year.  My client’s big annual conference is in two weeks and I’m responsible for all the exhibitors and sponsors.  This is the week that I get scores of calls and dozens of email every day with questions about the conference.  So of course this is exactly when I lose power and cable (i.e. internet and IP phone) for days on end.

Thank goodness for Panera and my wife’s old laptop.  This experience also highlights the severe limitations of my PocketPC, which is great from updating documents and doing light email but is not suited for hardcore work.

Stress now at Defcon 5.

Jon