I was a soldering fiend.  Rosin and tin melted under the heat of my mighty, err, tip.  Yes, I finally got the chance to start soldering some of the Calliope boards-- plus fix the broken down strum switch on my Guitar Hero guitar, edit two podcasts, and finally watch "How to Train Your Dragon".

The reason for this burst of useful activity?  My internet connection was down for two days.  Because of those two days, I think I surged two weeks ahead in my Calliope build schedule.

So, the Internet: great place, but sometimes even more awesome when it's turned off.

Alex
Launching Project Calliope, sponsored by Science 2.0, in 2011
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