View from Benacia/Technical Difficulties

This imported article was originally posted at http://viewfrombenacia.blogspot.com/2005/01/technical-difficulties.html at 02/01/05.

(Ed. Note: Argh. My first attempt to use the Internet on my laptop has eaten up so much time that I'm kinda behind on stuff right now... Issue 57 will no be published today. Sorry 'bout that, folks...)