The definitive area code guide including lists, maps, planned area code additions, list of area codes in "jeopardy". This is part of the North American Numbering Plan Administration's site. Officially, the NANPA doesn't call them "area codes", they're "Numbering Plan Area (NPA) codes"

There is no "relief plan" for DC's 202 since it is not in jeopardy. DC may be the last major city where it isn't necessary to dial 10 digits every time you want to make a local call. Or maybe, by this definition, DC is no longer a major city.

I'm working late tonight but I found a fun radio station on the 'net which is keeping me going, "107.7 the end. Austin's 80s Channel". I heard some Styx, Sting, Go-Gos, and a bunch of other stuff...

Marney Update She's sneaking up on sleeping through the night. Twice last week she slept for eight hours straight, but it was roughly 8 pm - 4 am both times. At that point, however, she's too well rested to go back to sleep after being fed, so she sits there looking happy, alert, and smiling. Unlike her parents.

Back at work now and I'm slowing getting back up to speed with what's going on in the office, but my mind drifts... as we walked on the beach one day last week, Karen wondered how far we could see. I found the answer here. We were standing on a dune so the height of our eyes was approximately 15 ft. giving us a 5 mile view to the horizon.

Vacation continues, but the geek in me still goes online occasionally. I've uploaded new photos of Marney to the "Marney July 2001" album at our gallery at photos.yahoo.com.

Vacation starts now. Off to Amagansett, NY.

Not five minutes after I (finally) sent email to a bunch of friends announcing this site, Ms. LDMK writes back with the answer to my "general" question from earlier. Go to thomasregister.com and (after you register) search by brand name. Ms. LDMK is a professional researcher for a major newspaper, I'm not surprise she found this.

Posted to memepool, put your order in now for a pre-produced newspaper tribute to Pope John Paul II and others, but don't print it yet -- heed the warning "THE PAGES ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL THE POPE'S DEATH."

Sitting with a coffee cup in my hand, I notice the "Solo" brand name on the lid. One of those nice boring companies that quietly build market share. Wondering if they're public and doing well, I surf a little but google doesn't find anything for me. So, I pose the question to Ms. Brie, a nimble web searcher..

13:56:13 (me): I've got a net-search challenge for you
13:56:18 (Ms. Brie): shoot
13:56:29 (me): there's a specific and a general...
13:56:42 (Ms. Brie): okay...
13:57:04 (me): specific: what company makes Solo paper products (e.g. disposable coffee cups and lids)
13:57:15 (Ms. Brie): Gee, I would've thought they were their own company...
13:57:47 (me): general: find a site where you can enter a product name (e.g. "Crispix") and it will tell you the name of the manufacturer
13:58:10 (Ms. Brie): those are good questions. would be agreat site if there isn't one already. searching...
13:59:37 (Ms. Brie): www.alexa.com used to do things like that, but I don't think it's still around.
14:00:22 (Ms. Brie): www.hoovers.com is the best business resource.
14:02:25 (Ms. Brie): 1: http://www.solocup.com/
14:04:02 (me): well done

Less than six minutes, not bad. I'm still looking for the definitive answer to my general question.

A staff of "about 25 doctors and nurses" delivered septuplets here in Washington last night. There are six medical personnel watching each baby. Marney is now almost 11 weeks old and we're still learning to deal with her. I can't imagine meeting seven newborns. Full story at yahoo.

It's been a busy week for me due to the convergence of deadlines, vacation next week, and a sick wife (she's better now).

addall.com compares prices at 30+ online book stores. It's ArsDigita's problem set one on steroids.

Best email of the year so far, from an admin in my company's main office:

A week ago some books came in from Amazon.com in a box not addressed to anyone. Its a very eclectic collection of literature, with subjects ranging from fatherhood, to racecars, to pharmaceuticals, and more (there are 7 books in all). If you belong to these books, please come and pick them up at the front desk.