Thanks to #WCVB for interviewing Carolyn and me about @FirstNight about the Boston Marathon ice sculpture; it was a nice New Year present.

Geek version: Don’t quote me the second derivative when you don’t provide the base and first derivative too.

Public service announcement: News reports comparing growth rate increases among products are meaningless without citing the bases as well.

I studied David’s Culinary Institute of America curriculum yesterday. I got tired just reading it. tinyurl.com/m96wedk (click curriculum)

Great CIA student quote about favorite things: Butter (for versatility); Brake pads and tape are the only places that it doesn’t belong.

It’s official: David’s been accepted to the Culinary Institute of America in Baking & Pastry Arts. Way to go David! twitpic.com/dqbzz3

Have knocked out about a quart of homemade ice cream and two containers of homemade ganache truffles.

Have bricked David’s gaming PC rig while installing an SSD. Oh well; he needed a new motherboard, case, and power supply anyway.

My research challenge of the day: figure out who we can find locally to reupholster our beloved antique Morris chair cushions.

A DIY PC specialist discovers that the new Mac Pro costs significantly less than an equivalent Windows-based PC. tinyurl.com/o5u7oga