"No, no," I said, "let me have the same number on each machine." "How can we? The old machine code is four digits and the new machine is six digits." "Then make the long code 428600," I said. But I was not understood. I have a third, different, number for the machine upstairs but I can't remember it.

Processed a wire transfer with a bad email address to a Macedonian firm. What other parts are inaccurate?

Around 11 AM we began the training in the FreeBalance accounting system.

The trainer was Grice Mulligan who was very good technically and is a compulsive workaholic, an excellent trainer with a varied background (including English and Accounting -- a most unusual combination). It was clear that FreeBalance had made a major commitment to supporting us, to the tune of a month of Grice's time). I think they/he are smart to do it. Their payoff will be later.

Grice and I met for beer after work and I learned a little more about him. His varied educational background prepared him well for becoming the chief technical person at FreeBalance. He is the near perfect marketeer, combining technical skill with an understanding of what we are trying to do.

In a recent spike of mail came the new logic which seemed to bring hope to thousands, maybe millions of starving people.