[nether]

I've started writing a binary file format reader in Python, or at least extending one by someone else that only works in very limited cases. I had to review binary/hex numbering (I wasn't a CS major) but progress has been surprisingly steady. This is my first time working with bits and it's not as scary as I'd thought. I'm aided greatly by a decent file format specification, and the existing code. The project probably would have been impossible if I was starting from zero.

I've also started training for alpinism. 1 hour of hill walking with a 30-lb pack twice a week, plus core/body strength workout, and a 6-10 hour hike every weekend. The gas mileage driving to the mountains is killing me.