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Math and Lego
Okay, so: I suck at math. This isn't precisely because I lack the aptitude, it's more from a near-total lack of education in anything beyond pre-algebra. You can chalk this up to not paying attention in school, dropping out, and skating by on the GED on the strength of my then-advanced language skills. That was almost 20 years ago, and it still ( Read more... ) -
Zeus: 1, Jesus: 0
I wonder who Pat Robertson will blame for this? -
Um. Wow.
On the internets somewhere there is a minor web site for a relatively unknown company called Bungie.
I'm sure it will scroll off within a day or two, but as I write this there is a link in the left-hand column on the front page to a particular post on Bungie's official blog.
That post links to this other post on another blog, which in turn links ( Read more... ) -
Apple Juice and Analog Twitter
I hate high fructose corn syrup. It gives me headaches like you wouldn't believe, and it's in almost everything. I wish that were hyperbole, but you try finding, say, a variety of creamy horseradish spread that doesn't have HFCS. This was problematic for me, as I work in IT and have access to an effectively unlimited supply of free soda when I'm at ( Read more... ) -
A winnar--it's you!
Wow, can I call them or can I call them?
Yes, that is a shit-eating grin on my face.
The trophy.
The prizes (first, second and third from left to right in columns). -
Blood in the Snow
So I've got this Lego hobby. Y'all know that. Periodically in some of the Flickr groups in which I participate, people will hold a challenge or contest of one sort or another. The purpose is to inspire people to build and foster community involvement, but there are sometimes great prizes awarded as well ( Read more... ) -
iPad
Steve Jobs could have walked on stage and squeezed out a steaming three-coiler into a aluminum punch bowl with a flush button, and the next day there would be fifty blog posts about how fantastic the iCrap is and how three years from now no one will use legacy toilets anymore. -
What an AWESOME start to my day.
And I'm not sure if I mean that sarcastically or not. Perhaps a little of both ( Read more... ) -
W7 bleg
Yup, it's that time again. I need to get a legitimate copy of Windows 7 Professional, and preferably two copies. I'm willing to pay Microsoft Store prices, but not retail. The upgrade version is fine, as I have at least four different legit copies of Windows in one flavor or another, but I'd prefer standalone ( Read more... ) -
In a timeline not so different from ours...
President Barack Obama: My fellow Americans, it is my distinct pleasure to announce that thanks to increased public funding, researchers have discovered a cure for cancer, which has been approved by the FDA. I call on Congress to fast-track legislation that will approve funds to provide this cure to every American that suffers from this cruel and ( Read more... )