Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible ( Read more... )

So I've been having fun with my summer so far. I've been to some cons, some shows, some social gatherings. I've had a few dates (beyond this there's nothing worth mentioning), a few hangouts (worth mentioning but I'm lazy), and made some pretty cool connections along the way. I just hope they survive the semester ( Read more... )

Is any one else sick of that Numa Numa song?

Ma-ia-hii, Ma-ia-huu, Ma-ia-hoo, Ma-ia-haha

Ga!

First the sad and bad terrorist related stuff ( Read more... )

If anyone has an easy reading guid to Unicode and XML, please let me know. I need both tech and high level references.

All I know so far is the old saying about standards applies here:
"The nice thing about standards is that there a so many to choose from."

All right spinthemoon, I'll answer but I won't condemn another 5 victims. :P ( Read more... )

I'm just now beinging to understand how complex this industry is and I figured someone else might like to know. This article, theorizing Apple's future and it's relationship with IBM, is interesting and not too religious.

Inside the big switch: the iPod and the future of Apple Computer

This article is a bit depressing but interesting. Read the fate of the guy who coined the term 'weblog,'

According to Earth Day if everyone lived like me, we would need 5.3 Earths to sustain all of us. Ya me! Go America! Select your country and language from the not-very-inutitive interface and piss off a tree hugger with your Earth raping ways ( Read more... )

This first band is the one I really want you listen to. EvansCapps, is a side project fronted by the Ean Evans (Bass for Skynyrd) and Boby Capps (keyboards for .38 Special). Given the two leads on this project it's surprisingly heavy and modern... A little pop in some places but not a bad album overall ( Read more... )

I have stayed up reading up on a few of the things I was introduced to this weekend. I went to Apollocon this weekend and had some good geek fun.

I was properly introduced to filk, the 501st, and the sick humor of the girls over at Harmonic Resonance. I will never look at Naruto the same again. I also watched some anime and hung out with a lot of ( Read more... )