I haven't really felt compelled to post to a blog for a long while, except to post links. So, I've created a blog specifically for that purpose. I'll probably maintain this one -- maybe with as many as a post a year!

New blog/site specifically for the nifty links: nifty-links.blogspot.com.

Mike Griffin discussed global warming and apparently has taken a lot of criticism over it, none of which I've seen are reasonable ( Read more... )

Yes, yes it is....

I've been trying to figure out how to say this for a long time. People don't understand risk. We are horrible at determining what really are the greatest threats. Anyway, it's said better here: http://www.wired.com/politics/ ( Read more... )

We won our game tonight. We being the softball team I play on in what people seem to call "NASA league softaball." The score was something like 21-18 and we trailed for most of the game. But victory is ours!

... I want to sell CDs when I grow up. For some reason, buying a used CD in Florida or Utah requires your thumbprint and other information. What the hell?! I'm guessing this is the result of RIAA and friends' greed -- as they don't see profits from second hand CDs.

... I played raquetball with two aeros named David and Ryan...

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

"Never try to explain computers to a layman. It's easier to explain
sex to a virgin.
-- Robert Heinlein

(Note, however, that virgins tend to know a lot about computers.)
"

... that I had nothing to do with the making of the following webcomic:

http://www.krakowstudios.com/archive.php?date=20060801

.... though I did get the overarching joke.

--azzk

http://www.winatriptospace.co.uk/blogs/patent/index.html