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Three strange moments + link to good article
First the article ( Read more... ) -
Business as unusual
Just got back from a two-week trip to China, I'm still feeling the effects of jetlag. It was a business trip -- so on one hand, I had a less crazy time than I might have had as a tourist, but I also got to see things that most tourists never get to see. Like what, you might ask? Well, because it was an ethographic study, I got to spend time ( Read more... ) -
"Everything looks fine."
Just got a voice message from my dermatologist saying that the two biopsies "looked fine." Unless there's some radically bizarro medical-speak switcheroo they use, I'm guessing I can interpret that as "NOT CANCER ( Read more... ) -
quick update
1. Back from Coachella, it was great except for the traffic situation at the end of Friday night. Check out my Flickr page to see snapshots ( Read more... ) -
Let's roll.
It looks like we've found a very good candidate for the first extra-solar terrestrial planet! And it's a mere 20.5 lightyears away ( Read more... ) -
Vonnegut, thank you for everything
Kurt Vonnegut, one of the greatest writers of any age, passed away today ( Read more... ) -
In case you didn't know:
Robots TALK LIKE THIS!
(And when you read that, you automatically "hear" a metallic, monotone voice with excessive, overly-regular pauses between words.)
Example
You: Hello, Mr. Robot.
Robot: GREETINGS HUMAN, HOW MAY I ASSIST YOU
You: Make me a sammitsh, Robot.
Robot: AFFIRMATIVE [whirling blades activatedYou: Arrrgh! No! What are you ( Read more... ) -
A "huh" moment
Yesterday I went to a local REI to check out tents, possibly kayaks. A somewhat attractive woman approximately my age was working at a nearby counter, and she asked if I needed assistance. I said I did (I actually did) and she began answering my questions about tent styles ( Read more... ) -
All you need to know about the current state of K
This year continues to rumble along with great momentum. The facts ( Read more... )
