I read an article on the NY Times website today about "ambient awareness" - the sociological term for Facebook's effect on social dynamics. Apparently there is now a phenomenon called "Twitter," which is basically the Facebook status update turned into a self-sustained concept. I encourage you to read as much of the article as you have patience for ( Read more... )

A former R.A. of mine recently posted a rant against the following popular poem ( Read more... )

Camera/ Lighting ( Read more... )

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So here's a scientific quandary from a guy with only a high school understanding of the scientific world, and an even poorer understanding of large-scale physics ( Read more... )

A Pakistani government official - I repeat, government official - said this today regarding the pending knighthood of Salman Rushdie ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that there are a few people to whom I haven't mentioned this yet, so for anyone that doesn't know (and cares), here it is ( Read more... )

Jerry Falwell is dead.

Let me get out the tissues.

Well. I've done it. And I liked it. I want to do it again. (I don't think I even need to add "that's what she said.")

I feel that the occasion calls for me to write something very introspective, but nothing's coming. I'll write it down if something does. In the meantime, here's a quote:

"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you ( Read more... )

DO NOT SEE SPIDERMAN 3. I MEAN IT.