Am I the only person who really liked this movie? I thought the casting and writing were very consistent with less mature versions of the original series characters who had yet to come into themselves. I think it was more about the characters and how they relate to each other than it was about the discovery of something alien. So, no, it wasn't the ( Read more... )

I'm running Python 2.6.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 and I'm beginning to get the impression that someone hates me. Run this script if you can. I think it's pretty self explanatory. Python insists that 10*(1-0.9) is not equal to 1.0. The difference between 10*(1-0.9) and 1.0 is ~2.2204e-16. I can't use floor, because I actually don't want 1+2.2204e-16 (or any ( Read more... )

Thursday is going to be awesome. I'm having Chani over and making dinner before The Office and 30 Rock come on. It's season finale time, too, I think. So I'm at work and slacking off planning a menu. It makes me happy. I'm probably going way overboard and will have enough food to feed the combined forces of Genghis Khan and Hannibal. Because I feel ( Read more... )

I miss Bloomington so much when I read something like this:
The first celebration of Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was a raucously exuberant affair. In New York, Fifth Avenue was closed to traffic. People picnicked on the sidewalk; dead fish were dragged through midtown; and Governor Nelson Rockefeller rode a bicycle across Prospect Park. Students ( Read more... )

Alright, so I slept through last week's game and this week I'm busy freaking out about the P2 lecture I have to give on Monday morning for my adviser who is out of town. It's very likely I won't be able to run a game tonight. End of semester chaos will be over soon, though, and I think the time should become convenient again in a couple of weeks.

Verdict: wait for the stable release ( Read more... )

I have an iso file for a DVD. I have an old Samsung SH-S183L DVD+R DL drive. I didn't notice the DL until I read it off the front panel of the drive with a magnifying glass and the documentation for the device is limited to how to bolt it into a case. I have a spindle of DVD+R media. Am I shit out of luck and need to go buy DVD+R DL media? Because ( Read more... )

Let's say, hypothetically that I enjoy the maddening pain in the ass that is assembling a computer from parts. Let's also say that my current working desktop is starting to show signs of Windows Rot and could at the very least use a clean install. Among other reasons, I don't want to do that because I would need to actually find my Windows XP disc ( Read more... )

Lol wut? According to this guy, net neutrality is a liberal tactic for silencing conservative hate mongers.

I am sick and am really not up for running the game tonight. I did have a completely unrelated game idea, though. I might send some info on that out to get feedback on.