I guess this has been around for some time, but I'd never run across it before: an animation of (the second half of) the Bayeux Tapestry.

I like how closely the animation seems to have followed the original work (to my non-expert eyes), while still giving it a new life.

Is there an expression that describes trying to take one thing and inadvertently dragging along many things attached to or entangled with that thing? I feel like there ought to be some common word or phrase for it, but nothing springs to mind.

... why wedding rings are so often made of a nice, non-reactive metal. A rarely noted one is that, should you take your ring off briefly, you don't have to worry that the dog who's trying to eat it could do much real damage ( Read more... )

There are many things I like about living in our neighborhood. Transit is convenient, within a couple of blocks we have pubs, pizza joints, groceries, barbers, a tailor... they even make pork bao right across the street ( Read more... )

Cleaning up my friend list always opens the door to some measure of regret - I've fallen out of touch with this person, or I don't really have anything to talk about with that one anymore. This is the first time, though, that one of them has been dead ( Read more... )

Well, I guess all the crucial parties have been informed, so I bring you The Public Service Announcement: cat9 and I are getting married. Both being veterans, we're taking a pretty laid back approach this time, and have forgone the long engagement for the "what're you doing Tuesday?" approach. Although in this case the role of Tuesday will be played by ( Read more... )

A while back, when cat9, new_man, mermaidlady, and I went to Mexico, we saw a variety of interesting wildlife, including at one point the coral snake and the milk snake, which have very similar coloration. Our local guide explained, however, that the former was deadly poison and the latter was merely a mimic, and that their patterns of red, black, and yellow bands could ( Read more... )

Last Thursday cat9 and I went (with a group of people, though that turns out not to matter too much) to see Sleep No More. It was creepy, and vivid, and grim, and I'm glad that I had the experience. But, after lengthy reflection, I don't think that I would want to go again, even ignoring the fact that the full run is sold out.

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As a cautionary note to any of you who engages in any kind of piping of video from one device to another while in your home, I have found that it works extremely well until such time as, say, your dog tries to eat your VGA cable. So, now you know ( Read more... )

Things a Tim Powers Protagonist Wouldn't Say:

• "Actually, I have quite a bit of experience with magic."


• "Old scars? Nope, none of those."


• "Please continue. This is all very interesting."


• "The Fisher King? You've been reading too many fantasy novels."


• "I've got a wife back home."