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CGExpo
I'm nerding it out here in Las Vegas at the Classic Gaming Expo. anyone else from my f-list here? -
Strangeness on AT&T Uverse
My AT&T Uverse had a stroke tonight. It didn't go down, but it certainly isn't up. As best as I can describe it, it had a stroke, because everything works but port 80.
The network is up. All traffic seems to go in and out just fine for every protocol except outbound HTTP connections. Those just go into a black hole. (HTTPS appears to be OK ( Read more... ) -
Billy West rules.
There is no argument. It is objective fact. Billy West rules. -
Coming back to LJ, I promise!
My main computer got wonky. It's still wonky. It's also the computer I read LJ from. For whatever reason, I never really read LJ from my work laptop. I did read it from my Linux box at work, but that too got wonky with respect to web browsing for different reasons.
Enter my new phone, the Nokia N900.
This phone is awesome for me. I can't ( Read more... ) -
Trying to decode 20-30 year old Intellivision ECS cassettes
I've spent quite a bit of time the last week trying to decode some ancient and rotting ECS BASIC programs that were recorded on cassettes back in the 80s. Cassette tapes being what they are, they haven't held up well over the years ( Read more... ) -
Tapas rock!
Conversation earlier (approximately):
mr_z: I like these tapas. Its like a series of bite sized culinary adventures.
buzz_chick (agreeing): I'll be more direct. Is "motherfucking" one word or two? -
How fresh is DEVO's Fresh?
DEVO has a new song out, called Fresh. It's going to be on their new album, an album that I look forward to. Fresh is a catchy tune, and I like it even more than their other recent release, "Don't Shoot: I'm a Man." If those tracks are any indication, their new album's going to be awesome.
How fresh is Fresh? I think part of the reason I like ( Read more... ) -
Puerto Rico: The Schroedinger's Cat of Territories
Puerto Rico is both "domestic" and "international" at the same time. It's like Schroedinger's cat, existing in two states at once. In talking with buzz_chick, I've learned:- For UPS shipments, Puerto Rico is considered international.
- For USPS shipments, Puerto Rico is considered domestic.
- For air travel, Puerto Rico is considered international.
- For cell phones ( Read more... )
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Mr. Edison's Kindle
It's rather amazing and amusing how many modern fixtures were predicted way, way, WAY ahead of their times, and both how prescient the predictions were and how laughably wrong they were at the same time.
My icon above comes from said article. I call it the Steampunk iPod. *chuckle*