and a linux package to play it against.

So far the computer spanks me like the beginner I am, but hey, that is to be expected:

http://xiangqiboard.blogspot.com/

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/finally-a-guita.html

Inspired by this article I tried the following experiment ( Read more... )

If I am ever in a position where I have to use gender-neutral pronouns throughout the body of a long book, I am tempted to borrow pronouns from Cantonese ( Read more... )

This has been making its way around.

Click to view

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sof/

Still not as bad as 2001.

So when potential hires apply for faculty jobs, one of the questions they're asked is "If you could teach any class you wanted, what would it be ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1xQv6GhNSsRead more... )

I think the university might not have paid me this september.

At least their payroll had no record of such when I checked online.

Not sure how accurate those things are. Will check the bank tommorow.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/technology/10digi.html?em