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Comic Con 2013 Pre-reg
4 one-days is as good as a 4-day. Many thanks to taeriel, without whom I wouldn't have gotten it.
( Welcome to a virtual Comic Con experience ) -
Recipies
Done a lot of experimental cooking lately. It's turned out well, so I want to keep track of the recipes, since I will be using them all again later ( Read more... ) -
One of Those Days
- Half an hour on the elliptical
- Up 12 floors' worth of stairs
- Down 12 floors' worth of stairs
- Long walk across campus and back again.
* 2 donuts
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Fukushima vs. Chernobyl: Myth vs. Reality
This short video piece goes over the health effects we've seen from the Chernobyl accident, with our now 26 years of data collection and observation since the disaster happened, and based on this gives expectations on the long-term health impact expected from the Fukushima disaster. It's got some rather interesting information ( Read more... ) -
Obon's A-Commin'
Obon is almost here, which means time to start practicing. Following are the bon odori practice schedules for San Jose and Mt. View ( Read more... ) -
Use LinkedIn? ChangeYour Password
LinkedIn has had their passwords stolen.
If you use LinkedIn, go change your password now.
A good article on it can be found hereThe stolen passwords have been posted on the Internet for a couple of days now, so assume your password has been compromised. This is particularly true if your password is a word in a dictionary, or a name. Good ( Read more... ) -
Pictures of Polar Bears In Blizzards
I really wish my brown kitty were not in the habit of sleeping on my brown chair, thus rendering her essentially unphotographable. She has this adorable habit of sleeping with her paws in the air that would be lovely to share -- if she were not being more camouflaged than polar bear in a blizzard. -
Eee! The Sun's Gone Out!
About 6:30, thinks to self "gee, it's awfully dark."
A few minutes later, "it's even darker. Sunset shouldn't be for a couple of hours."
And then it dawned on me: ECLIPSE! SO COOL~~!
Yes, I really am that easily amused. Because it's that cool. And the last solar eclipse I remember seeing was when I was about knee-high. -
A Very Impressive Parking Job
While an impressive parking job,