Scrutinize: Chicago's pilot network of 30 cameras, soon to be expanded to more than 2,000, will also sense gunfire and zoom in on trouble in response to 911 calls ( Read more... )

Migraines have been robbing my attention for the past few weeks in conjunction with increased pressure to finish this site at work. I want to return to the tuesday tai chi class and didn't want to miss it when I did. My behavior when not in pain oscillates between focusing heavily on this system and then trying to relax brain ( Read more... )

Because free information and art sources are cool,
http://libraryphoto.er.usgs.gov/

It is a collection of public domain photographs from usgs in 100, 700, and 1400 dpi.

On Saturday I bought my first GPS unit, a Garmin Etrex for $100. It's a lot of fun. While on, it tracks your location. There is a cable you can buy to connect this unit to a computer and upload the tracking data and waypoints ( Read more... )

Today I found underwear in JC Penney. At Northgate mall. I hate malls. Went into the store directly from outside, and the men's underwear were immediately to my right. Only the "Player" brand of sports underwear were made in a country with acceptable standards - Canada. I bought a pair, but I want to contact them and find out where their ( Read more... )

For the past several years I've shopped primarily at thrift stores, selecting price because I had hundreds rather than thousands of dollars in income annually. I resolved years ago to make purchases according to my values when I could afford to do so. Gradually I approach an ethical system approaching consistency, but traps await ( Read more... )

go to sleep you weary hobo ( Read more... )

What are the foundations of your belief system? What assumptions or axioms are necessary for you to have confidence in your beliefs ( Read more... )

( Internally, some abstractions pour forth: )

I need to go on a long hike that helps me feel my body more acutely. This introspective stuff I keep writing and thinking about isn't doing me any good. Universe, what I want is to find someone to hike with from about 10am until sunset, stopping of course for water and smoke breaks, but for a very vigorous hike. The kind lesser people tell their ( Read more... )