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Re-tired.
I'm going to break from my tradition of not posting stuff that happens in my own life, which I've had because lately my real life has been interesting to live but not interesting to read about. But recently, something exciting happened. I was returning from a brief visit home to New Jersey when, on the highway, my tire blew out. The tire was old ( Read more... ) -
The meme that wouldn't die
Comment and five user-seeking question missiles will be fired at your current location.
From elenia:
1. Tell me your feelings on robots! I am dying to know. Would you go to a robot doctor? Would you let your kids be taught by a robot? Would you consider having sex with a robot?I think robots could be of dramatic benefit to the human race. But, here's ( Read more... ) -
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Comment and get four questions! Act now and I'll throw in a fifth at no extra charge!
From modillian
1. Discuss the recent baconization trend (bacon sandwich spread, woven bacon, bacon lube, etc). For or against it?Not to mention Bacon Salt and Baconnaise. As a vegetarian I am partially in favor of this trend. There are many bacon-type products, such as ( Read more... ) -
[kill the headlights and put it in neutral]
Comment and get five questions of your very own to hug and squeeze and call them George.
From oldstarnewshine:
1. Most important thing you feel you could do with your physics degree? In laymans terms, for those of us who are not the brightest bulbs.Well, here's the thing with physics - it is knowledge for knowledge's sake. I believe that to understand the ( Read more... ) -
Immersion.
Immersion is that quality of a video game whose presence makes one feel as though present in the virtual world presented on the screen. It's not breaking the fourth wall so much as making you forget there ever was one. To paraphrase Yatzhee, low immersion won't necessarily ruin a good game, but high immersion can save an otherwise bad one. A high ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek movie (spoilers under cut and in comments)
Some no-spoilers preliminary thoughts on the new Star Trek movie, in no particular order ( Read more... ) -
surprise top ten list!
Top Ten Reasons Why You Want to Date a Geek ( Read more... ) -
Pimpin'
I don't usually recommend businesses, very rarely in real life and to the best of my knowledge never on here. But something happened just now that was so remarkable that it needs to be remarked upon. The business in question is Rosie's Bakery. I was at the Cambridge, MA location buying a cupcake (for roommate's birthday purposes) and brownies (for ( Read more... ) -
FROM A CUP
"I just put it in a cup" - this was the answer given to a customer who had just been given a sample of a new kind of tea by the manager of a cafe near my office in response to "How do you serve it ( Read more... )
