I couldn't help noticing today that it still isn't November the 23rd. If this continues for much longer, I shall repeat "Are we there yet" over and over again until something is done about it.

For Tyoko:
http://www.leenks.com/gallery2157.htm

I was watching a program about the great Arthur C. Clarke and one of the interviewees was Gentry Lee.

About a decade ago, I read ACCs "Rendevouz with Rama" which I thought was truly excellent. I saw on amazon that a number of sequals had been released which where apparantly written, not by ACC alone, but by ARTHUR C CLARKE and Gentry lee. I didn't ( Read more... )

This is mainly of interest for Tyoko but should also be read by others in the UK who has kids:
http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk/

(Can't recall seeing these when I lived in the UK though)

Although it is nice that I've gotten to borrow a 3G modem for free from a relative who is stuck in a contract but has switched to DSL, it kind of makes me miss the reliability and performance of a 33.6kbs dialup modem.

Check this out: https://twitter.com/JamesManning4/status/345054342438588416/photo/1

Incidentally, for any Scientologists reading this, I'm poor, so suing me would be a waste of money.

Extract from a book about the dangers of supplements and alternative medicine: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/07/vitamins-stop-taking-the-pills

Who says Daleks can't be hot? http://wilwheaton.net/2013/05/phoenix-comic-con-2013/2013-05-24-16-34-31/

(I was first going to write "Sometimes extermination doesn't seem so bad", then I realised that non-doctor who fans (I've been told they exist) would misinterpret that!)

Also: http://wilwheaton.net/2013/05/phoenix-comic-con-2013/2013-05-25-12- ( Read more... )

"I have no idea what that man sees or how his brain works. I imagine a switch in his head in the 'brilliant' position with the handle broken off. Fortunately, the 'awesome' switch next to it is in the same condition." - Nathan Fillion, talking about Joss Whedon Leave a comment

As people reading this might have guessed, I'm what is commonly called a "nerd ( Read more... )