I'm trying to recommend some good high school level sci fi books for a friend to get a little background in something other than fantasy. I have a series in mind, but I can't for the life of me remember what it's called! It's all about how the human race started off an interstellar war by using ancient technology to produce suns out of gas giants, ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a15KgyXBX24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te59HnqACfY&NR=1

http://lolblips.dailyradar.com/video/tree-electrocutes-self-1/

MAKE DAMN SENSE!

I installed a new heatsink in my computer today because the stock one finally burned out. I had to replace the fan off the top of the sink for a temporary fix, but the cpu was running about 20f higher than I would have liked, it was still within safe limits, but just barely. I had a new one ordered off newegg and it finally got here today, but I ( Read more... )

Years ago someone made the joke about nuking the moon as a sign of superiority to other nations. The rationale behind it was the idea of who would fuck with a nation so crazy that they would fire nukes at a completely uninhabited stellar object? Well, nukes might not be used in the lacross mission, but they are most definitely trying to blow a ( Read more... )

so I was going through some of my boxes of shit trying to get things actually organized for once when I saw a CD with a hand printed label on it saying, "Broad mix, 317." I couldn't remember for the life of me when I burned it, or what was on it. So I put it in the computer and spin it only to a song I vaguely remember, Macross Plus - Quickbeat ( ( Read more... )

For the last 6 months or so I've been involved in a test based roleplay so as to satisfy the muses and expand my horizons. Well, I've managed to make some new friends, but the muses are far from sated. I know I'm not one to talk, but I'm fed up with the railroading, I want to feel like the inclusion of my character actually matters to the ( Read more... )

I are down with the sickness, and feel absolutely miserable. Symptoms point to Flu, so I'm hoping it isn't of the pork verity, but I should be okay on that front. I'm not on the list of high value targets, being neither pregnant, obese, nor a child. Chemical warfare is on the agenda, but the enemy is prolific and as stubborn as cockroaches and ( Read more... )

Was out looking for a job this afternoon and stopped in at a book store to talk to the owner about working there. Had a good conversation, discussed some opinions about authors and the kind of feel fantasy and scifi books have taken recently. Turns out he wasn't hiring but said he would keep me in mind if he needed some temp help or a replacement ( Read more... )