Assorted randomness ( Read more... )

Geocities is going away later this month, so to anyone who's got a long-forgotten site there: you might want to grab anything you can't bear to lose. I think any content left on their servers is getting deleted on the 26th ( Read more... )

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I would think it's common knowledge today that when you have a grounded (3-prong) electrical outlet, it needs to be connected to a grounding wire in order to actually be grounded. Even if you don't know how to do that, you are probably aware of the concept. Well, whoever installed the outlets in our house was not. Since our wiring is grounded, ( Read more... )

Since everyone needs a good laugh:
Misheard Lyrics: Sean Paul - Temperature

And I think I discovered my Stupid Human Trick: I can control the dilation and contraction of my pupils. Side note: this kind of hurts.

What, you were expecting a serious update? It was either this or another Star Wars rant....

Forgot to post this on Halloween night.

My pick for favorite Halloween costume ever: the kid (teen-ager?) who wore one of the helmets from Halo, and an apron. (Think for a minute- you'll get it. Hint: the character in Halo is Master Chief.)

Someone had a lot of time on their hands: McCain Vs. Obama Dance-Off - I think I've been saying since 2000 that presidential debates should be replaced by dance-offs. It would be more entertaining to watch (and almost as informative ( Read more... )

Sometimes, when I read the news, I'm not sure whether I should laugh or cry. This was one of those times:

( Today's Lunch-Break Rant )

Found this in the spring, when one of the local Boston-area radio stations was playing a different song by him. I kind of like this one better:

New Math, by Bo Burnham.

Not really work-safe.

Just found an interesting article during the break in my meeting today:

Video gamers are surprisingly fit, says studyAnd I've been saying this for years now, but I want to go on record as having said it. If our next election goes to a Democrat (Obama, as it turns out), the all of a sudden - between November and January - we're going to see all ( Read more... )