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Any blogging software recommendations for those of moderate computer literacy? -
Unqualified fashion opinion
I'm pretty sure Uggs are the new Crocs. -
impressed by CTA transparency
Sitting on the Orange line, the conductor just announced that we are stopped due to a train losing power at the interchange ahead and followed up with details of work to restore service. Not the biggest vote of confidence for the infrastructure, but I appreciate that customer relations has evolved past a recorded "waiting for signals ahead" -
Things I Like: Digital audio version of "The Economist"
One of the things I am really liking this year is the audio version of "The Economist." I have been a subscriber to the print edition for some time now, however, rarely have enough time to read it. Also, the print copy often arrives as much as a week late. The audio edition, on the other hand, shows up on the web site at the same time the print ( Read more... ) -
A day many thought would never come
Yes, there is a White Sox fan in the White House. -
Necessity is the mother of proficiency
Apparently, not only have I not lost my abiity to program, I can program in two languages I did not know. -
Unstuck in time
I'm a bit concerned that I'm starting to think naturally in the GMT time zone. That and my use of the word "bespoke" is way too high for an American. -
Practicing safe reps
I fail to understand why so many people in the gym do not use barbell collars. The barbell collar is essentially a clamp placed outside the weight plates to ensure they do not fall off. Plates falling off of a barbell can be incredibly dangerous. The plates that first fall off can seriously injure anyone nearby. On top of that, the sudden shift ( Read more... ) -
Question of the Day: Multilingual computer generated animation
Is there a technology that allows animation studios to render multiple versions of the same work at the same time with different lip movements for different languages? Increasingly, animation is computer generated and consumed by a global audience. This seems a logical advantage of CGI, unless there is a purist sentiment that the animation for ( Read more... ) -
Crazy like Barack
While this article indicates that the frequency of my workouts may be borderline obsessive, at least I'm in good company.