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Sunday, February 24, 2008

I've just barely recovered from the flu-shot-proof Andromeda Strain that's been going around. And, the only real thing I have to show for all that time off is this proof that I'll not only gank stuff from YouTube, but even go legal to give you, the reader, quality content. The video in this post has long since been removed, I'm pleased to offer, thanks to Hulu...



And yup, it's really them.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Yes, I've got a short respite until I'm back in the academic diamond mines. And, like an absentee parent who shows up out of the blue once every other holiday, dispensing money and presents before disappearing for the next few milestones of your childhood, I leave you this...



Yes, that's them.

Via Warren Ellis

Saturday, October 27, 2007

This is why I scored 99% as a "sci-fi/comic" nerd...



From Jeff Vandermeer's Ecstatic days

Thursday, October 18, 2007

I just learned that, because I haven't carted around my laptop for the better part of eight weeks and used the battery, that I've just killed said battery. I got all of 20 minutes use before it went into hibernation.

Dammit, dammit, dammit!

Saturday, September 29, 2007

...depends on how hard you squee at the following.



EDIT: Damn, this is the second time I've had to replace this video :).

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Friday, August 10, 2007

I'm playing hookey from work today. Hey, it's been a hard week. Summer's usually a cakewalk, but I've been de facto covering for my boss. Not officially, mind you. But with the boss on vacation for two weeks, all of a sudden I've supposedly turned into the answer man.

Hey, I'm not bitching. I kept trying to tell people that it's like those old Star Trek episodes where all the senior officers plus redshirt would be down on the planet, and the only one left to run the ship was Mr. Sulu whose sole job was to keep the Enterprise in orbit.

Well, Sulu's on vacation--even though I am on campus right now. I suppose I could wander into work with my umbrella, brandishing it like a sword like Sulu did in "The Naked Time."

Thursday, August 09, 2007

If you're really into 24/7 scat play, you need these.

Saturday, August 04, 2007

Friday, August 03, 2007

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Via Horizon, the Blake's 7 Appreciation Society
PETER TUDDENHAM
27 November 1918 - 9 July 2007

I'm sorry to have to share the sad news with you that Peter Tuddenham died on Monday 9th July after a short illness, aged 88. Dear husband of Rosemary, and much loved father of Mark, Julian and the late Jamie. We know you will all want to join us at Horizon in offering them our deepest sympathy at this sad time.

The voices of Zen, Orac and Slave are now silent, but our memories of this lovely, warm, friendly, entertaining and hugely talented man will be with us always as we celebrate a life well-lived. We will miss you, Peter.

Sunday, June 17, 2007



Series 3, Episode 11: Best. Episode. Yet.

...and it's only part 1 of 3.
Last night, the wife and I went to the first film of a summer outdoor film series at the Big Red School on the Hill. Sing it with me...

Flash! Ah-ahhhhh! King of the impossible!



I just had to get a shot of the almighty Brian Blessed...

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Bones could allow data swaps via handshake:
YOUR backbone's connected to your shoulder bone, your shoulder bone's connected to your neck bone - and your neck bone's connected to your cellphone.

Something along these lines is what Lin Zhong and Michael Liebschner at Rice University in Houston, Texas, envisage. They want to use the human skeleton to transmit commands reliably and securely to wearable gadgets and medical implants. Their research, funded by Microsoft and Texas Instruments, could also lead to new ways for people with disabilities to control devices such as computers and PDAs.
I'm so getting this!

(via Warren)

Wednesday, June 06, 2007



From Warren.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

It had to happen eventually.
Variety.com - ABC developing 'Cavemen'

"Winner for most unusual piece of development this pilot season goes to ABC, which has turned a series of quirky Geico commercials into an actual half-hour comedy project.

'Cavemen' will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta."

Saturday, May 12, 2007

You mean to tell me I can export my Google Notebook into Google Docs, and then theoretically save that file into the format of my choice, including .doc and .pdf?? Jaysus!

Yeah yeah, I know. My growing dependence on Google services is going to be my downfall. Oh well.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

...then I can at least take stuff with me that's usable by any OTHER computer with a USB port and internet access.

Based on this article on USB thumb drive tricks, I put my 1 GB drive to use by cramming Firefox (complete with all my settings) and Wordpress into it. This way, I can use Firefox from anywhere with all the bells and whistles of my Google account so long as I have a net connection AND have a private blog to keep as a journal with entries I can tag and organize.

The sad part is that this may make me blog less, since all the secondary functions I use blogs for are being co-opted by Google services. Oh well, maybe I'll get to doing more productive things.