I’m going to go off, and I can’t apologize for it. God damn it, politicians, scratch that, Republicans–stop using Terry Schiavo as your political pawn. I don’t really give a damn whether she lives or dies, cold as that sounds. She’s obviously been kept alive and cared for for the past 15 years, and I’m […]
Aw, yeah… Garlicster
J– and I had a discussion about her case last night, and I have to admit that I was wrong about how the case had come to the idiotic point at which it now resides. I did a little reading (very little) and found Abstract Appeal, a blog that is covering the case in minute […]
In a previous life, I was an active member of the West Michigan Shores Chapter of the STC. I met a lot of really cool people there and learned a lot about what it meant to be not just a technical writer, but more about how technical writers can break out of the mold and […]
I don’t know how to accurately describe this, so I’ll mangle it instead. Liveplasma lets you search for a band you like (say, Wilco) and then groups other bands you may like by proximity. The UI is a little wonky (horizontal scrolls bars are bad, UI people, bad, especially if you’re using Flash), but the […]
I think the title should say it all… No pricing has been announced. Link
The Irish-Heritage Timeline… I laughed out loud at the entry for 1923. Newly independent Ireland named “Irish Free State” instead of alternate suggestion, “Irish Free State, Y’Feckin’ Teabags” Aaaah… I’m laughing again. Link
I’m a total sucker for songs that I can sing well. I’m sure J– is completely sick of hearing me talk about “back in college”, but… erm… back in college, I actually did sing open mic. And got requests. It’s a very odd feeling to have someone come up to you and ask if you’re […]
Building your system? Good for you, little geek! Just be sure and put enough power in that case. Use this wattage calculator to make sure you don’t have system-ending brown-outs. Link
Today is Albert Einstein’s birthday. He would have been 125 today. His scientific achievements aside, Einstein was a brilliant man, something that is often lost in his genius. An interesting aside, technically, I should have to put a (TM) after any occurrence of Einstein’s name, as his name is copyrighted. Yeah, brilliant, I know. You […]