I had a very quiet New Year's. Allergies have been kicking my ass all week and I'm barely starting to feel human again, so I'm going to ramble at you about books for a while. For the last four years or so I've made an effort to read more new fiction. I'd noticed that I was … [Read more...] about 2008 reading list
Dear Closet:
What the #$@% have you done with all my Christmas gift bags?! Nolove, Me … [Read more...] about Dear Closet:
Virtual Christmas cookies for you
For you, my imaginary invisible internet friends, here's the virtual version of the holiday treats I gave out this year: Chocolate chocolate chip cookies with dried cherries Citrus Bars Shortbread Sandwich Cookies(with tart cherry, red plum, and raspberry) Cheesecake … [Read more...] about Virtual Christmas cookies for you
Just testing, pls disregard.
I think I've hosed the LJ crossposter — or rather, I've upgraded it, and the new version is hosed. ETA: Seems to be working, although I lost one post from LJ in the process. Technology, el yay. … [Read more...] about Just testing, pls disregard.
Computer visualizes your thoughts
Researchers at the ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories succeeded in processing and displaying images directly from the human brain… Um, holy shit? … [Read more...] about Computer visualizes your thoughts
Snow!
The weather service predicted snow overnight. Having been out to lunch in uncomfortably humid, mid-70s sunshine yesterday, I did not entirely believe them. Then the wind started whistling around the house. Behold, what I woke up to: Actual fluffy flakes rather than the usual … [Read more...] about Snow!
Snow (2008)
OH CANADA NO.
OH CANADA NO. (further discussion, supplemented by entertaining computer engineering metaphors, over at Making Light) … [Read more...] about OH CANADA NO.
Hyatt Regency Purgatory
Thank You for Choosing the Hyatt Regency Purgatory "An automatic-teller machine is located in the lobby. For your convenience, it is attended at all hours and in perpetuity by the bank executive who came up with the idea of ATM fees." … [Read more...] about Hyatt Regency Purgatory
Whatever Superman is trying to do with his hips here, it’s not working.
Far be it from me to deny the cheese factor in the early Superman movies, or in the street dancing scenes that were so popular in the '80s. However, I feel confident in saying that only in a Bollywood film would it occur to anyone to combine the two: I've just melted my … [Read more...] about Whatever Superman is trying to do with his hips here, it’s not working.
