Some nutcase (I say that in the nicest way possible) has come up with a way to turn waste into oil, fertilizer, carbon black, and other useful stuff. Hell, this is better than fuel cells. (via Metafilter) … [Read more...] about “Soylent Tan is people!”
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Blackout
Apologies for the total lack of posting yesterday. I was on my way back from a morning meeting when the power suddenly went out across the county. It stayed that way all afternoon, and let me say that people in this town do not know how to drive when all the traffic lights go … [Read more...] about Blackout
“Set it on fire.”
That's my current advice for all problems, great or small. Thought I'd share it with you all for no reason whatsoever. … [Read more...] about “Set it on fire.”
Entertainment for the slow-witted
I'm not sure why I find the Dullest Blog in the World hysterically funny, but apparently I'm not the only one. … [Read more...] about Entertainment for the slow-witted
Lessons
Today we have learned that having your big toenail split half an inch down from the top doesn't really hurt. Nope. As long as you're wearing sandals and keeping your foot elevated, it's not bad at all. It's when you wear real shoes to work that it really begins to smart. … [Read more...] about Lessons
Housekeeping
If you tried to contact me this morning, do so again. The form was broken. I've added quite a few of my daily reads to the sidebar. More on the way. … [Read more...] about Housekeeping
The Matrix Redefined
I sat down this morning and watched all the of the Matrix trailers one after the other. Unngnggghgh. Me…. want….. It appears that there are a couple of bad guys—other than Agent Smith—who have learned how to redefine the Matrix a little, although not in … [Read more...] about The Matrix Redefined
Intro to Movable Type
I have been forgetting to mention it here, but Dorothea is doing a great introduction to Movable Type over at Caveat Lector. It starts with "What's a Movable Type Template?", which is as good a place to start as any. MT newbies would probably be better off if they could view … [Read more...] about Intro to Movable Type
Reaching new lows
Sci-Fi has scraped the bottom of the barrel and is pulling up splinters. I caught the second episode of Roar last night, and it's even worse than I remembered. Even seeing Heath Ledger shirtless is not worth the agony of the dialogue, the plot, the casting, and the costumes. The … [Read more...] about Reaching new lows
How Dreamweaver is pissing me off today
Normally Dreamweaver makes my life easier. It has lots of nice things, like snippets and synchronization and stuff. Today is not normal. Today I have discovered that Dreamweaver is rewriting my PHP code without my permission. The pages in question are in PHP, but are … [Read more...] about How Dreamweaver is pissing me off today
