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Kindled
I did something that I honestly thought I’d never do. Having long been a lover of books – not just their content, but their form, their feel, their smell – I have, from their very inception, been strongly against the … Continue reading
The Beaufort Rain Scale
I’ve become a terrible blogger, neglecting this poor beast for months at a time. Tsk. Anyway: While poking about in Google Reader, I stumbled upon The Beaufort Rain Scale. It’s a spoof of the Beaufort Scale, which “is an empirical … Continue reading
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The improbability of World War 2
I don’t recall where I first saw it (kottke.org? RSSmeme?), but this post about “programs on the so-called ‘World War II’” on the History Channel is 13 kinds of wonderful. A few of my favorite bits: Let’s start with the … Continue reading
Google Voice has a go at transcribing a low quality call
A friend of mine called my Google Voice number accidentally when her phone was in her pocket. The call ended up leaving a rather lengthy voicemail. She was with some friends and a few kids, with a fair amount of … Continue reading
The end of Lost
(If you’re not up to date on Lost, don’t read this. Some spoilers ahead.) A few months ago, I started watching Lost from the beginning. I had been interested in watching it for a while, but finally took the plunge … Continue reading
“Have you two met?”
This past Saturday, I took the kiddo to a birthday party. On the way there, there was a guy in a big van who was driving like a complete idiot; he was driving alongside me, and kept drifting into my … Continue reading
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Tim Curry is Nicholas II of Russia
I was just now trying to find some accented history books in Russian, and while looking, I saw a picture of Nicholas II of Russia. When I saw it, I noticed that, wow, Nicholas II looks a lot like Tim … Continue reading
Starcraft 2 and Civilization 5
This year’s going to be an excellent one for strategy gamers like myself: Starcraft 2 is set to come out at the end of July, and Civilization 5 is due out in September. I got a chance to try the … Continue reading
Otterbox Defender
I love my iPhone, but I’ve been worried to carry it anywhere, lest it fall from my pocket or hand and crash to the ground. While it looks and feels rather futuristic, the iPhone sans case is simply too slippery … Continue reading
Goo Gone for gum removal
Just a quick note: if, by some chance, you happen to sit in a huge wad of gum, get in your car, and then proceed to have the gum work deeeeeep into the upholstery of your seat, Goo Gone is … Continue reading