December 2012
2 posts
In a parallel universe dominated by the Mayan civilization the world waits breathlessly to see if computer programmers have properly corrected the 14b (14th baktun) problem or whether all their computer will tick over to the beginning of the 13th baktun, 20 katun cycles ago (about 394 years, 1618 AD, in the obscure Gregorian calendar system).
Not a bad plot for an alternative history...
Where's the Smart Money in an (fake)Apocalypse?
Ok, so lot’s of people are freaking out over the fact that the Mayans didn’t bother to make the calendar on their monuments tick over to the 14th b’ak’tun (b’ak’tun are cycles nearly 400 years long). Basically, modern people are panicking because the Mayans had a 13th b’ak’tun problem and assuming that due to the well known Mayan skill of prediction...
August 2012
1 post
Posted an interesting #picture to #reddit, had the ultimate comment in less than three minutes by stackableshrooms “I used to be a race car …..”, very impressive.
#cars #skyrim #arrow http://redd.it/yyxj2
June 2012
1 post
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Legal Performance Art (or Charles Carreon goes...
I think it’s important to recognize the contribution of performance artists to our culture. It it through individuals like Andy Kaufman and Steven Colbert that we as a society can see in satire what would be unimaginable in earnest. That is why I’m so proud of Charles Carreon.
Charles Carreon is without a doubt the finest performance artist of all time. His subterfuge is...
April 2012
1 post
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Writing An Insulting Letter
I was going through my mail and found a letter from the company that administers Pennsylvania’s taxes (they use a private company called Berkheimer for the local taxes). Initially, I thought it was about my 2011 taxes which aren’t due yet but it seemed to be saying that I owed unpaid taxes. Since I had only lived in that town for a few months and had paid my taxes in 2011 I...
March 2012
1 post
New premium YouTube channels “Geek & Sundry” (http://bit.ly/H47Tva) and “Nerdist” (http://bit.ly/H47VTI) are launching next week and look incredibly awesome.
I highly recommend that everyone check them out and subscribe to the channels so you get the updates (if you’re connected with me then odds are you’d like at least one of the shows).
These new...
February 2012
2 posts
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Job Hunting Advice Continued (Part Two - Searching...
Intro
A good friend of mine recently became unemployed. I wanted to give my friend (yes, I’m intentionally being vague) the best advice I could since I’ve been laid off twice and learned a lot both times. Rather than just send an email I decided to create a blog post so that anyone else who might find this information useful could find it.
As my original post became too big I decided...
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Job Hunting Advice (Part One - Preparations)
Intro
A friend of mine was recently laid off. I’ve lost my job twice (two different jobs, not the same one twice) and no matter what, it really sucks. I thought I’d post some of the things that I’ve learned as a result of my job searches. Most of this isn’t original but by putting it all in one place I hope to make what is already a really stressful process a little...
January 2012
7 posts
Think I successfully set up comments on my #Tumblr #blog with #DISQUS. If you notice any problems just post a comment and I’ll get right on it.
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Mmmm no comments yet, everything must be working!
Set my alarm this morning to play “Non, je ne regrette rien” by Édith Piaf (aka the song from #inception). #funwaytowakeup
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Truthiness in the News, the Bias and Reputation of...
*Disclaimer*
The following is written primarily for my own amusement. I thought something was interesting so I wrote about it and then shared it. If you are in any way unhappy, offended or dissatisfied with this blog post then please return it for a complete refund (your return must also include your memory of this event along with any and all corollary thoughts as well as a receipt for your...
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Rooting my Incredible 2 phone, Installing the...
I recently decided that I wanted the increased functionality (and fun) of a fully rooted phone. I was a bit nervous about doing something that could potentially turn my beloved (most of the time) phone into a paperweight but with articles on Lifehacker.com such as “Five Great Reasons to Root Your Android Phone” and “The 10 Best Android Apps that Make Rooting Your Phone Worth the...
Easy #recipe for fully cooked chicken with crispy skin in one hour using the #pamperedchef deep covered baker. 20 min in microwave, 30 min at 375 in the oven (uncovered), 10 min rest. Extremely juicy and very tasty.
Just #rooted my #incredible 2 phone and loaded it with #cyanogen #mod. I really like some of the features and it’s MUCH faster than HTC’s. The only problem is that it messed up my GPS. I’ve also been having issues with #Ubuntu. What’s going on with my #opensource software recently?
Wishing everyone a happy New Revolution Around The Sun! #science
December 2011
3 posts
This Yahoo News article is about a man who gives free sperm donations for artificial insemination, but the FDA is arguing that he’s violating health codes as a sperm bank and ordered him to stop. This is interesting because this guy is doing this for free but the FDA is saying that he is a sperm bank operating without all required tests.
Well, what about all the people who are inseminated...
Happy Festivus everyone!
I found this article by Quinn O’Neill a bit shocking. In college, many of my fellow students were women and I have worked with female scientists for my entire career. Because of this I basically assumed that science education was actively seeking more women for our “intelligeeksia”. To hear that girls are being told that the cool science is for boys is really disappointing. Not...
November 2011
2 posts
The "Hit with a Car" Theory of Terrestrial Cryptid...
I was driving down a deserted road at night when it hit me: what would happen if Bigfoot was crossing the road and I slammed into him at over 45 mph? Well, Bigfoot would probably be killed. Also, my car would be totaled and really disgusting. But most importantly, I would be hailed as the first person to present conclusive proof of Bigfoot and become really famous as a result. Thinking about this...
It is a sad day indeed when the economy takes down futuristic ice cream. I mean what could be better than ice cream? Ice cream of the future of course! Yet now we face a dark dystopian future without appropriately futuristic ice cream. We must hope that other innovations are somehow able to fill the gap left behind, my money is on direct stimulation of the pleasure center of the brain with...
August 2011
1 post
Hello World
Just trying out this concept. I’ll see if I like it.
