Archive for November, 2005

I made the Switch

This blog is now running on Wordpress! The practical upshot is the software is much more modern, extensible and powerful.

The downshot is all your passwords are messed up, and there may be formatting things to correct in comments. If you need a new password, just e-mail me. I think you’ll like it when you log-in to write a new story. :-)

Can you Digg it?

I recently discovered Digg.com, and can’t stop reading and “Digging”. Check it out! (continued)

ReichLab.com

I’ve been re-vamping the lab website for my work, and I think it’s coming along quite nicely. So visit ReichLab.com to see my handiwork. It’s entirely web standards compliant and CSS based. Moreover, I’m learning a lot from doing it, and making something I’ll be able to point to and say “This is where I work!”. (continued)

I make $13 a day

On the way to work today, I did some mental math, figuring out how much money I “really” get per day of work, when you take away taxes, rent, electricity, and all the other stuff that you never really feel like you’re getting anything for (until they’re gone, of course!). The result? I make $13 a day. Let’s break it down: (continued)

“Intelligent Design” Officially Belongs in the Science Classroom

Yes, it’s a very sad day indeed. By a 6 to 4 board vote, the Kansas School Board just approved teaching Intelligent Design in science classrooms. (continued)

Retouched

Glenn Feron is a professional photo retoucher, and his Before/After images are both creepy and fascinating. (continued)

Where do you hang your Internet Hat?

Since you’re reading this, you know where my blog is located online. ;-) Where is yours? Do you have one? If not, is there a forum that you frequent? Are you a sneaky Wikipedia editor? Or do you just lurk and read and leave this whole crazy “posting” business to others? I’m genuinely curious, so leave me a comment if you have a chance! (continued)

Shameless Plug: Need hosting?

Want a website of your own? If so, I can save you a few bucks with a special promotion. If not, feel free to ignore this blurb– I’m just a web-freak, as you all know, and Teisha is teaching me to be frugal, and this unites the two desires! (continued)

Comics of yor

Long ago I used to go to the local gaming store to read the new and old roleplaying books and the dragon magazines they had. There was one comic that stood out in my mind after all these years, and I have found it once again, Yamara! (continued)

I’m addicted to stress

Well, not really, but I love that song and wanted to post an entry on stress — specifically, how do you deal with it? (continued)

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Time for Change

Obama has outlined a strategy for America, in great depth. Read all about Change.gov!


Free Rice

Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive.  It’s a game that tests your vocabulary.  Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program.  So, give Free Rice a whirl.  I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.

 *I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.


Security Cam Music Video

This band decided they didn’t have money to make a video, so they set up in public places in view of security cameras, then asked to get the footage from the people.

Pretty cool results, though a little creepy to think how much these cameras are around.

A news story about it is here


Some Frogs and Toads are just weird…

Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)


20% of Scientists use “Cognition Enhancement” Drugs

According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?


Are you paying Attention?

Well?


Trunk Monkey!

Trunk Monkey. Yes this is exactly what you think it is (check out ep 4 theft retrieval system)


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