Cell Phones
Posted on September 27th, 2004 3:44 AMPings (0)Out drinking with Lauren and Mike tonight. Discussing cell phone technology and the possibilities going forward.
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Cambridge
Posted on June 8th, 2004 10:50 PM | Comments (1) | Pings (0)Last night Simon, Shuli, Serena and I headed up to Cambridge to have a few drinks and harrass Matt at John Harvard’s.
Identity
Posted on March 19th, 2004 12:56 AM | Comments (4) | Pings (0)One by one, I’m losing the things that, for so long, have been the basis for how I define myself.
Fire
Posted on August 7th, 2003 7:14 PM | Comments (2) | Pings (0)Nearing the Missouri border in Kansas, two semis smashed into each other, and both jack-knifed. One headed off onto the shoulder and then dropped fifteen feet into the ditch beside the road. The other crashed into the concrete divider, rode…
Sean Burke rocks.
Despite the uneasiness of Easter due to my shying away from religion, my sister still rocks for making me an easter basket that included bottles of Moxie (who knew Cherry Moxie even existed?) and Brain Wash.
So apparently the Cnation people aren’t so sure that the name of the girl who worked at Her Majesty’s (I had forgotten that name, too) was Jennifer. Leo looks like he’s back in the world of the net-connected with his…
Tufte and Design
Posted on March 30th, 2003 5:19 AMPings (0)Edward Tufte
Degrees of blogging
Posted on March 15th, 2003 8:37 AMPings (0)Freaky. Friendster just gave me the (several) four degrees from myself to megnut, who I’ve read on many occasions.
Spring Travel
Posted on March 12th, 2003 8:12 PM | Comments (2) | Pings (0)In these days of pre-war shuffle, have people stopped travelling? Something is wrong when I can get a passport in under ten days.
I recently started dumping my apache access log into an RDBMS, and am amazed at some of the ways people find my site. The search terms coming off of google, inktomi, alta vista, and others are rather diverse. Google seems…
I’m back in Massachusetts with no one around, no food, and no car. The trip back was relatively nice. The first leg, to Chicago, passed by while I slept while the Chicago to Providence leg passed by in conversation with…
Wishlist
Posted on December 14th, 2002 5:19 AM | Comments (1) | Pings (0)Mark’s Christmas List: «1 GHz Titanium PowerBook with SuperDrive. And inner peace. In that order.» So here’s mine: My So-Called Life (Complete Series) A Camera to replace my ailing DC280 Books Bluetooth Headphones…
It ocurred to me the other day that it has been quite a while since I last craved meat, or even felt bitter about not letting myself eat meat. Habbit is like that. I now, more or less, take for…
Desktop Cleaning
Posted on October 26th, 2002 8:15 PMPings (0)Here are some (random) links that have been cluttering up my desktop. ze’s page has some great uses of Flash. Stereotypes by Eric Myer Photography is a lot of fun. dooce has an interesting and slightly disturbing post about detox….
dollarshort.org gets it right on with this one. Five Steps to a Better Me: “You know the sort of comatose smile that child beauty pageant contestants wear? The sort of painful smile accompanied by glazed eyes and quivering lips? That’s…
The Industrorious Clock is pretty nifty. (Sadly, it didn’t work with Mozilla 0.9.7 on Linux.) So is the Clockblock. Actually, the whole site is pretty great. But the eye is creepy….
Well, after being dicked around by the Filene Center over the whole Watson thing, my plans for next year are still wide open. Grad school is an option, and Tim sent me an interesting link to CMU’s Ph.D. Program in…
Great logo, guys. (</sarcasm>)…
From 0 format comes the article That/Which Does Not Kill Us, a nice sum-up of when to use the words ‘which’ and ‘that.’ Also, you might enjoy Bob’s Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots (via Bob the Angry Flower)….
A bit of humor
Posted on August 29th, 2002 6:36 AMPings (0)Over at 0 format, there’s a great piece about recieving an email virus from yourself. Also check out Satire Wire’s Interview With the Search Engine. Enjoy!…
Phil Agre’s web page (which I had never explored past the link for RRE) has a wealth of interesting and informative writings. Here are some highlights: Networking on the Network Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School Notes on organizing conferences…
This past weekend was Defcon X in Las Vegas, and it was (as always) a mix of great fun, and sheer stupidity. Defcon is always a lot of fun, because I get to hang out with old friends, geek out,…
This scares me….
Gosford Park
Posted on July 17th, 2002 1:08 AMPings (0)I watched Gosford Park a couple of nights ago, and it was a pleasant surprise. The movie does a nice job of depicting the final days of the gentry in a 1930s English country house, expressing views from both the…
I am slowly falling prey to these online tests; I was told today, “Congratulations, you are HREF. “You need someone to lean on and take care of you. You can be shy but you shine in difficult situations.” Which HTML…
Apparently, I am also (according to “what’s your inner flower”) an african violet….
Pathetic human…
Posted on July 13th, 2002 4:10 AMPings (0)Prepare your bladder for imminent release, and head on over to The Mighty Zim Test! I’m Professor Membrane. There is only Science! …and occasionally its unfortunate intersection with my family….
Two turn tables and a … DSP?
Posted on July 11th, 2002 2:53 AMPings (0)I want one. Tasty. (did you know that Stanford has a Product Realization Lab?! Yow! That’s awesome!)…
Russia is my new hero…
Since when…
Posted on July 6th, 2002 1:48 AMPings (0)…is there an <acronym> HTML tag???…
Am I alone in this?
Posted on July 5th, 2002 4:30 AMPings (0)It’s become apparent to me that I just don’t understand most social situations. And that makes me uneasy, scared, and just plain awkward in most social settings (parties, bars, new locales). Is this something that’s hardwired, or did I miss…
Ah, aloe - the smell of sunburns, and the return of summer. Today I went biking with Tim on the beach, down past the Hyperion plant in El Segundo, and back. We stopped at this diner on Main Street for…
This isn’t looking good. If anything, I’ve less free time in which to read this summer. Doomed! The Languages of Edison’s Light by Charles Bazerman (MIT Press, 1999) The Triumph of Ethernet: Technological Communities and the Battle for the Lan…
Last Night
Posted on June 27th, 2002 2:36 PMPings (0)God knows why, but last night I found myself in the shadiest, seediest bar in the middle of the valley. And aside from a few friends being there, it represented everything I can’t stand. So much for interesting conversation… I…
Capitalism
Posted on June 24th, 2002 10:31 PMPings (0)«Under capitalism the gulf between rich and poor grows wider and wider. The whole point of the system is that it works against equality, against co-operation. It stunts, insults and criminalises the poor; glorifies, cossets and pardons the rich….
Booya! I scored 5 out of 10 in The Ikea Game!…
«Now I’ll revert back to my root-of-all-evil talk. I think most people agree that the problems in the software industry are caused by the pace of the pace of the software industry. There isn’t enough time to develop good…
… pisses me off….
right now I’m in a plane somewhere over new mexico (i think), and united continues its on and off treatment of me. i was delighted to arrive at the check-in counter, and recieve an offer of changing to a non-stop…
we spent wednesday back in philly with mike and jill (friends of shuli) which turned into a mixed blessing and curse as I spent a ton of money on new music at a nice record store. the new stuff includes:…
community and social requisites
Posted on June 20th, 2002 3:28 PMPings (0)regarding adam’s recent blog posting, several points to be made. the industrial revolution did not originate in oil. rather, it found its beginings in the steam engine and the rapid increase in coal use in victorian england. however, the social…
Winding Down
Posted on June 19th, 2002 1:51 AMPings (0)My trip in Catasauqua is now winding down with only a day left, and I’ve had a wonderful time. This past weekend Becky drove down from Ivoryton to visit for three days, which was awesome. Simon [wc]ouldn’t take off work,…
We spent a crazy night in philly at the former apartment of a friend of a friend. It was a ton of fun, and by three o’clock, we were all engaged in an argument about feminism, race and gender inequalities,…
So, I’ve arrived in the Lehigh Valley. Simon and Shuli are here until they go to California, so I’ll be spending a week with them. And Becky is coming down for the weekend! Let’s hope we can come up with…
Arghhhh… I am *so* doomed! Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex by Judith Levine (University of Minnesota Press, 2002) Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell (Touchstone Books, 1992) Confessions of Zeno…
Human Moments
Posted on June 10th, 2002 8:14 PMPings (0)«I don’t want to be an ant, you know? I mean, it’s like we go through life with our antennas bouncing off one another continuously on ant auto-pilot with nothing really human required of us. Stop, go. Walk here,…
HavenCo is cool, but not quite as cool as where it’s located. I want my own Sovereign Principality!…
A Long Day
Posted on June 9th, 2002 5:44 AM | Comments (2) | Pings (0)Matt and Kim were perfect. I was fighting back tears for the duration of the service. Everyone seems to have had a wonderful time. It was slightly upsetting that the reception location in Malibu was overcast, robbing us of what…
This is the best I can do for now. Share and Enjoy!…
Eh. Four hours to go, and the house is being overrun by bridesmaids. Which isn’t altogether a bad thing, but … :) I would have liked to have pictures of the day to upload tonight, but being in the wedding…
Maxim and Substance
Posted on June 7th, 2002 5:54 AMPings (0)«I would like to believe there is a second school of thought on selling magazinesand just hear me out on thisthat says you fill a publication with content that’s challenging, that people might want to read, and if it…
Apparently…
Posted on June 7th, 2002 5:18 AMPings (0)«I act like I’m 16.This test was brought to you by Mel - She’ll bite you ;o). Take it here.»…
Supersnail
Posted on June 6th, 2002 7:30 PMPings (0)Supersnail Coverage of the 5th Annual O’Reilly Open Source Conference Yay! Julian finally got his pictures from last year’s OSCon online! Check me out!…
A Strange Night
Posted on June 6th, 2002 6:31 AMPings (0)I spent the night at Dave & Buster’s with Matt (my sister’s fiancé … did you know that fiancé is French for “been engaged”? I didn’t!) and three of his friends (his half of the wedding party). It’s strange to…
War-lounging?
Posted on June 6th, 2002 6:15 AMPings (0)I was thinking. I’ve got a laptop, 802.11b, and a car, so wouldn’t it be fun to go war-driving around LA? But THEN I thought, “that’s dumb.” I bet that enormous Yagi array sticking out of this house (towering several…
I’ve never really considered Wells Fargo as being all that on top of things. Don’t get me wrong, they do a good job, but I was a bit shocked today to recieve a phone call about 5 minutes after making…
I don’t often read the popular (American) press, but on a lazy summer day like today, I decided to pick up the latest Newsweek (3 June 2002) that was sitting conspicuously on the table next to me, and give it…
So my sister’s wedding is in five days. Very strange - I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet. I’m so very excited for her though, as she seems quite happy (despite being totally consumed by the planning). People are…
Beyond Dual-Head
Posted on June 2nd, 2002 4:53 AMPings (0)Matrox’s Parhelia-512 graphics card supports what they call Surround Gaming. Dark Crow has clips of this feature being used in a game of Quake. Yow! Now, I’ll admit I haven’t been keeping up with advances in the video card market,…
The Days of Boards
Posted on June 2nd, 2002 12:15 AMPings (0)«Back in the day, Hayes ruled the Earth. First it was 300 baud. There was comfort at 300 —- it was a good speed. A human speed. You could read the text as it scrolled down the screen. But…
Patterns in the Noise
Posted on May 31st, 2002 8:09 PMPings (0)Blogdex looks like it has huge potential. A project of the MIT Media Lab, it gives the top links which have been showing up in blogs. This might rival the Red Rock Eater News Service as a source for interesting…
Can you hear me now?
Posted on May 31st, 2002 8:01 PMPings (0)Google’s Voice Search is interesting, but perhaps not practical for search for terms that aren’t in a dictionary. I tried searching for “CyberNation” twice, but the results came back as “hybridization.” A cool idea, but it needs some work….
Pushing the Limits
Posted on May 31st, 2002 7:31 AMPings (0)It’s nice to see that people are still pushing the limits with interesting technology. I had grown a bit worried in recent years, with the demo scene looking a bit worn down by 2000. (Checking out some of the usual…
note to self
Posted on May 29th, 2002 9:43 PMPings (0)Things to do when I make my millions (or thousands): Visit Antarctica Paragliding Kayak to Catalina Bike across the country Come to think of it, getting to Antarctica might be cheaper, and the stay would be longer if I were…
Happy iCab
Posted on May 29th, 2002 6:41 PMPings (0)iCab is now happy with my blog!…
An apache parrot?
Posted on May 29th, 2002 5:56 PMPings (0)“mod_parrot/0.05 demo” Rock - Parrot has an Apache PMC!…
Veggie Blosxom
Posted on May 29th, 2002 4:27 AMPings (0)[Discussing the features of Blosxom] Wonko: how does it know the Post time? mod date? Kasei: yeah Wonko: thats gay Wonko: or as I say, vegitarian Kasei: bwahahahaha Kasei: i take it as a compliment that my lifestyle threatens your…
That trips page also represents my first attempt at using Cascading Style Sheets. I’m overcoming my laziness, and learning something new in web-development - the first time since javascript in 1996!…
I figured since I was already having a hard time remembering some of the places I’ve been, it was high time I started to write some of it down. I’ll try to fill in some of the missing cities in…
Food
Posted on May 28th, 2002 1:55 AM | Comments (1) | Pings (0)«The point about experimentation, I suspect, is that where it doesn’t work it gets called fusion and where it does, it just gets eaten. The real question is whether the ingredients, in Vivek’s words, are streamlined and disciplined, the…
The Lone Inventor vs. Corporate Bloat
Posted on May 27th, 2002 6:08 PMPings (0)«Yes, the middle manager does not always contribute directly to the bottom line. But he does contribute to those who contribute to the bottom line, and only an absurdly truncated account of human productivity — one that assumes real…
Vinyl Rocks your Socks
Posted on May 27th, 2002 4:13 AMPings (0)«”CDs seem to be treated as something of a commodity rather than something to treasure and love as vinyl is,” said Mike Loveday of London specialist record label Simply Vinyl. “The kick of going down the record store on…
Wheatonstock photos
Posted on May 26th, 2002 6:48 PMPings (0)My poor DC280 is showing signs of its old age. Nevertheless, images are now available from Wheatonstock….
Wireless Musings
Posted on May 26th, 2002 3:18 PMPings (0)Speaking of wireless everywhere… last year on our way to defcon (in the death-race caravan), we had 802.11 in the car for all the laptops. I thought about how cool it would be if we had a couple of directional…
Tasty Spectrum News
Posted on May 25th, 2002 9:17 PMPings (0)«What if the scarcity [of the airwaves] turns out to be an artifact of history and outmoded technology? … If scarcity can be overcome, the implications are both exciting and disruptive — a cornucopia of communications that foreshadows woes…
… and this is what happens when I go to a bookstore without my todo list! arrrgh! Sceptical Essays by Bertrand Russell (Routledge, 1999) Freedom and Organization 1814-1914 by Bertrand Russell (Routledge, 2001)…
here’s the current todo list with amazon links where available. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Ballantine Books, 1995) A Year With Swollen Appendices by Brian Eno (Faber & Faber, 1996) Demanding The Impossible: Human Nature and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Social…