Archive for August, 2005

That’s Me

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

I didn’t send my web page with this hint, but “BB Reader Dan” is me here.

BB reader Dan says, While a VOIP center at the astrodome would be a fun thing to build, maybe cell phones and blackberries would be a better way to actually get people in touch with the people they need to get [...]

Blog Day

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

It sounds a lot like life day.

Anyhow, today is blog day, and I’m as trendy and insecure as the next guy, so here’s my top 5 blog lists from people that have little or nothing to do with my day to day existence (although everyone and their mother should listen to what Sally has to [...]

Purpose Defeating

Monday, August 29th, 2005

I saw, via core77, that lego has this CAD software that let’s you mock something up, then have it delivered to your door for you to assemble.

Now, the mock up part is a great idea. If I had lego CAD when I was a kid…. well I don’t know what would be different. [...]

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

From market to market to buy a fat pig.

Or rather, a fish taco with a side of steak nachos. And a corona. It’s good to be back.

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Welcome Before Returning

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Two Stories.

Whatnow I’m in a snack shop next to the depature gate at Narita. A woman walks up to the counter, which is adjacent to a fridge with soda. “I want a coke” “Madam, it is right there” The cashier points to the coke. It says Â¥150. Above the fridge is a sign stating that dollars [...]

PS

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Yeah so, the NSF needs to ask this question on their EAPSI app next year:

“Have you heard of the Pixies? If not, what’s wrong with you?”

I did Karaoke a total of four times this summer. Out of roughly 50 different participants, only one other person knew of the pixies, let alone had any [...]

Requisite

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

So it’s cliche but necessary to say:

it was a great summer and I’ll miss Japan very much but I’m happy to be going home

Unexpected: I got exactly what I wanted to get and get done.

The refreshing thing about moving on is that we get to set think about how to freshen things here and there [...]

How Much Praise Can I Take?

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

Apparently, a lot. These folks are way too kind. Goodbye, Tsukuba. Let the shlepping commence.

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This Bothers Me

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

Around the geek sites there’s much buzz about a “urine powered” battery.

This is just wrong. And it’s driving me nuts.

It’s not piss powered. The piss is the electrolyte, allowing ionic conduction (but not electronic conduction) when added. The electronic current must then flow through the device, completing the circuit. The electrochemical [...]

Car

Monday, August 15th, 2005

The way I see it, the way I have to see it, is that it’s just a car. Annoying things are going to happen. Like paint chipping for no reason. We will cope.

What else can one do?

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