June 2009
20 posts
Time Wastes Too Fast →
“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” — President Kennedy, welcoming forty-nine Nobel Prize winners to the White House in 1962.
Iran Tries to Pacify Protesters With Lord Of The... →
Seriously?
The 12th ICFP Programming Contest →
I’ve managed to have commitments the past two years, but I’m going to try to participate this year - using Python, of course. Anyone interested in being on my team?
Psychological Profiling Via Twitter →
Facebook Late Adopters
Rebecca: your mom just added me as a friend on facebook
J: ack!
J: good lord
J: facebook has officially jumped the shark
A beautiful day and 11 miles at lunchtime with @ecomarci and @GhengisJung on the new river trail annex. I feel great - just wish it could have been longer. I should do lunchtime rides more often.
Broke (Michigan) Counties Turn Failing Roads To... →
Guess it’s time to get some knobby tires. Does anyone have any specific details on this?
Over the past 2 days, I’ve spent more than 6 hours installing and updating Windows XP and Microsoft Web Platform on Boot Camp. Is it any wonder that I hate Windows when I could have installed roughly equivalent software with Linux (or Mac OS) in 1/2 or perhaps 1/4 of the time?
Only 3 hours until I get to try out the Brooks Swift and Becky tries out the B17 on her new Raleigh Clubman!
The Twitpocalypse is Nigh! →
One saddle conditioned (the B17), one saddle to go. I smell like Proofide.
Is TV delaying child development? →
I’ve been thinking this for years. If I ever do have kids, I think I’ll lock the TV up like you would guns.
Becky and I just saw a kid on a bike get hit by a car at the Sparty’s intersection (one of the most dangerous on campus, IMHO). He was of course, riding on the sidewalk, using the crosswalk, without a helmet. Becky called 911 and I rushed up along with a bunch of other folks to see if he was alright. It looked like he had hit his head pretty badly - there was a bit of blood, but not too...
Red-Hot and Filthy Library Smut →
For all you library voyeurs.