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2013-03-25 17:57:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Smirk. Really?

2013-03-19 12:52:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The conspiracy theory behind the destruction of the Death Star.  Was it an inside job? Watch a hilarious (and incredibly on-target) satire of conspiracy theory videos in general… that also skewers the childish illogic of the Lucas universe, with its chain of self-indulgent coincidences.  Of course, every point in the video is lifted from one of my riffs in STAR WARS ON TRIAL. (Which is even more on-target and funny, Brin assures you, with a perfectly straight face.) 

2012-12-27 02:45:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

All these mood emoticons look terrible.

2012-12-20 20:03:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

http://hydruid-blog.com/?p=5

I've been rather annoyed that Zenoss stopped building Ubuntu packages, and I've been stuck at Zenoss-3.2.1. Almost annoyed enough to build my own monitoring system. Almost.

I wonder how bad migration will be.

2012-12-13 15:46:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The "Fiscal Cliff" explained by way of analogy by young James T. Kirk.

2012-11-22 19:12:59 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Turkey a la Dexter

2012-11-16 17:18:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-11-02 16:06:36 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

2012-10-15 14:12:18 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Motorcycle porn

2012-09-27 14:41:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-27 13:52:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Meh

2012-09-26 20:27:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-25 01:32:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-21 16:06:48 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

I'm sorry ... May contain what?!?

2012-09-20 13:51:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-09-07 23:49:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Djangocon sprints, day 1

2012-09-07 00:46:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

It's very small, very quiet, and nearly empty. Usually these are not good signs. But the reviews are good..

2012-09-05 02:33:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The fine folks at github are hosting a "drink-up" which I assume means, "drink until you see the octo-cat"

2012-09-03 20:31:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Best thing about eating at Chili's today: open on Labor Day. Spicy chicken and sausage soup is good too.

2012-09-03 19:52:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Checked in for Djangocon US 2012

2012-08-31 13:05:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-08-10 14:28:36 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-07-16 17:19:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Are your dirty feet overrun with glass and splinters?

Watch this Troublehacker and know everything: http://bit.ly/OAFKvj

2012-06-22 19:43:43 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-06-22 17:47:08 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Google+ phone scam: Called from 949-200-8475

Robot (paraphrased): Dear business owner, this is an urgent message from Google. We have tried to contact you about your Google Plus business listing. Please press 1 to talk to a representative.
Me: <presses 1>
Human: Hello, my name is <whatever>, am I speaking with the business owner?
Me: For what business? [since I have none]
Human: Uh, let me see what we have on file for you... <CLICK>
Me: [waits a few minutes and calls back]
Recording (paraphrased): Hello, this is Steve with Google [yes, Google]. If you're calling to claim your free website and listing in 27 other business directories, please press 2.

I am not the only one apparently: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-949-200-8475

2012-06-21 23:41:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Mexican Coke with real sugar

2012-06-15 14:48:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

What is the fascination with super thin?  

2012-06-11 20:04:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-06-11 14:54:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Penguins, yes, penguins. What relevance do penguins have to the furtherance of medical science? Well, strangely enough quite a lot, a major breakthrough, maybe. It was from such an unlikely beginning as an unwanted fungus accidentally growing on a sterile plate that Sir Alexander Fleming gave the world penicillin. James Watt watched an ordinary household kettle boiling and conceived the potentiality of steam power. Would Albert Einstein ever have hit upon the theory of relativity if he hadn't been clever? All these tremendous leaps forward have been taken in the dark. Would Rutherford ever have split the atom if he hadn't tried? Could Marconi have invented the radio if he hadn't by pure chance spent years working at the problem? Are these amazing breakthroughs ever achieved except by years and years of unremitting study? Of course not. What I said earlier about accidental discoveries must have... more »

2012-06-09 00:35:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-06-08 20:17:16 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

+Alex Scrivener this is totally in your wheelhouse, dude.

2012-06-07 18:03:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"I can't shut it off"

2012-06-03 17:46:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My band name is Black Rage

2012-06-03 17:44:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Ex-Northrop engineer Henry Smolinski met his end in 1973 when his AVE Mizar, or 'Flying Pinto' separated from its airframe and crashed. Though the craft had flown successfully in tests, subsequent analysis revealed major design flaws."

2012-06-03 17:23:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

For the Bender fans

http://io9.com/5915229/bite-tattooed-benders-shiny-ink+covered-ass

2012-05-31 20:00:13 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-05-25 23:00:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

A person can only take so much, yanno?

2012-05-25 22:58:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-05-25 22:52:05 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Found this kick-ass pewter stein for $20. Has some paint overspray and found a big but shallow dent at the top. Other than that it's pretty sweet.

2012-05-25 20:10:28 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"There’s been a ton of coverage about the Facebook IPO disaster, but very little of it looks at the crucial point two weeks ago where things went terribly wrong. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Facebook itself made a strategic blunder at that juncture."

2012-05-14 14:30:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2012-04-13 19:00:37 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Google+ has been refurbished, apparently.

2012-04-05 19:22:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

2012-03-20 19:16:49 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm not sure the translation makes it any better.

2012-03-20 19:10:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-03-19 17:18:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-03-16 13:43:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Busy, busy place for breakfast, which should tell you something.

2012-03-13 23:27:16 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

First lizard of Spring

2012-03-12 14:38:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2012-02-29 20:46:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Le grand fromage