January 2009 | wodeces

Friday, January 30, 2009

Ducklings

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Space Elevators

If you think space elevators are good, but just too boring and practical, check out the 'space fountain'.

Monday, January 26, 2009

It Might Be Cool

'And ovaries. Man, ovaries, huh?' [awkward pause] '... faithfully.'

Friday, January 23, 2009

Genetic Algorithms

Just make sure you don't have it maximize instead of minimize.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Laptop Hell

The xkcd.com sysadmin has a Q2010, and I can attest that it can handle a fall down several flight of concrete steps. Relatedly, he's upset with me -- I hope he doesn't take revenge by messing with my site's contenDISREGARD THAT I SUCK COCKS

Monday, January 19, 2009

Piano

Good thing he didn't make it smaller, or it'd need someone three inches tall to play it.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Contingency Plan

Kids are genetic experiments. We're just experimenting responsibly!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

I'm An Idiot

Sadly, this is a true story. At least I learned about the OS X 'say' command.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Sledding Discussion

If you get your hands on that one, it's the worst place to have a breaking-up conversation.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Windows 7

Disclaimer: I have not actually tried the beta yet. I hear it's quite pleasant and hardly Hitler-y at all.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Keynote

He should be better soon -- now that the Apple Store is getting rid of DRM, Cory Doctorow will get rid of his Steve Jobs voodoo doll.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Converting to Metric

According to River, 'adequate' vacuuming systems drain the human body at about half a liter per second.

Friday, January 2, 2009

I Know You're Listening

It's basically Pascal's Wager for the paranoid prankster.