This is a neat little mash-up. Say you want to know what people in your geographic area have to say on a particular subject. It’s trivially easy to find out with this map of tweets by subject. Or, to be more clear, choose a geographic area using the Google map, and then type in a … Read more
Two Fingers = Amon Tobin and Doubleclick. Self-titled album available from Big Dada ( a Ninja Tune spin-off). Here’s their Myspace page for some free samples. You’re welcome.
This came my way because of a thread on Less Wrong about recommended reading for new rationalists. Eliezer Yudkowski is a very bright fellow, and this little quote comes from somewhat mathematical lesson on what constitutes a “technical explanation,” as opposed to a verbal explanation. “Remember Spock from Star Trek? Spock often says something along … Read more
This came my way via mental_floss, which has a bunch of videos of Richard Feynman explaining things. I like it a lot. via YouTube – Feynman: Ways of thinking (Part One of Two).
The tingling in my loins and radar signals creeping into my brain can mean only one thing. X-Day is getting close! July 5th’s on it’s way! Maybe this year is really 1998! X-Day, for those of you that might not know, is my all-time favorite holiday. I’ve been celebrating it for years. It’s a … Read more
Holy hell! What the heck is this thing? I’ll tell you what it is; John Carpenter’s The Thing! North Carolina: Unknown life form found in sewer. [VIDEO].
Sorry, everyone. Things got kind of busy there; relaxing, but busy. During the break, Lesley Massey and I got to hang out in Chicago, and we went around and had a grand old time. Then, almost immediately thereafter, quarter 3 started up. I have a feeling that I’m through the hardest parts at Medill, and … Read more
Just finished up the last of my work for the second quarter at Medill. It turned out to be a pretty darn productive quarter, if I do say so myself. I was generally pleased with the work I produced, and I did work very hard to get everything done. So now, I’m on vacation until … Read more
So today is my 34th birthday. Woo hoo! One step closer to the grave. It’s also the first time in my life that I’ve had to wear a coat outside because of the cold in June (!). Last year, my best present was from my sister, who gave me my very first human skull. Well, … Read more
Thanks to Brother Doug for this one. YouTube – Goodfellas Peanuts: Funny, How?.