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Extremely Timely…

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20Cultural.html

 

Pretty much how I feel about the phone too….   remember.. my cell phone is for my convenience in calling out when I need to… not for your convenience in reaching me whenever you darn well please.  Read more

Something you’ll never see…

 

… the far side of the moon!

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been busy snapping photos and below is a mosaic of what its taken… yielding us the most detailed photo to date of the far side Read more

Army Ants

 

Neat, but after all that work to get it setup, it dispelled pretty quick.

http://www.space.com/11184-time-lapse-view-nasa-workers-making-human-space-shuttle.html

Happy Spring!

Yes, the first day of spring… and I’m greeted with snow.   Its not sticking around though.   Still, it was bad enough to cause a pretty major accident (no injuries from what I could tell) on the freeway today, adding Read more

Joke of the Day – The Gas Men

Do you remember yesteryear when your inbox was overflowing with the Joke of the Day.  All 10,000 of them? As much as I am thankful that folks don’t forward a bunch of crap around anymore… I do still kind Read more

So Long Zune…

Microsoft has announced there will be no new Zune models in the future.   They’re shifting focus towards other devices.   Why?   demand just isn’t there.    (Couldn’t imagine why…. maybe using those Read more

Relief for Japan’s pets

 

Snagged the following from Joe Mallozzi’s blog…   very heart-wrenching.   this young girl is behind a radiation barrier, evidentially “reaching out to almost touch her dog on the other side.”

Silly as it may sound, my first thoughts in Read more

stryse.net goes live!

Truth be told, its launch-components and framework have been up and running for a few weeks now. I’ve been tweaking some things, configuring layouts, and trying to put some actual content up in there before going to public with Read more

Tuesday update

 

My introduction on Worst Little Podcast is now up for your listening pleasure.   Was a fun time hanging with the guys at the infamous DogWater Studios.   Kinda neat seeing it from the other side.    I find it fitting Read more

Safe and Sound

Well, there was a break in the snow and I used the opportunity to get home while I could.   All safe and sound in my warm house.  But things are getting sketchy out there: This thing Read more

And she soars…

Watching Discovery’s final launch live. So far so good. Good luck Discovery! (Booster rockets just seperated)

Every destiny has an end…

Except when its Stargate. This is a long over due blog post. News of SGU’s cancellation has been a bit hard to swallow, despite having some predictive indicators that that was where things were heading. SyFy is not to Read more

Worst Little Podcast is Live!

 

It’s up!   Check it out.   

Website:    http://www.worstlittlepodcast.com

(Hopefully Rory will be filling in the posts with some actual info on what they are about today.)

Subscribe to the Podcast:      http://feeds.feedburner.com/worstlittlepodcast

 

I’ve been bumped from tonight to next Read more

Team WLP!

 

Just got off the phone with the Reverend Rory!   Official word:   Its been discussed and everyone has given their blessings.   I officially join the team @ Worst Little Podcast.

I was scheduled for this coming Monday’s podcast, so Read more

Frozen desserts

 

First experiment with the new ice cream maker was successful… a lactose-free strawberry ice cream!    made with real strawberries even.  

Alas, no pictures, as I am still the owner of a defunct camera.   Gabe’s is too much of Read more

Yesternight's Dreaming Events

I think this may be the second dream I’ve had now about my car not being parked where it should be in the morning. This one wasn’t an actual theft though. The police impounded it. Though it was all Read more

The Other Moon Rocket

Check out the USSR’s counter to the Apollo program:

Source Space.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

Eiglis Revisited

 

Eiglis is the Great Dragon of the Spring, in case you were wondering.

 

Finally a groundhog agrees with me…  Spring is coming early this year.   I know that sounds silly given how much of the continent is Read more