I finally finished the little blighter.


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or what I did in 20 mins this lunch time.

( Yog-Snowthoth the snowman )

Simple fractal generation using TSQL. Supremely geeky and pointless. I love it.

Felted Cthulhu Santa, delivering a Cephalopody Christmas.

New Icon (third and hopefully final attempt at blond one) courtesy of a locked down work PC, and a graphics programme you don't have to install.

I haven't had any time to knit all week, so no further progress. I've just realised that I didn't post the milestone I reached at the Cock last Thursday.

I can stop increasing, the hat is big enough.

( Scary photos, of me wearing a half done hat )

Phrases that have caught my eye in the last 24 hours:

Describing an automatic carwash as a "Get Eaten by Cthulhu" attraction.

it’s funny because it’s offensive. Much like Chris Rock, or Michael Jackson’s face.

makyo was reminded of ( Read more... )

The advantage of knitting a hat top down, is that I don't need to know the gauge at all. I was just doing that way so that I could leave the needles in as place holders for where the scarf and tenticals would join.

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I finished both of my first projects last week.

( Pictures and write up )

Eastercon write up coming tonight, hopefully. Quick preview:

There was a bit of recurring phrase going around:
"It's coming, and we need to be ready for it."

In one of Cory's panels It was ebook readers.
In autopope's case It is your grandchildren discovering everything you've ever written online.
And several people thought It would be the forthcoming ( Read more... )

I've missed the first day of Agnostica, "the only truly secular winter celebration". but I'm not too late to participate in the global Random Bag of fun. I missed last year, but I've participated in the previous two. It's great. Slightly geeky gifts for all!

Macroeconomic effects (such as recession, and recoveries) in a 1970's babysitter's co-op.
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