Today I learned that “govern” and “governor” come from the same root as “cybernetics”. Think of the ‘c’ originally being a ‘k’ sound, and then you’ve got the Greek root “kubernetes” (to govern). In Latin the velar ‘k’ sound became voiced, and you had “gubernator”, which was “govern” or “helm”, i.e. the spot on the ship where governing happens. Then ( Read more... )

The thing about last night's Lost is that it was SO DUMB. And SO POINTLESS. The last episode was pretty dumb, too.

I'm listening to the new Sookie Stackhouse book (Dead in the Family) on audiobook. Delicious, delicious trash. It's kinda funny, though, when you've read so much fanfiction that you can't remember what's canon anymore ( Read more... )

I still wish all my Twitter and Tumblr peeps were on LJ. It's a far superior platform/interface/whatever-you-call-it which is dying, dying, dying. I keep saying it because it continues to be true. We fear change ( Read more... )

I just checked Regretsy for the first time in a couple of weeks, and there is classic internet-style comedy gold happening all over the place over there. 'Tis the season for really bad handmade goods. If you haven't been there for some reason, I recommend it.

ALSO! They played MTV's bhangra Jingle Bells on the CBC this morning and, of course, I ( Read more... )

I'm like a magpie with jpegs, right-clicking and saving. I guess a lot of people are, but it's a really funny and irrational compulsion. When I was really into LOTR, I had like over a thousand LOTR-related pics. When my hard drive crashed and I lost them all, I was pretty sad about it ( Read more... )

I've been on another Ursula Le Guin kick. I read Changing Planes, and then Lavinia (not as good), and now it's Unlocking The Air. I also got Always Coming Home from the library ( Read more... )

Google Reader is causing me to neglect you, LJ. Flist, if you'd like to join me over there and share shit, I'm onlyzuul. Or if you have sites to recommend that I follow, do tell.

Adam and I are caught up on How I Met Your Mother. It's so hilarious. LOVES.

I'm reading Year of the Flood and it's fantastic. Get to see Ms. Atwood speak in two days. ( Read more... )

Top Ten [anticipated] Art Installations of Burning Man 2009. The rocket and the giant neuron look SICK ( Read more... )

Thank you, theweaselking, for the brainworm: Meow mix. I've watched it like 7 times today.

Two things:

- Yesterday was NEW BIKE DAY!!!11 My bike is a steel Marinoni touring bike with a mishmash of components (high-quality stuff that was on sale), mostly Campagnolo although I have SRAM cranks and Shimano long-reach brakes so I can fit full fenders on it. I rode it yesterday and it's awesome. It shifts so well. I keep reaching to the ( Read more... )