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The Result of the Car
So GIO Insurance rang me this morning. The guys at Canberra automotive had done up a quote and it was something like $2000 in parts. Which means my car is a total write-off. GIO are gonna check out market values and all that and get back to me.
This is good because it's a resolution to this silly story. And it means I can get rid of this car (I ( Read more... ) -
Simulated Architecture #4: The right tools
Most of my effort in the last while on my Simulated Architecture project has been tool design. I think it's an important part of the project, so I might discuss it for a bit in ( this installment. ) -
Ninja II
I've been talking about it for a while, but I've finally taken the plunge and bought a new computer. This will be the first computer bought solely out of my own funds.
And she's a beauty.
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It's not quite karmic
Great idea: Steamed vegetables for dinner.
Atrocious idea: Making my own butter popcorn afterwards.
I need that opera guy from Scrubs: "Mistaaaaaaaaaake!" -
I Heart...
Doxygen. I used to think it was pretty silly and useless. I have since seen the light.
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A request
I'd like to change the English language. Just a little. I'd like tougher conditions on the word "worth". In particular when applied to celebrities. I'd prefer "Celebrity A has been valued at $50 million a movie" than "Celebrity A is worth $50 million a movie". The former, I think, says that someone's value system has pegged them at $50 million ( Read more... ) -
Literal Mind Map
Inspired by maga_dogg' and el_moofo's recent posts on mnemonics, I thought I'd finally share with you part of my literal mind map. To explain, when I'm thinking about certain topics, certain real places in the world pop into my head. I guess it's a mnemonic aid because I'm excellent with geography and places. The places have no bearing on the topic. You'll find a ( Read more... ) -
Photos of babies
The Surgeon General warns: If you have seen too many puppies or kittens today, you might want to avoid looking at these photos. There is a real risk of Cuteness Overload.
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A Public Service Announcement
For years, senior scientists have been warning about this. Nevertheless many people are unaware of the inherent dangers... Al Gore presents An Inconvenient Knuth, a no-holds-barred look at the world's obsession with algorithms that run in time O(n), but ignoring that the hidden constant is prohibitively large. Without realising the inherent risks ( Read more... ) -
Exciting times
I got out of work to find two messages on my phone. Apparently my brother's girlfriend began going into labour at 2am last night. The water is broken by now and I think they're in baby extraction time now. I'm waiting by the phone to see how it goes.
Update! Danika Julie Witty was born at 5:30pm today, weighing 8.1 lbs and 50cm tall. Allegedly has ( Read more... )