Now I'm posting something simply to see if it's even possible.

Things I saw on the morning hike, and the drive back:

• Tick! I really didn't think the Angeles had ticks. I can't imagine why I thought that, but now I know better. It grabbed onto a cloth bag I was carrying, and as usual it was almost impossible to kill. I ended up grinding it between the bag and some concrete.
• An LA Child Protective Services ( Read more... )

Woo. Updated my Android phone to Cupcake (1.5). Android, cupcake... Can they pick names? No, they can't.


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Ladies and Gentlemen, a re-enactment of the "Surprise Attack" from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, at what should have been the court martial of James Kirk. Did anyone ever explain how he beat this "negligent douche" rap?
Sulu: Captain, ship approaching. It's the Bingo Chip Delivery Ship Reliant out of Olderon 5. Starfleet records indicate it's ( Read more... )

Today's light reading, "Easter Island's End".

I went today to see the Lifestyle Consultants at the Apple Store, and to check out their new Mac Mini. I must say, the OS seems decent, but it's configured so you can't break anything, so I'm still not sure how much I'd like it in the long term.

I went in with three questions:

1. Dual monitors, eh? What would I need to support that on the Mini, ( Read more... )

I've been playing around with pepper-infused alcohol in cooking. I like the raw heat more than what I'd get with an oil infusion, and I prefer the (lack of?) flavor to that from using habaneros.

Also: I want a resource other than wikipedia to tell me that "habañero" is not a word. Oh. Right. I own Spanish/English dictionaries. In, uh, the ( Read more... )

"A policeman's job is only easy in a police state."
   --Touch of Evil

Oh, goodie, it's another stab at mandatory data retention.Republican politicians on Thursday called for a sweeping new federal law that would require all Internet providers and operators of millions of Wi-Fi access points, even hotels, local coffee shops, and home users, to ( Read more... )

Meanwhile, in WhatTheFuckistan...The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week already has six young children and never expected that the fertility treatment she received would result in eight more babies, her mother said Thursday.

She acknowledged that raising 14 children is a daunting prospect.
Um. Yeah. Imagine how much easier it'd be if you ( Read more... )

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