Not too long ago, there was a scare regarding Apple computers. A virus was going around that supposedly attacked Java applications, or something like that. Since Java and Apple are two different companies, Apple didn't really do much to safeguard itself from Java-related problems, so a new Achilles Heel was discovered by hackers. This is how I ( Read more... )

I just finished an intro to Deleuze & Guattari' Anti-Oedipus. It's my feeling that before tackling this notoriously difficult book, I should have a general understanding of what it's about ( Read more... )

Has anyone been paying attention to the Idle No More ampaign that's been going on? As I understand it, Canada's First Nations members are protesting C-45, a massive omnibus bill called the Jobs and Growth Act. What's receiving the most attention is the Navigable Waters Protection Act, which the bill's opponents say would weaken environmental ( Read more... )

There were two documentaries: one made in 1997 and the other in 2004. They're both kind of fun. The two "stars" of both documentaries were Gabriel Koerner and Barbara Adams. Koerner reminds me o Galaxy Quest's Brandon (Justin "I'm a Mac" Long). It looks like he's pursued his passion and has grown up to become a digital model designer. Adams is ( Read more... )

Well, I've finally done it. I've watched The Dark Knight Rises It's fun fare, but I've not been as receptive to the Dark Knight series as many others have been. Perhaps it's simply because, like Spiderman, I'd wish someone would give the Batman franchise a little rest for now. Then again, I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it. Rather, I'm simply ( Read more... )

I finally watched the first two seasons of BBC' Sherlock. Yes, Benedict Cumberbatch is dreamy, but I'm still more of a Martin Freeman fan, after seeing him first in The Office (UK version), and then in Love, Actually (in which he plays a sex scene stunt double), and finally in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The latter film, which didn't seem to ( Read more... )

I'm a little surprised at the outrage Westboro Baptist Church incites. Don't get me wrong, they're horrible, terrible people for promoting hate and small-mindedness. It's just that their performances are almost rather comical. To my knowledge, they remain nonviolent. Their signage betrays a total lack of graphic design knowledge, their website is ( Read more... )

This entry might be retitled, "I'm procrastinating instead of finishing my conference paper."

The murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend has inspired sports announcers Bob Costas and Jason Whitlock to advocate for increased gun control ( Read more... )

I'm trying to finish this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education, but already red flags have gone up.

I pause right around here:
So, if homosexuality is in any sense a product of evolution-and it clearly is, for reasons to be explained-then genetic factors associated with same-sex preference must enjoy some sort of reproductive advantage.
Why ( Read more... )

I don't know what to say, except, "Hmm...interesting."

Here's the link from Seattle times