So, I may have mentioned it before, but I think gmail is one of the greatest inventions of the last few years. Specifically the innovation that every other email program should have already adopted is the grouping of like emails together into a single message thread. This feature enables people to reply all and get a 20 email conversation all ( Read more... )

I just finished playing Planescape: Torment an incredible 1999 role-playing game by Black Isle Studios. And let me tell you, it is an incredible journey! The game is a traditional computer RPG using the same engine as the acclaimed Baldur's Gate series, so it shares many similarities with BGI and II. However, I have to say that PST offers a much ( Read more... )

My body is not 18 anymore; a fact driven home by a host of aches and pains of late. Most recently, as I surfaced from diving into the neighborhood pool this afternoon, I shook my head to clear water from my face and immediately felt a shooting pain in my neck as I pulled a neck muscle on my right side. D'oh! Though, come to think of it, I also ( Read more... )

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As I was reading the novel Green Mars this afternoon, one of the characters mentioned a very interesting equation:

n(n-1)/2
That equation happens to describe the number of possible relationships between n nodes in a social (or any other) network. You can verify that it works by considering the cases of 2, 3, and 4 people, respectively. For n=2, ( Read more... )

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What is the point of a bathroom attendant? I mean really. Why would I tip someone for handing me a paper towel that I could get myself from the dispenser right behind him? Sure, I suppose those that offer mints, gum, etc. deserve some compensation for providing breath fresheners in the bathroom, but they don't deserve anything for just standing ( Read more... )

I really hope my company hasn't spent a lot of money on online training modules, because, frankly, most of them suck ass. Now, I will admit there are hundreds of these online training modules available, so there is the potential for there to be good modules. However, my sample of ten so far has yielded ten duds. Perhaps the more advanced or ( Read more... )

I've been on a bit of a science fiction binge in the last 48 hours. Friday night I went to see the new Star Trek and it was awesome! Die-hard original series fans (Ken?) may be a bit miffed at the plot devices and the deviations from "cannon", but I thought it was a brilliantly produced series reboot. I was particularly impressed that Zachary ( Read more... )

So, my primary work computer is kaput at the moment, so this seems like as good a time as any to update my LJ.

Puked in My Mouth

So I discovered a link on Digg last night to a response to Andy Sanberg's "Jizzed in my Pants" video. This one, entitled "Puked in my mouth" is a pair of ladies talking about how they puke in their mouth a little when ( Read more... )