Eight months ago, I ranted about people who think that cell phones are picking at the threads holding society together. Today, Wired magazine sort of says the same thing I did, but with less cussing and more logic. What set Wired off (aside from belatedly reading my post, which of course all technology magazines do) […]
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The Ex (with a spoiler)
Last night I rented “The Ex,” which got a rockin’ 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. In other words, it was supposed to be terrible. It wasn’t actually terrible. But that’s it for the movie review. I just wanted to mention something that I think they did really wrong. The movie is more or less an extended […]
My New Crush
I know the whole “size doesn’t matter” thing is overdone. And yet. And yet, I find myself drawn to it. My three imacs, all in a row. I considered getting out my Mac Classic, which still runs just fine, but it’s in storage, so will have to remain in sad obscurity. I realize it may […]
Podcast!
The second ever weeklyrob podcast. It’s just under 10 minutes. Basic stuff about the universe’s elemental forces. NOTE: I don’t know anything! I was an English major, for God’s sake. Don’t believe anything I say about science. No music or sound effects this time, and Soundtrack Pro’s “Clicks and Pops” feature really let me down, […]
How-To
Instructables gives step-by-step instructions on anything that anyone has bothered putting together. Some cool stuff, like the 12 volt battery hack. But we’re here today to point to the step-by-step instructable on setting up your own working Barbie Doll Electric Chair, with a mug shot for the press. (Link from Seed)
Spoil the Child
Let’s say you had fifty billion in the bank. You have a son and you plan to leave everything to him. What’s the reason not to give him everything he wants? Of course, I don’t mean that you buy him a company and let him fire or humiliate the employees. Let’s say that you don’t […]
Oprah Can't Edit Me!
Shout it from the rooftops. Oprah cannot cannot cannot edit me. Oprah has no idea who I am, but I decided to join in solidarity with Chris Rose, whose new book isn’t supposed to be very good and will not be seen on Oprah. Read the article, which is funny and clever. In short, Oprah […]
Shadow Blog!
The latest article in the Freakonomics blog is kinda funny in trying to be serious about the perils of misinformation while also quoting and laughing at the accusation of…the Shadow Blog. It’s only slightly funny when it misuses the word “whomever.” The misuse of “whom,” and my twitch about it, came up at lunch just […]
Lines in the Face
So I woke up at about 7:00 this morning and had a big fat pillowcase-induced line on the right side of my face. Went back to bed for an hour, making sure to lie on the left side of my face. Woke up about 8:30, and now, at 9:15, there’s still a line on my […]
News Shocker: Movies Are Unrealistic
A couple of physicists have gotten an article published, discussing the fact that movies get the science wrong. Ars Technica gives us a list of some of the worst offenders. So, yeah, turns out that Superman probably couldn’t have reversed time. Ars Technica points out that grad students work for peanuts, so these movies could […]