Life and Politics are filled with happy! Just look:
http://www.picturesforsadchildren.com/index.php?comicID=177
Friday, August 22, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Coffin Couches
I was looking around online to see how wide most couches are and what is one of the top results in Google for couches? Why this, of course:
http://coffincouches.com/
If I was looking to spend $3,500 on a couch I would be sorely tempted, but, alas, I think I'll be a little more frugal than that.
http://coffincouches.com/
If I was looking to spend $3,500 on a couch I would be sorely tempted, but, alas, I think I'll be a little more frugal than that.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Sweet, sweet, Gaimany giveaways
I love the chance at free stuff and I love Neil Gaiman so I couldn't help but post this contest:
http://fashion-piranha.livejournal.com/23000.html
Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone, but posting this might give me an extra chance to win stuff. Umm, that's probably a big MIGHT since the entry rules are slightly unclear.
Anyway, the Gaimany offerings increase as entrants increase so be sure to sign up just so winners will have a nice selection of items to choose from.
http://fashion-piranha.livejournal.com/23000.html
Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone, but posting this might give me an extra chance to win stuff. Umm, that's probably a big MIGHT since the entry rules are slightly unclear.
Anyway, the Gaimany offerings increase as entrants increase so be sure to sign up just so winners will have a nice selection of items to choose from.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Multiverse
Mmm, multiversey:
http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2008/08/12/the-multi-universes/
Ah what beautiful, mathematical madness!
I've long been convinced of the lack of free will, but the explanation of the multiverse from that podcast made much more sense to me than other craziness I have read. The swiss cheese example is quite nice, although it should almost be a sponge or some other, more elastic, holey object.
http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2008/08/12/the-multi-universes/
Ah what beautiful, mathematical madness!
I've long been convinced of the lack of free will, but the explanation of the multiverse from that podcast made much more sense to me than other craziness I have read. The swiss cheese example is quite nice, although it should almost be a sponge or some other, more elastic, holey object.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Maine's Library Use Value Calculator
The Maine State Library has created a nice value calculator for their library system:
http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm
From the Maine Library's standpoint the nicest part about it is that it makes the clear connection between use and dollars. I would be quite surprised if library users were able to walk away from the calculator thinking they're not getting their money's worth from the tax dollars that they spend.
From the standpoint of other libraries, they owe Maine some words of thanks for opening up their code and making this tool available to other libraries.
http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm
From the Maine Library's standpoint the nicest part about it is that it makes the clear connection between use and dollars. I would be quite surprised if library users were able to walk away from the calculator thinking they're not getting their money's worth from the tax dollars that they spend.
From the standpoint of other libraries, they owe Maine some words of thanks for opening up their code and making this tool available to other libraries.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Hososcope Madness
I was going to initially write this post about the ridiculous horoscope I found in my paper this morning, but I have stumbled upon even more ridiculousness in the process of "properly researching" this post.
OK, so I read my horoscope just about everyday because it is on the same page as the comics and it is always funny to see how absurdly inaccurate it is. My favorite horoscopes are always about me and "my companion" or "my partner." Keep in mind that I am a single guy who has been single for, well, for a very long time.
Since I read my horoscope so often, I have been accustomed to a certain level of inanity there. Today's horoscope, however, hit cheap fortune cookie levels. Yes, today my horoscope commanded me to eat a good breakfast. It didn't foretell of a joyous breakfast that would be had by me, or hint at revelations to be found in my cereal bowl. No, it said something like "prepare for your day with a healthy breakfast." Apparently, the heavenly bodies have decided to stop telling us what will happen to us, and instead take a more active role by shouting out demands from the sky. Lovely.
Now sure, that was amusing, but you may notice that I stated the horoscope "said something like" rather than quoting it word for word. This is because I left my paper at home and the library in which I work no longer subscribes to the local newspaper. This is ridiculous in and of itself, but we'll set it aside for a moment. It turns out that although most of the newspaper is available online the printed horoscope is not. Apparently, the writers of such prophetic insight as "have a good breakfast" do not allow their work to be freely distributed online. Honestly, with their level of prowess, I can see how they would want to keep their skills for paying customers alone. But of course an online newspaper would be practically worthless without a horoscope section so the Lexington Herald-Leader has managed to find a free one online.
As a member of the Virgo sign, the sexiest sign in the heavens, I always look there first and although none of the Virgo predictions found through the Lexington Herald-Leader bear any resemblance to each other they are all equally humorous. First we have the "Accuweather" horoscope:
http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/story/470007.html
I have no idea what these horoscopes have to do with the weather, but that's the label in the header so I guess we'll go with that. Let's examine it in a bit of detail:
Obviously my choice of outfit this morning brings out my "spiritual side." I haven't been able to take two steps today without the office movers who are relocating my furniture commenting on how full of spirit I am. Oh yeah, and thinking about some vague stuff will improve my confidence. So far we have the basic ho-hum silliness of most horoscopes. A little wacky, but nothing outrageous. Then we move on to that last sentence that gets a little too specific for its own good. I am told not to be aggressive towards "persons in authority or elderly relatives." Alright, not smacking around the boss is decent advice, but why am I to leave only my elderly relatives alone? Should I feel free to yell at my brother, sister, and parents, all of whom are a bit younger than most members of the AARP? For that matter, is all the rest of humanity fair game? I guess so. Right after this post I'm off to challenge anyone in the hallways, anyone who doesn't control my budget or promotion, to a round of fisticuffs.
What I first thought were two additional online horoscopes in the Herald-Leader are, in fact, just copies of the original with different formatting and/or web addresses. It looks like the horoscope is important enough that you need to have three chances of finding it:
1. http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/story/470007.html
2. http://www.kentucky.com/483
3. http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/
I must tip my hat to the Herald-Leader for ensuring that I could not avoid facing my dark future of spiritual accents and aggressive behavior towards passersby, all after a healthy breakfast, of course.
OK, so I read my horoscope just about everyday because it is on the same page as the comics and it is always funny to see how absurdly inaccurate it is. My favorite horoscopes are always about me and "my companion" or "my partner." Keep in mind that I am a single guy who has been single for, well, for a very long time.
Since I read my horoscope so often, I have been accustomed to a certain level of inanity there. Today's horoscope, however, hit cheap fortune cookie levels. Yes, today my horoscope commanded me to eat a good breakfast. It didn't foretell of a joyous breakfast that would be had by me, or hint at revelations to be found in my cereal bowl. No, it said something like "prepare for your day with a healthy breakfast." Apparently, the heavenly bodies have decided to stop telling us what will happen to us, and instead take a more active role by shouting out demands from the sky. Lovely.
Now sure, that was amusing, but you may notice that I stated the horoscope "said something like" rather than quoting it word for word. This is because I left my paper at home and the library in which I work no longer subscribes to the local newspaper. This is ridiculous in and of itself, but we'll set it aside for a moment. It turns out that although most of the newspaper is available online the printed horoscope is not. Apparently, the writers of such prophetic insight as "have a good breakfast" do not allow their work to be freely distributed online. Honestly, with their level of prowess, I can see how they would want to keep their skills for paying customers alone. But of course an online newspaper would be practically worthless without a horoscope section so the Lexington Herald-Leader has managed to find a free one online.
As a member of the Virgo sign, the sexiest sign in the heavens, I always look there first and although none of the Virgo predictions found through the Lexington Herald-Leader bear any resemblance to each other they are all equally humorous. First we have the "Accuweather" horoscope:
http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/story/470007.html
I have no idea what these horoscopes have to do with the weather, but that's the label in the header so I guess we'll go with that. Let's examine it in a bit of detail:
Your spiritual side is accented today. Contemplating what's important to you and finding your roots will result in greater self- confidence later on. Don't take an aggressive attitude toward persons in authority or elderly relatives.
Obviously my choice of outfit this morning brings out my "spiritual side." I haven't been able to take two steps today without the office movers who are relocating my furniture commenting on how full of spirit I am. Oh yeah, and thinking about some vague stuff will improve my confidence. So far we have the basic ho-hum silliness of most horoscopes. A little wacky, but nothing outrageous. Then we move on to that last sentence that gets a little too specific for its own good. I am told not to be aggressive towards "persons in authority or elderly relatives." Alright, not smacking around the boss is decent advice, but why am I to leave only my elderly relatives alone? Should I feel free to yell at my brother, sister, and parents, all of whom are a bit younger than most members of the AARP? For that matter, is all the rest of humanity fair game? I guess so. Right after this post I'm off to challenge anyone in the hallways, anyone who doesn't control my budget or promotion, to a round of fisticuffs.
What I first thought were two additional online horoscopes in the Herald-Leader are, in fact, just copies of the original with different formatting and/or web addresses. It looks like the horoscope is important enough that you need to have three chances of finding it:
1. http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/story/470007.html
2. http://www.kentucky.com/483
3. http://www.kentucky.com/horoscopes/
I must tip my hat to the Herald-Leader for ensuring that I could not avoid facing my dark future of spiritual accents and aggressive behavior towards passersby, all after a healthy breakfast, of course.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
ping.fm
Hmm, this is a nice little online app that lets me update my status and make mini-posts in many places at once: http://ping.fm/.
I first saw it on the SLA Blogging Section blog a while back, but finally got around to checking it out. I still haven't quite finagled a way to get it to update my gtalk status, but it worked really nicely for MySpace and Facebook and Twitter and a few other things.
The current beta code to get access is "dreamofping," but if that is no longer functional a quick web search will probably get you the most recent code.
I first saw it on the SLA Blogging Section blog a while back, but finally got around to checking it out. I still haven't quite finagled a way to get it to update my gtalk status, but it worked really nicely for MySpace and Facebook and Twitter and a few other things.
The current beta code to get access is "dreamofping," but if that is no longer functional a quick web search will probably get you the most recent code.
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