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Monthly Archives: April 2002

Showers And Thunderstorms At Times.

Yay. Spring showers. It would have been the perfect day to stay in bed. Nearly did. I rarely set my alarm clock these days. Either I wake up on my own ’round 6ish, or the little man wakes me about then. Today I woke up to the soft pitter-patter of rain and thought how [...]

Good God, I’m The Swedish Chef!

Yuoo ere-a zee Svedeesh Cheff!Yuoo ere-a a guud cuuk, thuoogh yuoo cun’t speek Ingleesh fery vell. Bork Bork Bork!

Take the What Muppet Are You? Quiz!

How could this be? Sigh. Can’t believe I took this flipping thing to begin with. I blame James.

Tweaking And Twiddling

Spent some time last night and this morning re-working the about page into multiple pages. I think it makes more sense. Also added some photos here, and over at waste.

Woman Jailed Under Grass-patch Law

SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A Chilean housewife sent to jail for refusing to plant turf in front of her house was absolved by a judge on Friday in a case that sparked a public outcry and a presidential apology. … “However important it might be to have a pretty garden in front of your [...]

Foggy Start

Didn’t sleep well or much…but managed to get myself and the little man up and ready for the Monday ahead. Currently enjoying a sleep-deprivation headache. Ick. And going to meet a friend (who I haven’t seen in ages) for lunch soon, though my unsettled stomach dislikes the thought intensely. Seems as though lunch should [...]

Cloudy With A Chance Of Showers

Highlights from the weekend are as follows:
Friday night: friends came to visit. Hung out and played Uno.
Saturday: took the little man to family day at the Walker Art Center. Especially enjoyed the showing of The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
later Saturday: had a late lunch at the always fabulous Vo’s to celebrate the birthday of my [...]

U.s. To Allow Human Chip Implants

“Applied Digital Solutions Inc. designed the VeriChip — about the size of a grain of rice — to hold information that could be read with special electronic scanners. The company has touted the chip as a potential way to hold a person’s medical records or security codes.” Full article here.
I find this [...]

Court Ruling Makes Parents Quake

“In a ruling that has sent a shiver down many parents’ spines, Italy’s highest appeals court has decreed that fathers must carry on supporting adult children until they find a job to their liking.” Full article here.
Dang. I love my son dearly…but I have high hopes that, at a certain age [...]

Watermarking Images In A Whole New Way

“Want to teach old technology new tricks? Pray for a random disaster.
After the accident, Eaves spent weeks broiling, baking and blow-drying the camera … but it still sloshed. So he decided to see what a soggy Nikon could do, and soon discovered the resurrected camera was creating curious effects in each image.”
Full [...]

One Of The Earliest Victims

David Langford reports in Ansbile 177 :: ISAAC ASIMOV’s death in April 1992 was hastened by AIDS, according to the recent autobiographical collection _Isaac Asimov: It’s Been a Good Life_, edited by his widow Janet Jeppson. He was given an infected blood transfusion during 1983 heart bypass surgery. What rotten luck. JJ wishes [...]