A week or so ago, I watched the movie Serendipity. It’s a total romantic comedy. Nothing particularly special about it. In the throes of the flu, it was about as much movie as I could watch. But there’s this great line in it that sorta echoes my sentiments about all the crap-ware that’s foisted off… Continue reading Serendipity – a great tirade
Today’s satellite images…
I just found this cool site where you can get real-time satellite images. http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/
I’m pissed.
Background: working for the CSU (California State University) as a limited-term employee who is 100% funded by NSF grant funds (read: federal National Science Foundation money – not California state money), things get weird because the CSU unions negotiated for furloughs instead of layoffs to allow the CSU to cut $200+ million from their 2009-2010… Continue reading I’m pissed.
This is totally consistent with Buddhism
Every time I hear some story about how someone has identified a part of the brain (the brain being a single organ) that does the processing for activity “X”, I usually mutter a “hmph”. We are so missing the boat if we think that the brain is some master organ and the body is its… Continue reading This is totally consistent with Buddhism
Alright, this is what I miss about snow
Photos at washingtonpost.com of the snow. People here in California have heard me say I miss the snow. To a person, they all point out that it’s an easy day trip up to the Sierras, or for a weekend – if I really want to see snow. … feh I look at these photos at… Continue reading Alright, this is what I miss about snow
This “green” thing creates a lot of new angles on things
NYTimes blog piece about the packaging of food. I hate throwing out food. Not for the environmental reason, but just for the stupidity of spending time and money to get the food (travel to the store, gasoline, soak up an hour’s time, etc.) and bring it home and then only to throw it out! Banana… Continue reading This “green” thing creates a lot of new angles on things
Quick confession.
I’m truly tempted to get an iPad. The WiFi version will be fine with me. No need for 3G connectivity (yet?) – I don’t want the extra monthly service bill. I have a hunch that it’ll be a better eBook reader than the Kindle – plus it’ll do a whole lot more. I was an… Continue reading Quick confession.
Ecovative (no that’s not a typo)
This guy grows fungal mycelium into useful industrial shapes. Packing material. Home insulation. Beams for stick houses.
Depositing checks with your phone (well…. your iPhone actually)
This 3:44 video at ZDnet (with brief add at beginning) is a fascinating demo of depositing checks to your (USAA) bank account by using your iPhone. You run their app on your phone (at the end they mention Android and Blackberry versions are coming). You log in. You go through the deposit process which includes… Continue reading Depositing checks with your phone (well…. your iPhone actually)
I still feel some connection to this guy
My old boss at Lotus… Mitch! He’s in the news now for his new house in Berkeley. Not that I plan to look him up. But hearing about him in the news I still feel some connection with those old Lotus days. The sort of company zeitgeist that he had back then. Yeah… I know….… Continue reading I still feel some connection to this guy