30 Aug 2013 update: Note that this discussion has been deprecated by Photo Supreme supplanting Idimager. The following discussion isn’t relevant anymore. The Situation Last week I ranted about Idimager. Since then, it has actually come around a bit. Two things occurred to enable this transition: We had snowpocalypse, which meant I spent a lot of time …
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Attention Roleplaying Travelers: Tetrahedra Pack Best
Just now coming to my attention: Experiments in packing have determined that tetrahedra (4 sided dice) pack together most efficiently (subscription req’d) when randomly shaken in boxes. This news, from last year, is quite cool because how else do you apply the “Role Every Die You Own For Damage” rule unless you can pack your …
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Jailbreak?
Is it a jailbreak if—through inaction—you are released before your time is up? Apparently a woman was released from prison a year early due to a paperwork snafu. If she knew that she still had time left and was complicit in the early release by doing nothing to correct the issue, is she liable for …
I'm GLaD…
I’m GLaD that today (at least) the cake was not a lie.
USPS is Having Issues with Truthiness
In case you weren’t aware, we had a bit of snow and ice last week. I know our mail delivery person did not come to our mailbox on last Wednesday. Curious that a notice was left, according to the tracking information. Very curious.
Blogging, Databasing, Site-ing
As mentioned yesterday, I’m a bit of a homebody right now. Not moving around too much. Other than watching the Packers trounce the Falcons, I’ve been spending a lot of time getting various internet-, network- and computer-based things functional; tasks I haven’t been exactly putting off, but just hadn’t been sitting down and slamming out …
Injury – Frustration
Last night I attended/worked the Search for the Golden Sprocket, an event sponsored by The Extraordinary Contraptions. I arrived earlier than most of the band and discovered that the primary entrance to the venue was a slick ice death trap. Therefore, I shoveled. Now, I’m sitting on the couch, wondering when I’ll be able to …
Why Southerners Can't Handle Winter (Or Can They?)
I spent my formative years in places like New Hampshire and New York. I grew up, played soccer, camped, bussed to school (generally had a normal life) in weather conditions that are not seen often in areas collectively known as the Sunbelt. Even when they do occur, they’re generally only around for a limited time, …
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Georgia Legislative Session 2011
I’ve been paying more and more attention to Georgia politics over the last few years. Partly because it directly affects my job, but also because it’s interesting in an OH MY GOD kind of way. I expect that is the case no matter what level of politics you’re paying attention to (or where), but in …
Marathon Training Continues
With this week’s snowpocalypse, doing any sort of regularly scheduled training has been difficult. Running on the sidewalks has been impossible (or extremely ill-advised, see this image and this tweet of mine) and until yesterday it was also not advisable to trek out to the gym for indoor treadmill running (or swimming or weight lifting, …