Category Archives: Random

Other people are doing other stuff

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you must be aware of the new WTC 8% rule! I joke. Of course, if you’re not a follower of professional triathlon, you’re probably not aware that the World Triathlon Corporation (owner of the Ironman trademark and series of races) has enacted a new set of rules for …

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Alas, I’m a big fat failure. I was supposed to win the lottery last night. I didn’t. Le sigh. Look, I even had it on my calendar! Maybe I need a different plan.

My brother in law, John Ryan, works for the Montery Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California (MBARI, pronounced Em-Bar-Eee). He’s helping out with some gulf oil spill stuff. See him at 1:11. Update: I apologize if you got random crappy code. Here’s the link

Here is a great TED Talk about math education. But forget about that; math’s not important. Go to 11:40 and watch the animated short.

I’m not sure how I’ve never seen this before.

I read Pharyngula. I read it for several reasons. One of less noble reasons is the occasional (or not so occasional) opportunity to participate in an internet dose of shadenfreude. Like, for example, when a Republican website goes freaking crazy because of pesky people showing up to vote on their poll. Come to think of …

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We’re almost back to merely being “extremely high” rather than “really stupidly high“

Most Youtube videos that are 7.5 minutes long will not keep me staring at them in abject fascination. Especially when all you’re looking at is spinning lights. This one did.