Insane
So this is what happens when environment destroys survival instinct: NY Drag Race. (Warning: 50 Meg movie)
It could have been worse…
Escher sentences
While perusing the Language Log I came across the term Escher sentence.
I like that phrase a lot.
(From this thoroughly amusing post.)
Mini Cooper vs. Ford F150
Given my tendency to avoid spontaneous lower-limb amputation, I think I’d rather buy a Mini Cooper than the Ford F150:
They hit the same test barrier at the same speed.
Crucilicious rising
Back in March, when I reviewed The Passion of the Christ without bothering to see it (actually I really just referred to Monica Belluci’s presence in it, how much more do you need?) I described her as “crucilicious”.
A day later and I was the one and only hit on Google for it but now, today, […]
Linus not Linix, part II
Continuing on the last post Anrew Tanenbaum reveals his contribution to this AdTI fiasco, in which he is interviewed by Ken Brown, and much hilarity ensues as Tanenbaum discovers that Brown is to Unix what algae is to rocket-powered space flight:
He was extremely evasive about why he was there and who was funding him. He […]
Linus apparently not the daddy of Linux
The esteemed, impartial* Alexis de Tocqueville Institute has released a study that claims Linus Torvalds is in fact not the progenitor of Linux:
Their press release provides no proof, no facts, no details, but it claims the author, the head of the Institution, Ken Brown, did extensive interviews with Richard Stallman, Dennis Ritchie, and Andrew Tanenbaum […]
Tips for Aspberger’s
I ended up at this post following a link about Half Life 2 and facial recognition and found…
And here’s an unrelated tip: If you want to discuss Aspberger’s Syndrome with your thirteen year old, try pretending it’s pronounced Frenchily, as in Ahz-bair-shay. Otherwise, I can promise you that you won’t get past the syndrome’s name.
1 down, 49 to go
Congratulations Massachusetts!
Vonnegut: Cold Turkey
Kurt Vonnegut has penned a stellar essay over on Common Dreams. I quote it here in it’s entirety, though I’m sure this violates dozens of copyright laws, because this deserves to be read, far and wide:
Cold Turkey by Kurt Vonnegut
Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become […]