You longtime readers will recall that last July I bought a scooter — a Honda Lead. This was a model Honda released with the target…
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You longtime readers will recall that last July I bought a scooter — a Honda Lead. This was a model Honda released with the target…
Mass sprints in professional cycling can be rough. I just love this image (from Graham Watson, via VeloNews) of today’s Tour de France stage 3…
While I’ve already sent this to a scientific consulting group, and am waiting a reply, it occurred to me that the Internet at large might…
About a week ago, my jiu-jitsu buddies and I were watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 52 on Friday night at a friend’s house. As…
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From one of the MakaluMedia staff: After every flight, Quantas pilots fill out a form, called a “gripesheet,” which tells mechanics about problems with the…
The other day I visited the Spanish travel website, Viajar.com, to book some travel in April. As you can see in the screenshot, the pop-up…
I know I’m asking for somebody to point out some horrible oversight in something we’ve produced, but look at this image. “Welcome <> to our…
This weblog presently has over 750 unwanted comment spams waiting for me to find time to delete. The Register has an interview with a comment…
I just found out the EFF is offering $100,000 for a prime number with 10 million digits. Somebody forgot to tell them I’ve got a…
While running with my iPod the other day, a drop of sweat fried one of my original iPod headphones. Could anyone recommend a set of…
So I was taking care of business this morning, realized somebody had shuffled off with my usual reading material, and subsequently had an idea for…
Ok, I must still be heavily under the influence of my pre-OSX days, but the following just amazed me: Today I was synchronizing my G5…
Had this guy not stubbed his toe at the end of July, the USA would have surely swept all the golds in springboard in Athens.
Let’s say you’re thinking about buying an apartment as an investment, to rent. You make a down payment, take out a mortgage, and purchase the…
A physics lesson from U-Haul A must read… I love this guy!
32 days, 19 hours — that’s the present “uptime” reading on my Apple Macintosh OS X computer. I guess the next time this machine will…
Automobiles can be downright inconvenient in your average-sized Spanish town. Traffic on the narrow streets can come to a crawl when a big truck decides…
John Gruber writes in his (to be expected) excellent review of the Dashboard/Konfabulator situation: In terms of attracting hobbyist-level developers, Dashboard is going to be…
Credit to Rands for this one: Eat a NutriGrain bar and… FEEL GREAT!!!
I’m back home now from a two-week vacation, visiting family in the US. Had a great trip, and only wish it could have lasted longer…
Rule Numero Uno is, “Never Send An Email When Upset.” Doing so results in a high likelihood of putting one’s foot in one’s mouth —…
I’ve got a cold. A bad one. I’m congested beyond belief. I’d say this one’s the worst ever. (At least the worst I can remember.)…
Just had a birthday yesterday (30-something) and my parents sent me as a gift an aluminum Nissan Thermos. It holds 33 cl. of liquid, which,…
As a teenager, I used to wonder how dad could love those oldies from the 50s and 60s so much, when today’s music is obviously…
