Posts tagged Life
Published by Maida
Friday, April 10th, 2009
I thought this was a really brilliant find on Reddit. The comments, of course, find some faults in the information (for example, Polaris is not one of the brightest stars in our sky, and not all of the characteristics of flight are properly explained), but I still think this is fantastic.
Note: I probably still could not do anything with this set of information. What does the pancreas of a dog look like? What does tungsten look like? Let's not delve any further and just hope it will save humanity anyway after we obliterate each other.
Published by Kizi
Friday, March 13th, 2009
I just gave this site a try, and I find myself listening to more and more of it. Perhaps I just always needed a complex database and algorithms to adaptively present me with music I may like. Each song makes it smarter as I rate it. Maybe Kizi could like music, now that my eclecticism can be more accurately analyzed.
What really sold it for me was the "Squaresoft / Instrumental" pre-made station, featuring fully orchestrated renditions of Chrono Trigger music. Using that as a baseline, it then adapts to personal preference. Magic.
http://www.pandora.com/
Published by Kizi
Monday, February 9th, 2009
I just a few minutes ago dropped my laptop computer cord into the toilet. Just the end that plugs into the computer, and a few more inches, including two areas with exposed wires. I dried it with my boxers briefly, and it works just fine. I am using it now to power my computer to author this post. I just really think that you all should know about this incident.
(Just in case you were wondering, my wordplay in the third sentence is purposeful.)
Published by Maida
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Nevermind ....
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So I gaffed when I asked both Garvey and Kizi to post. The offer is still up for you, Kizi, to unleash your creative potential upon this site and it's ... many ... readers. Of course, standard rules apply. One of those rules posits the requirement of interesting and not really weird or utterly useless content. Sorry Garvey. Your last post violated all three of those stipulations, and thus you're not allowed to post anymore. Just try to sign in. You can't!
Kidding. Garvey, we miss you. Just know that if you post something inexplicable, you will get trashed in the comments by the authorized bloggers on this site and it's ... many ... readers.
Musak
I recently obtained access to the Kings of Leon's new album, "Only by the Night." Rolling Stone awarded it 3 stars, but as Jon pointed out, "yeah; those reviews are becoming suspect though; The Jonas Brothers get 4 stars? wtf?" I've heard only two songs off of the album - "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody," and enjoyed both. Can't vouch for the rest of it, but hopefully it has some hidden gems. Note: "Sex on Fire" is currently the #1 single in the United Kingdom, so I mean ... if the Brits like it, it's probably good. They're more sophisticated than we Americans, and thus everything they like is better than what we like, unless the two likes are identical.
Secondly, I've been listening to Kasabian, a fairly popular British band. They've got two albums out so far, one self-titled, the second one called "Empire." The only song I can recognize is "Club Foot" from their first album - good driving music. With fairly limited experience with these albums (I know, it's like I just listened to a few songs and then recommended three albums ... cough), I suggest Kasabian sounds like a cross between a modern-Beatlesish sound, Linkin Park, The Clash, and the Dandy Warhols. I emphatically point to their song "Me Plus One," off of their second album, Empire. It lacks the Linkin Park elements of their other work, but I dig the harmonies. Old-School meets New-Skool.
Sleep Study!
So two nights ago I travelled to Baptist Medical Center in downtown Jacksonville to spend the night covered in electrodes. As some of you might know, I've been struggling to sleep for the last three months. Trouble falling asleep, trouble staying alseep, no energy, the works. Interesting experience. I get out of the elevator, and walk into a dimly-lit room with two chairs. A sign reads, "please ring the bell." There is no bell. I idle confusedly for ten seconds, then a voice booms, "How may I help you?" I state my purpose. "Ah yes, Joseph, here for the sleep study! We'll be right there." A nurse shows up and directs me to my hospital room. It looks like a hotel room - hotel bed, hotel table with hotel chair, hotel television with a hotel-like number of channels. My own bathroom and a window I can't open. For roughly an hour I sat at the desk, studying for my Torts midterm next week, until the nurse reappeared. 6 electrodes were placed on my scalp to read brain waves, 1 electrode was placed on either side of my eyes to detect REM, 1 electrode was placed on either side of my mouth to detect jaw grinding, 2 electrodes were placed on my legs to detect leg movement, and a breathing monitor was placed just above my mouth. All the while, a camera watches you while you sleep.
Creepy moment: At around 1:30 in the morning I woke up, fumbled with the wires next to me so I could turn to my side. A minute later, the nurse booms in on a microphone by my bed. "Is there anything wrong, Joseph?" Negative. "Okay, just checking on you."
Finally, they woke me up at 6:30 with a free-breakfast voucher. Free grits and fried eggs!
I should get my results within a couple of weeks. They can't come too soon. I'm desperate.
Published by Gar-V
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
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I was online looking at some stuff about the South Pole for my class on the South Pole, and Wikipedia had a space reserved on that site to broadcast their descriptions of applicable search terms. It was already the top ranking result for every google search I have ever made, but now they have injected their knowledge straight into my other interweb resources. Thank you Wikipedia, I couldn't have passed high school U.S. History without you. On a sidenote did you ever resolve the issue of you-know-who being a hermaphrodite? I do not wish to mention you-know-who because if it's not true, I do not wish to propagate the rumour. Thanks again!
Yours Truly,
A Non-Offensive Pen Name
Published by Maida
Monday, September 1st, 2008
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Kizi? Garvey? Where are our contributors? We need you guys to keep up. Not that I'm a specimen of consistent posts, but what gives? I want my hetero-life-mate and my Monkey back. So come back! I took all this time to photoshop your heads onto the same google-searched milk-carton image.
In other news, I heard a tidbit from this band called Beach House. Retro-sounding. Sort of reminded me of the Dandy Warhols, maybe with a smidgen of the Mamas and the Papas, a spot of some other bands, and some other influences and such. I forget the name of the song I heard - maybe it was called Gila.
In other news, 4 days until Florida State plays Western Carolina.
Revised Prediction: Florida State 27, Eastern Carolina 10
You gotta figure our defense will give up something stupid.
| Posted in: Life
Published by Bear
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Some of you guys know Molly and I went to Tennessee a little while ago but I never posted any pictures. If you're the depraved type who likes to live vicariously through other people's enjoyment you might take a look (Flickr).
I would display them on this site using my custom image gallery code but Flickr is just so handy. The free photo sharing service doesn't allow porn (or does it?) but it is very intuitive and works well enough. Plus, I wouldn't want everyone feeling left out since I haven't implemented an easy way for people-who-didn't-build-the-site to do it.
As a reminder to anyone who is interested or simply forgot, I'm coming back to Tallahassee from June 23rd to the 30th.
Published by Kizi
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Perhaps the most exciting development in years. Enjoy.
http://garfieldminusgarfield.net
Published by Kizi
Monday, March 24th, 2008
How many times have you been going about your own business of shamelessly cheating on your current girlfriend or wife, only to have the little lady annoyingly ask questions about where you have been, what you have been doing, and why you staggered home last night at 3 am with lipstick on your collar. For the modern cheater on the go, you certainly don't have the time or energy to come up with excuses concerning such trivial matters.
That's where an Alibi Agency comes in. ( http://www.alibinetwork.com )
With 24/7 email and phone support, your Alibi agent will work with you to maintain your privacy. They will provide fraudulent documents and make phone calls on your behalf. Fake tickets, fake receipts, they will even arrange for discreet parcel deliveries. Arrange for hotel rooms and make phone calls without any incriminating information appearing on your statements!
This resource is truly an innovation for the 21st century. Take that, honesty!
Published by Kizi
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Little Black boys are innately hilarious.
Published by Gar-V
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
At approximately 10:15 this morning, soon after a relaxing hour spent learning the intricacies of "poor girls" porn, I discovered that I too had become a victim of the all-too-famous phenomenon known as ... Identity Theft (for those who play cymbals, please crash them now). Sure enough, someone out there made the decision that they really liked my name and, especially, debit card, and yesterday afternoon they began to make use of both of these. As it is part of my morning Jew routine (Jew-tine, if you will) to check my bank balance and cackle with glee over my hoarded wealth, I saw that I was being charged a sizable amount from a nationwide retailer of car stereos and accessories. As I am prone to forgetting rather lengthy periods of time, I had to think hard for an instance where I had made such a charge. After much deliberation, I reasoned that I would not have EVER purchased an accessory of any kind for my vehicle (Exhibit A - Price of a new tag light on car = $3.99 to 5.99. My alternative = leave broken tag light in place for over 2 years.) So, over the next hour, I canceled the order with the retailer, closed my account at the bank, and attempted to contact local law enforcement.
The day continued much as you would expect and I soon found myself bound with twenty yards of rope to the outside of the utility shed (thank you Mistress). My thoughts wandered and I was soon thinking of the upcoming tax season. With some quick mental math I determined that I will be forced to pay the federal government over one hundred times as much money as was stolen from my checking account. I don't want to do it. When I was in trouble when my debit card was stolen, I had someone to call (local authorities). When I have the federal government stealing money from me, who can I call on to help? It's too late to avoid the disaster coming this April 15th, but I've made the decision that as a big "fuck you" to the IRS, I will earn no money in 2008 and therefore have zero taxable income. Anybody with me?
Published by Nick
Monday, February 4th, 2008
I want to be this gorilla. We're only separated by 5 million years and 2% of our DNA. 
Kingo, proud ruler of the Djéké Triangle, taking his daily soak.
| Posted in: Life
Published by Bear
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Late Breaking News: Marion Tinsley, aged 68 years, dies visiting his sister in
Humble, Texas. Tinsley, regarded as the best Checkers player ever, lost only nine times after winning his first World Checkers Championship in 1955. To be clear, nine times means nine games, not tournaments. Several of these losses came at the end of his career when Chinook, Deep Blue's Checkers counterpart, burst onto the scene with the promise of superiority. In the first ever Man-Machine World Championship, Tinsley defeated Chinook four games to two, with thirty-three draws.
In 1994, Tinsley was diagnosed with cancer. During his last tournament, he forfeited the championship title to Chinook after only six draws due to health concerns. Normally I wouldn't need any other reason to write about a master of board games, but, as it turns out, Marion Tinsley was also a professor of mathematics at Florida State University.
"Checkers can get quite a hold on you, Its beauty is just overwhelming -- the mathematics, the elegance, the precision. It's capable of wrapping you all up." -- Marion Tinsley
External Links
- Marion Tinsley, 68, Unmatched As Checkers Champion, Is Dead (NY Times)
- Marion Tinsley: Human Perfection at Checkers? (PDF)
For millenia mankind has sat and pondered the mysteries of the universe. Today, we close the book on one that has captured our imaginations: Predicting the Future!