the best part of the Robosaurus website
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Robosaurus
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the best part is where they describe the giant robot as "car-nivorous." (I'm easily amused.)
Coraline is really freakin' creepy
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2003 Nebula Awards
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I read Coraline for the first time this weekend. The book says it's for ages 8 and up, but this would have freaked the hell out of me when I was that young. It is definitely worth picking up if you like Gaiman's other stuff.
I use Google's search toolbar constantly. After a few days of using Gmail, I feel like Google is doing their best to make me even more dependent on searching (which in turn makes me dependent on their company).
The "Search Mail" box is always at the top of your page, on any screen, and since Gmail encourages you not to delete anything, the Search box becomes the easiest way to find stuff. (If there's a way to sort alphabetically by sender or subject, I haven't figured it out.) I think if I used Gmail regularly, it would make my brain even more more search-reliant in my daily life. It's one thing to have a cookie on my computer, but it's another thing to feel like they're messing with my brain. THAT is a privacy concern.
Seriously -- all the whiny guys out there need to take a fifteen minute break from reading slashdot and go post a profile on Nerve.
Tell the truth about liking D&D, slashdot, etc. Some geek girl out there is just waiting to be your elf princess (and judging by the girls in my d&d group, she's probably pretty freakin' hot.)
I think they're cool for the same reason I'm impressed by Olympic athletes -- they've trained their bodies to do something that I doubt I'd ever be able to do. (identifying touch tones from across the room, etc.)
My less computer-inclined friends all thank me for teaching them this trick.
Another favorite -- always have a question ready for your boss. Even if it's a dumb question. That way, when he/she emerges from boss land to check on you, it really sounds like you're happy to see him/her. "OH, good! I've been meaning to ask you..." Also, if you are talking and making eye contact while you do the alt-tab move, they're less likely to notice it.
At my old job, I stayed in a cubicle for years because my monitor faced away from my boss. If I had moved into an office, where the computer's only possible position was with the monitor facing the door, I wouldn't have a chance to see her coming.
I'm a freelancer now (and no, i never got busted for slacking, i left on my own!) But I have to say, when you're working from home, alt-tabbing is a lot less dramatic.
With Buffy, more so that with any other show I can think of, it all comes down to which episode you see first.
If you catch it right, you'll think you're watching the best thing you've ever seen on TV. If you catch it wrong (starting with an episode like "The Body," for example), you'll think the show is depressing and overly morbid.
When Buffy first aired, I never watched it -- I thought it looked like some silly teen-horror-movie-turned-TV-show. I had zero interest until one summer night when I had no plans, and I was even less interested in the crap on every other channel. The first episode I saw was a rerun of that Halloween episode where they turn into their costumes. It sounds like a cliche, but it completely blew me away. I never missed another episode, and now I'm catching all the earlier ones on DVD.
A friend recently tried to watch Buffy for the first time, and tuned in for the one where Spike was hanging from the ceiling with blood draining from his chest. It didn't make a great first impression, and I know she'll never be a fan.
Sure, there were a few weak points (like the card-shark-demon-guy who actually looked like a shark) but Season 6 also had some of my favorite Buffies ever:
"Smashed" (the one where Spike and Buffy finally hook up, oblivious to the building crumbling around them)
"Once More With Feeling" (C'mon, they were all singing! That's awesome!!)
"Normal Again" (where Buffy must choose between her screwed up reality and a safe, vampire-free future in a mental hospital)
This is the best-written show on TV. I will watch until they stop making them, and I hope that's not anytime soon.
Re:Some haikus for filtering!
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Haiku vs Spam
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How about:
My husband, a prince,
needs your bank account number.
Please -- this is urgent!
or:
I appeal to you
for help with all my secret
Nigerian cash.
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the best part is where they describe the giant robot as "car-nivorous." (I'm easily amused.)
I read Coraline for the first time this weekend. The book says it's for ages 8 and up, but this would have freaked the hell out of me when I was that young. It is definitely worth picking up if you like Gaiman's other stuff.
I use Google's search toolbar constantly. After a few days of using Gmail, I feel like Google is doing their best to make me even more dependent on searching (which in turn makes me dependent on their company).
The "Search Mail" box is always at the top of your page, on any screen, and since Gmail encourages you not to delete anything, the Search box becomes the easiest way to find stuff. (If there's a way to sort alphabetically by sender or subject, I haven't figured it out.) I think if I used Gmail regularly, it would make my brain even more more search-reliant in my daily life. It's one thing to have a cookie on my computer, but it's another thing to feel like they're messing with my brain. THAT is a privacy concern.
The Electric Grandmother was one of the first tapes my parents ever rented for our VCR. I thought that robot grandma was seriously creepy.
Here, have a TRON cupcake. TRON-themed snacks make everything better.
Seriously -- all the whiny guys out there need to take a fifteen minute break from reading slashdot and go post a profile on Nerve.
Tell the truth about liking D&D, slashdot, etc. Some geek girl out there is just waiting to be your elf princess (and judging by the girls in my d&d group, she's probably pretty freakin' hot.)
I don't think they're cool because they're blind.
I think they're cool for the same reason I'm impressed by Olympic athletes -- they've trained their bodies to do something that I doubt I'd ever be able to do. (identifying touch tones from across the room, etc.)
Yesterday, I read about these Roomba things and decided I'd only buy one if they were cuter. Here's a Photoshopped version of what I want.
I liked Pattern Recognition, too, but I have a question -- did reading that book affect your shopping patterns?
I read it a few months ago and STILL think of Cayce Pollard every time I'm in a clothing store. And every time I remove a label from the stuff I buy.
I think she's my new idol.
The image on this page illustrates that thought nicely. The size of each creature represents how abundant it is on earth.
My less computer-inclined friends all thank me for teaching them this trick.
Another favorite -- always have a question ready for your boss. Even if it's a dumb question. That way, when he/she emerges from boss land to check on you, it really sounds like you're happy to see him/her. "OH, good! I've been meaning to ask you..." Also, if you are talking and making eye contact while you do the alt-tab move, they're less likely to notice it.
At my old job, I stayed in a cubicle for years because my monitor faced away from my boss. If I had moved into an office, where the computer's only possible position was with the monitor facing the door, I wouldn't have a chance to see her coming.
I'm a freelancer now (and no, i never got busted for slacking, i left on my own!) But I have to say, when you're working from home, alt-tabbing is a lot less dramatic.
With Buffy, more so that with any other show I can think of, it all comes down to which episode you see first.
If you catch it right, you'll think you're watching the best thing you've ever seen on TV. If you catch it wrong (starting with an episode like "The Body," for example), you'll think the show is depressing and overly morbid.
When Buffy first aired, I never watched it -- I thought it looked like some silly teen-horror-movie-turned-TV-show. I had zero interest until one summer night when I had no plans, and I was even less interested in the crap on every other channel. The first episode I saw was a rerun of that Halloween episode where they turn into their costumes. It sounds like a cliche, but it completely blew me away. I never missed another episode, and now I'm catching all the earlier ones on DVD.
A friend recently tried to watch Buffy for the first time, and tuned in for the one where Spike was hanging from the ceiling with blood draining from his chest. It didn't make a great first impression, and I know she'll never be a fan.
I don't think building bridges is as easy as he makes it sound. Here's one example he should take a look at.
My cell phone isn't even that small and I'm always hitting the wrong button. I can't imagine trying to play a video game on it.
Nokia might have better luck marketing this product to miniature people like the Borrowers and the Littles...
buffy sucks, the movie sucked, the WB is the sole reason for the downfall of America
Umm... Buffy's on UPN now.
This is the best-written show on TV. I will watch until they stop making them, and I hope that's not anytime soon.
How about:
My husband, a prince,
needs your bank account number.
Please -- this is urgent!
or:
I appeal to you
for help with all my secret
Nigerian cash.