More charming books by favorite authors
On the way out the door this morning, I picked up Peter S. Beagle's 1999 novel Tamsin, which has been...
Posting stories online before publication
I'm pretty sure most of y'all regular readers know this, but I figure it can't hurt to say it again...
Immunity, traffic, anniversary
Got a call from the doctor this afternoon: turns out I am in fact immune to measles. So I must...
Reprints, quoting, transclusion, and Creative Commons
It seems like a bunch of stuff related to reusing material has been coming up lately. For example, various people...
Video roundup
A few video items: Brokeback!: The Musical, a Nathan Lane number from Letterman. The best bit is the reinterpretation of...
BSG season 3 opener
So with the aid of the new devil device, Kam and I watched the two-hour season opener of Battlestar Galactica....
Inviting the monster inside
When I was a kid, we didn't have a TV. I think we had a TV when I was very...
Location-based alarms
I just had a cool idea, though it may not be original (and it may not be feasible with current...
Keeping my distance
One reason I didn't interact as much with friends at the wedding as I would've liked is that it's possible...
Wedding
Today my old friend (and ex-sweetie) Beth got married to Kam's high-school friend Catie. The story of how they met...
Indicator lights vs facial expressions
Imagine an alternate world in which scientific and technical prowess doesn't often go hand-in-hand with difficulty in understanding the subtleties...
Men’s suits on sale (Los Altos)
Cassara Brothers Clothiers is a small men's-clothing store in Los Altos, CA, near Mountain View and Palo Alto. (Basically at...