New Year’s Eve & Avatar

10 years ago I had just started working at an Internet provider and was very glad they didn’t want me in the server room at midnight for Y2K.
I just ordered tickets to Avatar in IMAX 3D. It actually *was* cheaper to see Xanadu on stage, even including parking!
Made it into Avatar. Got surprisingly decent seats considering how long the line was. We’ll miss midnight, so Happy New Year!
Overheard waiting for the movie: “If you lost an eye, would you get a glass eye or an eye patch?” “I’d get an eye patch and grow a beard!”

Galaxy and a Twist

Awesome, indeed! @BadAstronomer says:

Awesome awesome AWESOME pic of the Milky Way’s heart, by 3 magnificent observatories.

Meanwhile, in a brilliant move, I have just twisted my shoulder funny 5 minutes before driving home. At least it’s the left shoulder. Still: Ow!

Just learned “Holding Out for a Hero” is cowritten by Jim Steinman. Explains why it keeps turning into “Good Girls Go to Heaven” in my head
Writing for Twitter
Spam vs SPAM. I suspect it’s way too late to close the barn door on this one. Kinda like “hacker.”

Posted on July 16, 2009

Huh. I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a power-only USB cable before. Would be nice if it was LABELED as such.

Ugh. “Refurb Madness.” Bad pun. Stay in the corner.

Posted on July 4, 2009

Spam subject: “Your watch will find you no matter where you are.” What if I don’t want Stalker Watch to follow me around?
@BadAstronomer writes a short-short story:

Beware of what you wish for… Immortality is boring.
Waiting for food at Rubio’s. Employees are trying to get the lyrics straight for the latest Jack-In-the-Box commercial.

Posted on June 5, 2009

Pair of spam subjects: “Say goodbye to ED” and “A person is missing!” Well, yeah, after Ed left…

Just noticed the android virtual keyboard has a key for 🙂 when typing text messages.

Posted on May 10, 2009

Long-Exposure Shot of a Roomba’s Path Shows Beautifully Organized Chaos (src: SignalTheorist)
Things to consider when running a “save our show” campaign & what NOT to do. (via @johannadc and @mikesterling)
Whenever I get order #9 or take-a-number, I imagine the disembodied voice saying “Number 9…Number 9” from the Beatles’ song Revolution 9