January 2010
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Travel Tech Tips: Reading and Tumbling on the Go
When I was on holiday to Thailand, Sydney and Melbourne I was without a laptop[1] and consistent Internet access. But I had my iPhone, WiFi and a few little things that made minimal connectivity a little easier.
WiFi
Quite a few hotels in Thailand seem to provide free secure WiFi. Either contact reception for the username and password, or check the documentation in your hotel room. It’s...
So… @dailyshoot catch-up time again, I see.
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“And Sarah’s favorite words - patriotic, patriot and patriotism - populate her...”
– Helen Philpot on Sarah Palin’s book Going Rogue - Margaret and Helen
I love these two ladies.
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'Oral sex' definition prompts dictionary ban in US... →
Parents were angry because their kids are able to look up graphic definitions of words in a dictionary that might not be age appropriate.
Miriam Webster’s down and they didn’t even have pictures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, watch out. Your informative diagrams might be next.
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“I live in dread that any day now, some movie studio is going to announce a Blade...”
– 10 Science-Fiction Heroes Who Don’t Need Origin Stories - io9 (via travors)
=O
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Back home from foodie holiday to Mebourne and Sydney and am without my laptop because the video card on the logicboard crapped itself so it’s in the shop being replaced. Thank goodness Apple is footing the bill or apparently it’d cost me $1500-2000.
Meanwhile, my tech is limited to the iPhone, and just so you know, it’s not really designed for changing Twitter and Facebook...
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The Great Australian Internet Blackout →
Internet Blackout Jan 25th to 29th to protest censorship. See http://nocleanfeed.com and http://www.internetblackout.com.au
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“I’m going to be 33 next month and I can’t help but feel that a good chunk of my...”
– Amber Benson (via annieatkins)
I’m 33 this year too, and feel exactly the same way (though on the whole, I do like being in my thirties, far more than I liked my twenties or teenage years).
And I, alas, am making a mark on this place - in a carbon-footprinty, inarticulate-blog-post kind of way....
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I made a punny
Re: &F&c1&d2&k3%c0w2 on t-shirts. Recognisable only by tech support vets. It’s like a secret handshake! Heee.
I got swatted by Eric for that one. And Jono said it was the worst pun he has heard this month. But oh so completely worth it.
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On Ordering Sake
There were some discussions about ordering the large (as opposed to the small) sake.
Waiter: So, two large sake then? Mark: Large… what exactly does that mean? Waiter: It means you guys can drink, and I like your style.
This waiter at Ibuki was all kinds of awesome. I like his style and want to take him with us.
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Mikey Hicks, 8, Can’t Get Off U.S. Terror Watch... →
An 8 year old boy, born less than a month before 9/11, has to deal with getting frisked at the airport and screenings. He had his first pat down at age 2. All because he shares the same name as someone on the TSA No-Fly list.
Meanwhile, another man sick of being detained for hours and questioned because he shares the same name as someone on the watchlist, simply ended this slow torture at the...
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Craig Schuftan: Hey! Nietzsche! Leave Them Kids... →
fuckyeahphilosophy:
“Who knew Lord Byron had something in common with My Chemical Romance? Armed with an encyclopaedic knowledge of pop culture, Craig Schuftan traces the history of romanticism in rock and roll, drawing comparisons between 19th century poetic giants and the heroes of indie, glam and emo music. In this talk with Zan Rowe, Schuftan explores the links between music, philosophy and...
Eternal Earthbound Pets →
Worried what will happen to your pets after The Rapture? A confirmed athiest can rescue your pet when the time comes for just $110. (via @meaganfisher)
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