Thursday, May 29. 2008Comments (5) Trackbacks (0) In Memoriam of Blind and Deaf Chinese Women
I came across a quote today that sounded like something that Radar and I would have discussed for hours, had it been
said by a character on "The West Wing". So, in an attempt to bring Radar the conflict he so enjoys, here it is:
I'm worried that students will take their obedient place in society and look to become successful cogs in the wheel - let the wheel spin them around as it wants without taking a look at what they're doing. I'm concerned that students not become passive acceptors of the official doctrine that's handed down to them from the White House, the media, textbooks, teachers and preachers. - Howard Zinn Thursday, May 29. 2008Yet another review
In the spirit of BBSpot's movie trailer reviews, I present to you a review of a movie I have never seen and know almost
nothing about: Sex & the City: the Movie.
First off, I think we have to judge this movie by its title. Obviously, any time you are promoting a Hollywood movie, if you can get the word "sex" involved, you will receive many accolades from your peers. People as a general rule like sex. One author on this blog seems to have a hang-up about it, but we'll leave Wren out of this review. . .for now. I would say that including the word "sex" in the title of this movie would have been more bold if they hadn't already made a TV series about it. But since this blog is famous for its sexy algorithms, I think I should include the word "sex" one more time in this paragraph: sex. The second part of the title is "& the City." Now, I think this blog's audience has a generally split view on cities. Some of us love them as long as they stay out of our basements where the computers are, and some of us hate them and wish Nature would wreak vengeance upon them. Having seen what that would look like in I Am Legend, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing, particularly since I think "the City" is referring to New York. However, putting the first and second parts of the movie title together doesn't seem like a return to nature. Instead it seems far more likely to be invading your basement computer lair, so I definitely give that part of the title as a negative. Finally, the last part of the movie title is ": the Movie." You'd think this would be fairly obvious, but I hesitate to overestimate the intelligence of anyone actually entering a theater to see this film. It's entirely possible that someone willing to purchase a ticket for this event thinks they are going to a peep show or an art display. Really, I can't say for sure what they're thinking even with the final part of the movie title tacked on. Given all these points, I'm still a little confused about whether or not to give this part of the movie a positive score. I flipped a coin and it came up with Lincoln smiling, so he must be a fan. Overall, I give this movie that I have never seen and know almost nothing about one star out of five because the producers were bold enough to cast Sarah Jessica Parker. The only thing she has going for her is that she married Ferris Bueller, so putting her in a feature film shows a lot of cojones on the part of the film makers, earning them that lonesome star. Who knows? Maybe it'll be a hit in Texas. Tuesday, May 27. 2008Upgraded
s9y upgraded to 1.3.1
PHP upgraded to 5.2.6 Apache upgraded to 2.2.8 Let me know if anything's broken. Friday, May 23. 2008Weezer!
Anybody recognize something they've seen on Youtube before?
Wednesday, May 21. 2008Comments (7) Trackbacks (0) I Unsuggest You!
I wish I had known about this back when Radar was looking for reading suggestions: LibraryThing's "Unsuggester". The idea is to "to
counteract the temptation to adjust your sources of information such that whatever you read reinforces your point of
view". Some of the suggestions seem to bear out that idea:
I told it I enjoyed Ayn Rand's "The Virtue of Selfishness", and it "unsuggested" The Pact - A Love Story by Jodi Picoult. Did you like Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason"? Then you will NOT like "Confessions of a Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella. Did you like Paul Graham's "ANSI Common Lisp"? Then you will NOT like "Wuthering Heights". And, my personal favorite: If you enjoyed "Little Women", by Louisa May Alcott, you will NOT enjoy "Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns: the Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism" by Philip Miller. Saturday, May 17. 2008Comments (2) Trackbacks (0) Captain Lo-Rez and the Pixel of DestinyWednesday, May 14. 2008Comments (2) Trackbacks (0) Hold the TomatoesWednesday, May 14. 2008Comment (1) Trackbacks (0) Introducing "Google DocType"
"Google Doctype is an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It
includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more. The reference section
includes a growing library of test cases for checking cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility."
Try it out Tuesday, May 13. 2008Saturday, May 10. 2008Comments (2) Trackbacks (0) Anyone Know if Richard is Involved in This?Thursday, May 8. 2008Comments (16) Trackbacks (0) Explain This to Me
I was reading this blog post earlier today, which suggests that if you've been laid off, the first thing you
should do is book a one-way trip to Bangkok. Coupled with Bruce Webster's (BTW, how the heck does that guy manage to
maintain three seperate blogs?!) recent blog posting
about why Johnny is a
better programmer than I am, and a recent promotion at work where employees who achieved certain goals were rewarded
with GPS devices, I find myself (not for the first time) completely mystified as to what is going on in the mind of
normal people most of the time...
Maybe I'd better explain that last one. There were actually a number of options, including iPods and digital cameras, but the GPS was by far the most popular choice. I was confused by this interest in what seems to me a completely useless piece of hardware, so I asked a few people why they chose a GPS. Invariably, they responded to the effect that they plan to use it next time they travel - and a majority of responses indicated an intent to travel outside the US. With my trip to php|tek in Chicago on the horizon, I'm already starting to panic. I'll be in a strange city, where I don't know a single person, let alone know how to get from place to place or even where I should eat. What's the draw? Isn't there enough to do here - at home, or in your current job - to keep you interested and busy? I mean, I've already given you 16 books that should keep you sheltered in your bedroom for at LEAST a year, if you don't have enough to do at work...can someone explain this to me? Do you actually think it's going to be any better anywhere else? Am I the only one that realizes it's all pretty much crap no matter where you go, where you live, where you work....? Thursday, May 1. 2008Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Adobe Opens Flash
They've removed all licensing restrictions from the SWF format specs, as well as
FLV (the video format
that more-or-less created YouTube).
"Over 75% of broadcasters who stream video on the web use the FLV/F4V formats." This might mean we finally get a decent open-source implementation, probably from the Gnash team.
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Wed, 08.10.2008 15:17
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