Holmes

A cool HDR shot

Scary!

This is definitely a disconcerting view of our current world. I work in software where even the most simplistic actions like one-click shopping and pop-up info bubbles can be patented. But geno patents take the cake. I can understand patenting maybe a new mechanism to extract gene information, or a chemical that aids in turning on/off certain gene pairs, but not the genes itself.

The book has little to no action sequences. This is more of a thought experiment about what might be possible with the technology of today and the ramifications of implementing them. You might even say the ending was a bit trite, but it was fun seeing how the characters interacted.

Super onions

Oh yes,
an onion.

Bye bye blog.

No, not really. I'm just moving. Again. The saga continues at: http://www.whenbunniesattack.com/

Swim across the Atlantic Ocean: 3,462 mi

So, a friend just pointed this out: type in a U.S. location and a European location and you get amazing accurate directions. For example, let's assume you wanted to go from Deadhorse, AK to Moscow, Russia. You'll start out in Deadhorse:

1. Head north: 0.2 mi
2. Turn right: 0.7 mi
3. Sharp right: 0.8 mi

and so forth. Of course around instruction 62:

62. Turn right at Long Wharf: 0.1 mi
63. Swim across the Atlantic Ocean: 3,462 mi
64. Slight right at E05: 0.5 mi

Hahahah...!


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Other fun routes:

• From Quack to Moo Moo

¿Viva Piñata?

I find it ironic that Viva Piñata, the new Microsoft kids game, is available in many international languages and regions ... but doesn't list Mexico! No, they list "United States", "Canada - English", "Canada - French", and "Spain". But NO MEXICO. Considering "piñata" is kinda part of the Latino culture (and even Horstacio made an appearance in Six Flags Mexico), wouldn't you think it obvious that Mexico should have been included? I must be missing something here...

The best of the worst

From the pages of Glam.com comes the Best of Milan photo gallery. But, seriously, could you see yourself in these?


And I always wondered where all the recycled Christmas garland went...


Think of her as a walking cattle guard.


And she just looks cold. You probably would be too if someone gave you an oversized winter coat from Goodwill but tore the sleeves off.

An out-of-bodywindow experience

The new Coherence mode in Parallels is really trippy. You run Windows in its own virtual machine, switch into Coherence mode, and the open applications appear on your dock and the Windows background goes away to reveal your background. Actually, it's a bit of a trick with Windows' background (the apps aren't really running on OS X) but still Parallels did a great job of making it seem like all your apps are in the same place! They also seem to have improved the cut-and-paste so that you can use the Mac Apple+C to copy while still in Windows.

Apple. You just saved me $3000.

My brand-spankin'-new Macbook Pro, the investment of quite a bit of $$$ into its hardware, software, and accessories, could have come crashing down around me, literally. As I was getting up to get coffee from the comfy armchair I so often sit in, my toes caught the power cord and *SNAP!*. The next thing I saw was the tail end of the power cord flying through the air ... but not the laptop. It sat happily on the coffee table humming along like normal. THANK YOU to Apple for putting in the MagSafe power connection. You just saved me replacing a laptop.

Amy Tan = Amy Tangerine!

While browsing around I just came across something I wanted to bookmark and check out later:

Amy Tangerine

From her site:
Amy Tangerine is a line of fun, crafty styles featuring embroidery & flirty phrases. Like the cute bubbly and vivacious designer, Amy Tan, her clothing yields popularity and success.
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