Stupidest liar ever (2011/01/12)
Okay, this is a thing of beauty. So, there’s this long ongoing thread on a forum I hang out on, on the topic of whether or not a wind-powered vehicle can move directly downwind faster than the wind. Answer: Yes, surprising though it may seem.
[read more...]"Eliminationist" -- what a lovely word (2011/01/11)
I was discussing the recent shootings with my mom, and pointed out that I can’t help but feel that the widespread use of crosshair graphics and “take to the streets” type language might be a contributor to such things. She pointed out that this rhetoric is not particularly exclusive to the right wing. That’s true, both “sides” in US politics have tended to it of late. She also gave me a word for it; “eliminationist rhetoric”.
[read more...]ADHD: More on exactly what's going on. (2011/01/09)
My mom wrote about recent research on ADHD. This is of interest to me in part because I was the one who pointed her at the articles. But it’s also of interest to me because it’s such a very good description of what goes wrong with my brain. It also, I think, explains why fidgets work so well for helping me focus; if I’m fidgeting, the default mode network can busy itself fidgeting while I go pay attention to something else.
[read more...]The Skeptic's Skeptic's Skeptic (2011/01/06)
I’m sad to write this, because I (used to?) think quite highly of Michael Shermer. His column in Scientific American about skepticism has often really appealed.
[read more...]Numerical literacy: It happens to other people. (2011/01/02)
This article about Zimbabwe’s old currency contains a thing of beauty:
[read more...]Happy Anniversary! (2010/12/26)
Traditional form:
[read more...]HAH AHAH AHAHAH AHAH NOW I HAVE A PRESENT (2010/12/23)
So, one of the problems I face, pretty much every year, is that I have no clue how to shop for Jesse. Jesse strikes me as basically self-contained and correct to begin with. Also, if I know Jesse wants something, I generally get it… Meaning that come late December, I’m stumped.
[read more...]My first app, now available! (2010/12/22)
SeebsFrac is now available in the iTunes app store. This is an early version, and there will be, I expect, fixes and updates. There’s stuff that doesn’t work the way I want it to, there’s features I want to add, and so on. For more information, you could see the SeebsFrac support page.
Yay thumpy music! (2010/12/22)
One of the forums I’m on has a Secret Santa thing every year, and my secret santa sent me a bunch of thumpy music.
[read more...]I finally fixed honey roasted peanuts! (2010/12/21)
I almost-like honey roasted peanuts. I like honey, I like peanuts, they ought to go together, but there’s always been Something Missing. Never could figure out what.
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