garret waxes re: the cusp of 2001-2002 too. Me? No great (or lesser) thoughts. I never thought I’d make it this far (to the 21st century, I mean). Life is pretty darn good. “Seven Days to MacWorld San Francisco. This … Continue reading →

This is one of my favorite Isaac Asimov quotes from Jeff at Jeff’s Radio Weblog: "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ (I found it!) but ‘That’s funny …’" from … Continue reading →

So you want to be a marine biologist? daviddlewis at slashdot wrote, “[t]he “shoulds” apply to all geek professions”. Here I would include Archaeology and I suspect Entomology too. Not that Archaeologists always dress that way mind you… I keep … Continue reading →

garret found some snow. I miss recreating in snow, I don’t especially miss living in it … wood s lot is worth checking out today. Ugh. Dr. ‘Liz came by last night and the three of us played Trival Pursuit … Continue reading →

Fast, Wide, Wireless – Pick Three. Apple has developed a 5 Ghz wireless networking technology. via CamWorld Happy Second Birthday to Christopher Ryan! Roaring Rockets. Early Sci-Fi TV. via slashdot If your 10th birthday fell between the years 1949 to … Continue reading →

[NY Times] Archaeologists Find Celts in Unlikely Spot: Galatian Gordion in Turkey. via garret We had a great Christmas holiday, I hope you did to. My favorite gift was a cordless DeWalt drill. (fade to Tim Allen Tool Time sounds) … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas! thanks to garret for his happy holiday greeting from dangerousmeta! (g has some nice pictures from last night too) Today is also the birthday of that famous alchemist Sir Isaac Newton. from Dori at Backup Brain But pardon … Continue reading →

And with that, we shall retire from the digital world to bask in the glow of family. National Geographic Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings. via daypop top 40 Year in review stuff Coolest Space Science Images of 2001 … Continue reading →

In the darkest of Winter, hope glimmers in an overlooked corner. Reinforced in the following weeks as the daylight lengthens, the hope that the land and our spirits will renew grows though the ground remains hard and barren. Frame it … Continue reading →