Want to see what LA traffic looks like on a typical Friday evening? You can. A co-worker just pointed out that you can view statistical traffic on Google Maps in addition to live traffic. Enable Traffic, then look at the map key and hit “change,” and you can choose the day of the week and time.
If I’d known there would be psychic cephalopods involved…
If I'd known there would be psychic cephalopods involved, I would have paid a little more attention to the World Cup. It sounds like a great topic for a SyFy Original Movie.
Update: there is in fact a 2012 film, though it’s a documentary.
I find it amusing that there’s a production of Arcadia in…Sierra Madre. So close!
https://www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/
I find it amusing that there's a production of Arcadia in…Sierra Madre. So close!
I find it amusing that when they updated the article, they made sure to
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/07/59-earthquake-hits-southern-california.html
I find it amusing that when they updated the article, they made sure to add “Felt in Los Angeles!” to the headline.
That was a surprisingly long earthquake. When it started, it was mild enough that I…
That was a surprisingly long earthquake. When it started, it was mild enough that I thought it was just someone walking heavily across the office. (I wonder how many small quakes I don't notice because of that?) After ~20 seconds, the shaking got stronger…and it just kept going. 60 seconds? 90? USGS rates it at 5.4 near Anza-Borrego.
OK, that *is* an earthquake. For about 30 seconds I thought someone was stomping around or something.
OK, that *is* an earthquake. For about 30 seconds I thought someone was stomping around or something.
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So, 5.9 quake near Anza Borrego. That was a *long* one. It felt like it lasted at least a minute from here.
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Strike that – in the last couple of minutes they’ve downgraded it to 5.4.
BBQ with the in-laws Friday night, Westercon on Saturday, fireworks at the beach on Sunday.
BBQ with the in-laws Friday night, Westercon on Saturday, fireworks at the beach on Sunday. Today I think I'm just going to hang out at home.
Stayed late to work on a project, which meant I was already in the office…
Stayed late to work on a project, which meant I was already in the office to deal with a catastrophic server problem. That's *mostly* done, but I'm keeping an eye on the last stage since it ran into some more problems about 5 minutes before I expected to leave.
I’ve always wondered how the name of Japan’s currency ended up meaning “craving” in English…
I’ve always wondered how the name of Japan’s currency ended up meaning “craving” in English. It turns out to be a coincidence, with the word most likely taken from Chinese yáhn or yin.
No, I actually don’t want to restart my computer now, but under the circumstances, it’s probably better not to wait.
No, I actually don’t want to restart my computer now, but under the circumstances, it’s probably better not to wait.
Just got back from seeing South Pacific & set the program down next to Westways
Just got back from seeing South Pacific & set the program down next to Westways magazine…with the headline, “Shall We Dance?” on the cover. Right composers, wrong show.
At least 100 squirrels
I must have seen at least 100 squirrels just walking down one block in Irvine. That’s the EDGE of the lot. There must be even more inside.
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Observations uploaded to iNaturalist in 2019:
There were a *lot* of squirrels in the hedge and lawn between an empty lot and the street. I posted on Twitter at the time that I’d seen at least 100 along the edge of the block.
Lovely. A bunch of people refuse to vaccinate their kids, and what happens? Outbreak.
Lovely. A bunch of people refuse to vaccinate their kids, and what happens? Outbreak. Of whooping cough. Jerks.
Interesting analogy: web services as governments.
Interesting analogy: web services as governments.
Tip for when you ask someone for tech support: If they ask you a series…
Tip for when you ask someone for tech support: If they ask you a series of questions in response, there's probably a reason for each question. Please try to answer *all* of them, not just the ones you feel like answering.
Santiago Canyon in Green
Santiago Canyon after Rain, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Looking roughly southeast on the side of Santiago Canyon Road, somewhere between Irvine Lake and the turnoff for Silverado Canyon. The peaks of Saddleback, with a dusting of snow barely visible at larger sizes, are shrouded in clouds.
Taken between rainstorms last January.
Oh, great, the new Flickr/Facebook integration posts an update for *every single photo* you upload
Oh, great, the new Flickr/Facebook integration posts an update for *every single photo* you upload instead of sending out one notice for the whole batch. Sorry about the picspam.
Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys…with Vampires and Zombies.
Um…what? (The actual stories seem to be dealing with real-world stuff like the Twilight *ahem* DieLite craze and zombie crawls, but still…)
ICV2: Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys with Vampires and Zombies
The car companies’ offices are all getting taken over by restaurants. First Taco Bell took Ford. Now Yard House has Daimler-Chrysler.
The car companies’ offices are all getting taken over by restaurants. First Taco Bell took Ford. Now Yard House has Daimler-Chrysler.
Ah, software naming schemes! Fedora has an update to “glib bindings for telepathy.”
Ah, software naming schemes! Fedora has an update to “glib bindings for telepathy.”