Archiving my Twitter, Facebook and other social network activity
I remember when Geoff Johns wrote “Blitz” and “Ignition” in order to make the points that (a) heroes don’t need tragedy to make them great and (b) grim & gritty and decompression have their place, but aren’t the best fit for a character like the Flash.
Then a few years later he gave us Flash: Rebirth, Flashpoint, and the New 52.
Not sure what’s the bigger surprise: seeing a Chevy Volt in the wild, or that the driver managed to get a parking space next to an electrical outlet in a structure that offers parking for LAX.
I stopped in at a local coffee place over the weekend and found this pair of tip jars on the counter.
Must remember to check weather BEFORE taking J to the park. Though since the forecast still says 75, not the 85 degrees it actually is, it might not have helped that much.
Six Notable & Unusual Maps of Southern California | LA as Subject | SoCal Focus | KCET
We asked the members of L.A. as Subject to search through their collections for one notable map that informs our understanding of Southern California.
I’m amazed at how high above the horizon Venus is these days. And with Jupiter so close to it in the sky, you can really see how much brighter Venus is.
Next clear day I’m going to have to try spotting Venus in daylight again. I should’ve tried a few days ago when I could use the moon as a guide.
Unconfirmed rumor: FTL neutrinos may be due to a faulty GPS connection
Remember the faster-than-light neutrinos reported last year? It may have just been a bad fiberoptic connection on the system doing the timing.
The scientists who reported the results in the first place were 99% certain there was *something* wrong with them (though it would have been revolutionary if the results had held up), but they couldn't find the error, and made the announcement mainly to ask for help tracking it down.
Interesting: Google Maps *does* show city boundaries…but only if you search for the city, not a location, and it only shows the limits of *that* city, not neighboring ones.
Funny how much science fiction seems to be about how we shouldn't pursue science…
I still like the classic “Those Poor Guys in Red” using “Another One Bites the Dust,” though.
Apple sold more iOS devices in 2011 than it sold Macs in 28 years. #mobile
I think the headline says it all.
SCO vs. IBM Trial Back On Again
Oh, come on. How many times do we have to kill this lawsuit? SCO has had a DECADE to produce evidence of actual infringement, the Linux code base has been gone over with multiple fine-toothed combs, a court determined that SCO doesn’t even own the copyrights that they’re suing over, and the company basically ran themselves into the ground by focusing on the sue-your-own-customers business model.
Unmasking an SEO spammer and rewarding their competition (a case study)
This looks like it’ll be a fun read.
Allowing gays and lesbians to marry DOES NOT take away anyone else’s rights. How difficult is that to understand?
You know what DID take away a bunch of Californians’ rights? Prop 8.
What Actually Changed in Google’s Privacy Policy
The EFF is usually really serious about privacy issues, so if they’re *less* concerned than the media frenzy, it’s a sign that the media reaction has been overhyped.
Basically, what’s different comes down to this: Google used to separate logged-in search history from Youtube history from the rest of Google’s services (Gmail, Docs, etc.). Now they’re all connected.
Interesting: Coffee consumption has gone up so much since installing a single-cup brewer that the office has switched from providing Mini-Moos to putting a half-gallon of half & half in the refrigerator.
I was worried a clicking sound was the new hard drive, but couldn’t hear it with my ear next to the PC. Then I realized: it’s my soda can.
