Just noticed the Games tab is active on Google+ now (at least on my account). Surprised they managed to get a Zynga game as part of the launch, even if it is poker and not *ville.
Asides
I have given up on GNOME 3.0
I have given up on GNOME 3.0. Never have I before encountered a computer desktop environment that seemed so dedicated to getting in my way of actually accomplishing anything.
On the plus side, KDE 4 seems a lot snappier than I expected.
Ugh. It took me more than half an hour to find a parking space this…
Ugh. It took me more than half an hour to find a parking space this morning (after a 20-minute drive to get here). There were days when I was driving 40 miles that getting to work took less time door-to-door. Not many of them, but there were a few.
LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack…
LFMF: Before pressing play on the classic “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack, make sure you check the volume. A small person may have turned it to maximum while playing with the remote. This goes double if you’re standing next to the speaker.
Comments on Google+:
Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting!
Me: As it turns out, it wasn’t his fault. We realized that the last time we’d used the stereo, it was to play the iPod through good speakers, and had to turn it way up for that.
Irredeemable Shag: Ahhh… the joys of parenting and blaming our kids for everything. A common occurrence in our household, that’s for sure! 🙂
Today’s baby milestone: J has deleted a blog post…
Today’s baby milestone: J has deleted a blog post I was working on. Hooray for autosave and undo trash.
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Wayne comments: Careful with the hacking tools, he may get you yet! ;p
Odd realization: A year from now, I might not be buying any DC Comics.
Odd realization: A year from now, I might not be buying any DC Comics.  They’ve spent the last 5 years trying to kill my interest in The Flash, and they’re dangerously close to finishing the job.  And all the other “New 52” DC books that look interesting to me (none of them in the mainstream superhero categories, mind you) are on the conventional-wisdom “won’t last six months” list.
I think part of it is that DC periodically buys other comic companies
I think part of it is that DC periodically buys other comic companies or their characters and wants to integrate them into their main line. Fawcett, Charlton, WildStorm, Milestone, etc.
Another part is that most of DC’s big characters go back, in some form, to the late 1930s or early 1940s. Marvel as we know it today essentially started in the Silver Age with Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, etc. The biggest Golden-Age character for Marvel is Captain America, who was frozen in ice until the Silver Age. So effectively, Marvel has fewer years of stories to keep in continuity.
It feels so weird to be in the office at this hour instead of driving down to San Diego for Comic-Con.
It feels so weird to be in the office at this hour instead of driving down to San Diego for Comic-Con.
Looked at the detailed battery use on my phone…
Looked at the detailed battery use on my phone. I know reception in this building is awful, but apparently it’s spent 55% of its time since I unplugged it this morning with no signal. No wonder the battery drains even when I don’t use it!
Apparently I can’t reblog something from my “main” blog to a group blog that I manage.
Apparently I can’t reblog something from my “main” blog to a group blog that I manage.
That seems kind of silly.
Dreamed it was possible to create ball lightning using a milkshake…
Dreamed it was possible to create ball lightning using a milkshake, in a simple experiment that anyone could do at home. Well, anyone who owned a rail gun, that is. You just had to launch the milkshake with the rail gun…
Tonight, Katie and I sang J to sleep with Frank’s 2000″ TV, Achy Breaky Song, and Jurassic Park.
Tonight, Katie and I sang J to sleep with Frank’s 2000″ TV, Achy Breaky Song, and Jurassic Park. Why, yes, we did recently go see a Weird Al concert. Why do you ask?
The proper response to “I tried X and it didn’t work” is not “You should try X.”
The proper response to “I tried X and it didn’t work” is not “You should try X.”
I wouldn’t say I’m considering getting a tablet for the DC relaunch
I wouldn’t say I’m considering getting a tablet for the DC relaunch, but I have added it to my list of other reasons I’m considering a tablet.
As much as I like print comics, I have to admit that I don’t re-read most of them, and I have a lot of long boxes. The idea of buying digital monthlies and then printed collections of the books I want to reread has a strong appeal.
Called out someone for being rude & dismissive in the comments on my blog, and of course now *I’m* the bad guy. *eyeroll*
Called out someone for being rude & dismissive in the comments on my blog, and of course now *I’m* the bad guy. *eyeroll*
You know something’s wrong with your traffic engineering when 5 cars in a row make U-turns.
You know something’s wrong with your traffic engineering when 5 cars in a row make U-turns.
Finally! Three months after we moved, AT&T has removed the last of the crammed charges
Finally! Three months after we moved, AT&T has removed the last of the crammed charges from our phone bill at the *old* place.
Wish I knew why Google Maps Navigation was convinced that I was in the middle of the ocean before rebooting this
Wish I knew why Google Maps Navigation was convinced that I was in the middle of the ocean before rebooting this
Gnome 3.0 is seriously going to take some getting used to.
Gnome 3.0 is seriously going to take some getting used to.
I want my damn minimize button back. And I want to be able to switch to another app with one click, not two. Have I got a broken install?
Wow. Gnome 3.0 hides the “Power off” menu item. You can get at it by pressing Alt. Which I’m sure anyone would think of, right?
Unpacked a box of media tie-in novels. Would the hardcore fans be more upset at…
Unpacked a box of media tie-in novels. Would the hardcore fans be more upset at me putting the Star Wars and Star Trek on the same shelf, or the Star Trek and Babylon 5?