Today's lesson: Always keep one computer connected to the router via a cable.
Asides
Wait, people are calling a perigee new moon a “supermoon” too, now? Isn’t that kind of silly? (Well, sillier?)
Wait, people are calling a perigee new moon a “supermoon” too, now? Isn’t that kind of silly? (Well, sillier?)
Started to tell a coworker that I was at the stage of “crossing all the i’s…”
Started to tell a coworker that I was at the stage of “crossing all the i’s…”
J: “Po-ta-toes. But not real toes.”
J: “Po-ta-toes. But not real toes.”
First thing J said to me as I woke him up this morning: “Why was
First thing J said to me as I woke him up this morning: “Why was that guy covered in pizza dough?” The kid has interesting dreams.
Search hit: “Why doesn’t Gavroche live with his parents?” Answer: They’re the Thénardiers. I wouldn’t want to live with them either.
Search hit: “Why doesn’t Gavroche live with his parents?” Answer: They’re the Thénardiers. I wouldn’t want to live with them either.
Challenger
Comment on I Remember Where I was When the Challenger Blew Up
I was in elementary school, outside, so it must have been during recess, when a classmate said something like, “Did you hear what happened? The space shuttle blew up!” I don’t remember how he found out, or when I first watched the video, but I remember that moment.
Strangely, I can’t remember how I *found out* about Columbia, even though I blogged about my reaction to the news. #
It’s been interesting to watch the cascade of allergy recalls over the past month…
It’s been interesting to watch the cascade of allergy recalls over the past month after a single spice supplier discovered that a batch of cumin had been contaminated with peanuts. Most of the time, recalls are over labeling errors, or cross-contamination in prepared food. Seeing it happen further up the supply chain is eye-opening.
“J, I need more coffee, so please take the dinosaur foot off my head. Thank you.”
“J, I need more coffee, so please take the dinosaur foot off my head. Thank you.” (More things you never thought you'd say.)
Back at work after two days off. I keep thinking it’s a Monday.
Back at work after two days off. I keep thinking it's a Monday.
Email from ebook seller: “Be the first to read these new and exciting titles.” First item inside: “Lord of the Rings.” Um, too late I think.
Email from ebook seller: “Be the first to read these new and exciting titles.” First item inside: “Lord of the Rings.” Um, too late I think.
Watching the opening of Lilo & Stitch. I suddenly want a Stitch cameo in the new Star Wars movie.
Watching the opening of Lilo & Stitch. I suddenly want a Stitch cameo in the new Star Wars movie.
Weird: I am looking things up on my tablet in order to reply to tweets on my phone.
Weird: I am looking things up on my tablet in order to reply to tweets on my phone.
Love this: “extr. unlikely hash collision could allow a user’s account to be compromised, [if] they haven’t logged in since 2008” @wordpress
Love this: “extr. unlikely hash collision could allow a user’s account to be compromised, [if] they haven’t logged in since 2008” @wordpress
Pro tip: It’s trivial for your app to reformat a CC number the way you need it. Let the user type or paste it the way it’s easiest for them.
Pro tip: It’s trivial for your app to reformat a CC number the way you need it. Let the user type or paste it the way it’s easiest for them.
That’s a new one. Credit card field had a validator that was happy w/spaces, but submit button required it to be numbers only.
That’s a new one. Credit card field had a validator that was happy w/spaces, but submit button required it to be numbers only.
J just asked to borrow my car keys. To open a box, but still…
J just asked to borrow my car keys. To open a box, but still…
Put. The candy. Back.
Put. The candy. Back.
There are a lot of Elsas here. What happens when they reach critical mass?
There are a lot of Elsas here. What happens when they reach critical mass?
Do you want Green Eggs and Ham?
Katie: Do you want Green Eggs and Ham?
J: No, the story!