From Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather (1996): “Well, you brought some magic into that little life,” said Albert, as the next child was hurried away. It’s the expression on their little faces I like, said [Death]. “You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?” Yes. Now … Continue reading
The other day in class, I was logging into my campus portal in order to download some datasets for a class, and I noticed this wondrous parity of photo and caption. I’m glad to see that my university is going all 2.0 in order to get me to use its dilapidated portal service. I’m even … Continue reading
Alright, so he did it. I loved this dude like the creepy uncle programmer turned murdered I never had (as far as I know). But know we have further insight into his brainchild, ReiserFS. Behold. (Click for large version.) Full credit for the snapshot goes to my buddy Carl.
Come November, I’ll vote Republican—because “change” is the last thing this country needs. On a related note, my goal in life is to express every desire with deadpan sarcasm.
By far the hardest thing about being out of the country for so long is that I don’t have my critters romping around anymore. This can be a good thing, because it means I don’t get headbutted awake every morning to toss stupid toys around. It’s also a horrible thing, because it means I don’t … Continue reading
In my building here, there’s a delightful little Russian by the name of Pavel. Pavel boasts sundry endearing specializations, such as drinking a lot, opening bottles of beer in truly bizarre ways—with a CD-R, sans jewel case; with a 1 dollar bill—and regaling us with tales of Russian humor. By far, my favorite joke is … Continue reading
I say this a lot, but in general I consider myself a rather chill individual. That said, I relish flipping out, particularly the kind that entails maintaining composure while cutting people down verbally. It’s a kind of social interaction many people don’t know how to handle, as it seems calm, yet feels very aggressive. Today, … Continue reading
That last post was more or less a tribute to this epic testament to enthusiasm for food, “Look At These Fucking Peppers.” Maybe you’ve seen it before. (Click to enlarge, or just right-click and download the original resolution version linked to.) It’s still a really good time for me. But while googling for it, I … Continue reading
Life is grand. As I tell all back in the States, here in Bavaria, the beer is strong and the women are gorgeous. But there are yet other niceties which I’ll admit I’ve been largely taking for granted. To be perfectly honest, every now and then I do sit bolt upright in bed, having been … Continue reading