A Little Closer to the Present http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog Smaller Random Bits from Steve's Mind gelato CMS http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/images/information.png Smaller Random Bits from Steve's Mind http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog Sad, but true. xkcd ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/38/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/38/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:33:45 +0000 Sonic lighter app for the iPhone from Sonic Muie. ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/37/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/37/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:43:26 +0000 Orson Scott Card on Movies, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight Orson Scott Card on Movies, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight

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An excellent essay!

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/36/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/36/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:29:48 +0000 Currently at OSCON 08! ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/35/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/35/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:02:03 +0000 Poor, Sadly-Neglected TumbleLog... Just looked at this again…must try to use it more (yup, it\‘s a blog that belongs to me!)...

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/34/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/34/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:58:55 +0000 " Never be afraid to tell the world who you are." Never be afraid to tell the world who you are.

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- Anonymous]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/33/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/33/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:54:47 +0000 " Clarke’s three laws: When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. " Clarke’s three laws:

  1. When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
  2. The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.
  3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
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- RIP Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008)]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/32/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/32/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:23:25 +0000 DEXTRE, the Canadian Space Agency\‘s latest contribution to the ISS. Very cool. ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/31/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/31/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:06:13 +0000 " It\‘s not a show stopper, but it certainly slows it down!" It\‘s not a show stopper, but it certainly slows it down!

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- The Raspyni Brothers]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/30/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/30/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:30:23 +0000 Begging the Question Found this this morning, which made me realise I was guilty of using this wrong, too.

In a nutshell, “begging the question” refers to a certain fallacy in syllogistic argument where the very thing you are trying to prove (your conclusion) is presupposed in the supporting argument (your premises). This is sometimes called “circular reasoning.”

Structurally:

  1. x implies y
  2. Assume x
  3. Therefore, y

More here.

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/29/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/29/ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:09:12 +0000 Lego Brick Timeline – Happy 50th, Lego! (click here for the full-size image.) ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/28/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/28/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:07:33 +0000 I just picked this up – it\‘s all of the comics for the show \“Heroes\” in one, nice hardbound volume! ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/27/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/27/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:56:23 +0000 drop.io drop.io

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Kind of a nifty little utility-site: create a \“drop\” on the fly (no account, credentials or email address necessary!), and put up to 100M of files in there, optionally password protected, and get a unique URL to give out to people to access them. Good idea, nice and simple, well-executed.

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/26/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/26/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:54:11 +0000 Broken Theme Well, I upgraded Gelato to v0.95, and the new code broke my custom theme. This is their default theme, and will have to do until I can find some time to fix my theme. It will return!

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/25/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/25/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:52:43 +0000 SQL comic from xkcd ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/24/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/24/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:18:30 +0000 " A mindreader is at a nightclub one night and decides to give a small demonstration of her abilities. First, she reads the mind of the lead guitarist: “Wow, look at all the cute chicks who showed up tonight! Good crowd!” Then the drummer: “Lots of people showed up tonight…Great! we’re going to make good money tonight” Then the Keyboard player: “All three of these guys have no appreciation of my talent…What a bunch of losers” Finally, the Bass player: “C…G…C…G…” " A mindreader is at a nightclub one night and decides to give a small demonstration of her abilities. First, she reads the mind of the lead guitarist:

“Wow, look at all the cute chicks who showed up tonight! Good crowd!”

Then the drummer:

“Lots of people showed up tonight…Great! we’re going to make good money tonight”

Then the Keyboard player:

“All three of these guys have no appreciation of my talent…What a bunch of losers”

Finally, the Bass player:

“C…G…C…G…”

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- Seen on Rec.Humor.Funny Jokes]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/23/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/23/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:45:52 +0000 Scroogled Scroogled

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\“Google controls your e-mail, your videos, your calendar, your searches… What if it controlled your life?\” A short story by Cory Doctorow.

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(Warning, Linux/computer geekery ahead!)

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/21/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/21/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:27:38 +0000 The first tech support call. Great stuff! ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/20/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/20/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:46:17 +0000 Rowan Atkinson – the invisible drum kit. One of my favorite skits from him. ]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/19/ http://www.a440.org/steve/tlog/post/19/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:37:06 +0000