Last Friday I went along to the io9 meetup at Borderland Cafe and Bookstore on Valencia. I’ve been to one of these before, and I knew it was lots of fun, so I made sure to go this time. Io9.com is the SciFi/Science blog from the Gawker empire, and a regular read of mine. The… Continue reading io9 Meetup Last Friday
Month: October 2011
A Shirt’s Tail
Cassie and I have this ongoing “discussion” about whether I should tuck my shirts in. Yesterday was Casual Friday, so the issue was on my mind again. Casual Friday is an institution which has been abolished and reinstated a couple of times by my company, as senior management changes, and new brooms like to attempt… Continue reading A Shirt’s Tail
Cosmic Siren
I’ve got the ancient hard-drive-based iPod on shuffle, and it just played Space is Deep by veteran cosmic travellers Hawkwind, off their 1972 album Doremi Fasol Latido. It reminded me of my brother’s early efforts in circuit bending. “Circuit bending” is the practise of taking a piece of electronics capable of making a sound, and… Continue reading Cosmic Siren
EFF New Digs
Yesterday evening I went along to the Electronic Frontier Foundation‘s new building for the Fall 2011 Speakeasy, which was an excuse to show off their new location, and share the plans for what they will be doing. It’s a building along Mission Street, which used to be a bridal shop, and the top floor was… Continue reading EFF New Digs
The Pascal’s Wager Of Wearing A Suit
I wear a suit to work most days. I started doing this more since moving to the US. When preparing for my wedding I became much more interested in clothes, and this seems to have coincided with and inspired by the current wave of menswear blogs (and tumblrs and whatevers) focussing on quality, fit and classic style… Continue reading The Pascal’s Wager Of Wearing A Suit
laughingsquid: Star Wars Alphabet Is it sad that I can name…
laughingsquid:
Star Wars Alphabet
Is it sad that I can name most of these? Or sad that I can only name most of these?
Changing Passwords
My colleague was complaining about having to change her work PC password again – it’s set to make you change it every 90 days or something. It can be a little annoying, thinking of a new variation on the password model you’ve been using since 2005 without repeating yourself, but I understand the need for… Continue reading Changing Passwords
Self-documentation and Nostalgia for the Present
The Faux-Vintage Photo: Full Essay Parts I, II and III » Cyborgology. This is a very interesting discussion of the possibility that the trend for When I was in my late teens, and we used to have house parties when our parents were away, people would always be snapping photos at the party of… Continue reading Self-documentation and Nostalgia for the Present
Wedding Music – Afterparty Playlist
After the wedding venue closed up, we invited those who wanted to continue the party to our suite overlooking the Bellagio fountains. I quickly sat and threw together this playlist (all the while being told off for “being on the computer”). Elvis Costello And The Attractions : Accidents Will Happen Meat Beat Manifesto : Acid… Continue reading Wedding Music – Afterparty Playlist
Wedding Music – Dancing
This one was a lot of fun to put together, and quite tricky at the same time. We had to use stuff that people would know, like, and want to dance to. The fact the dancefloor was full almost the entire time shows we got it mostly right. This playlist wasn’t played in order –… Continue reading Wedding Music – Dancing