The comically large cast/splint thing is the result of dislocating my thumb playing hoops at lunch today. Let me just note that looking down to see one of my major joints bending in the wrong place was not what you would call a highlight. And once was enough, thankyewverymuch, at least for this lifetime. I… Continue reading Owie, Owie, Owie
The Verizon Saga
Back when we bought the house, Kate’s parents were having miserable problems with their cable Internet service– at peak times, the real bit rate went down so far that it was impossible to get anywhere– so we opted for DSL service. Five years later, we still have DSL, and even the same modem. When we… Continue reading The Verizon Saga
An Ethical Dialogue
Just before we turn the corner, a woman goes jogging past with a Golden Retriever. As we continue on our way, I can hear the Doberman three houses up barking at them as they go past. The windows muffle the sound, but I can make out a bit of it. “Get offa my lawn! Gonna… Continue reading An Ethical Dialogue
links for 2008-07-16
Packer Is Leaving CBS After Calling 34 Final Fours – NYTimes.com Woo-hoo! Now they just need to ditch Jim Nantz. (tags: basketball sports television) In depth: depth of focus and depth of field « Skulls in the Stars An explanation of why you can’t get everything in your pictures in focus. (tags: optics physics science… Continue reading links for 2008-07-16
Sizzle: No Such Thing As Bad Publicity?
As you have no doubt noticed, my early-morning review of Randy Olson’s Sizzle was part of a concerted effort to get blogs to review the movie all on the same day. It’s an experiment of sorts in using blogs to promote the movie. Unfortunately for Olson, it seems to be an experiment designed to test… Continue reading Sizzle: No Such Thing As Bad Publicity?
links for 2008-07-15
FemaleScienceProfessor: No Man’s Land Why, as much as I gripe about our finance department, dealing with them is infinitely better than dealing with their research university counterparts. (tags: academia science economics) Thought For The Day — Words Words Words — The Dream Cafe Weblog Also, things. (tags: writing language silly) Good Math, Bad Math :… Continue reading links for 2008-07-15
Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy, by Randy Olson
The forthcoming Sizzle, Randy Olson’s follow-up to the well-received A Flock of Dodos, is a movie that’s trying to do three things at the same time: 1) provide some information about global warming, 2) make a point about how scientific information is presented to the public, and 3) experiment with new ways of presenting scientific… Continue reading Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy, by Randy Olson
Academia == Hollywood?
Matt Yglesias points to a Peter Suderman post talking about this post about finding jobs: The last couple of years have seen my friends begin to start their honest-to-goodness careers, as opposed to jobs that were by design short-term. I’d say that among people I would call friends, a good two dozen have gotten long-term/serious… Continue reading Academia == Hollywood?
Why Don’t They Predict That?
In a comment on the FutureBaby betting thread, Rivka writes: (I’m laughing at all these people who are predicting early. The average gestation for a first time mother is 41 weeks, 1 day.) Of course, as a physical scientist, my immediate reaction to that is “If they know that, then shouldn’t that be figured into… Continue reading Why Don’t They Predict That?
links for 2008-07-14
squishable.com: they’re giant round fuzzy stuffed animals. hug them. “They’re giant, round, fuzzy, stuffed animals. Hug them.” (tags: animals silly toys kid-stuff)