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Enough, already.
Nov. 3rd, 2006 01:14 amToday, I did a significant amount of running about and doing errands. And then there was some homework, and then a good long session of Okami. Very much enjoyed that game, and I think I just crossed the halfway point today. For those of you who haven't gotten the game yet and have the appropriate system, do so, please. The concept is fantastic, and the game assumes that you have some intelligence of your own when it comes to solving puzzles and noticing odd things.
I saw a neat flyer on my way back from one of my errands - just one of the things that appears about the town. There was an exhortation from our good friend V telling us to remember his favorite holiday and that we should also go vote. The voting message, I suspect, is inconsistent with Mr. V's general principles, but he does remind to be aware and take time out to prevent the stealing of another election. To that end, there are federal observers and monitors heading to the polling places as we speak. Regardless of the outcome of the election, the Pentagon is increasing their propaganda flow, ostensibly to "correct the record", but likely more to promote the party line ("You're doing fine. Pay no attention to the explosions occurring around you."). Even the American Girls dolls are writing the President. A Guerrilla News Network contributer suggests vote your conscience - if the Democrats lose, it might be the best thing for them. In the comments, the writer is taken to task on matters of fact and position regarding Democratic candidates and the war, but the message is somewhat useful, still. Vote the candidate who matches your ideology. Failing that, vote the candidate that will most likely push the things that match your ideology. Just don't mistake an enemy for a friend, because he occasionally disagrees with the enemy. (Link contains media files in Flash). Mr. McCain still is not on your side. Last political shot for this entry - someone describes why they hate America - and it's not because they hate our freedoms.
In a very swords-to-plowshares manner, someone has found a process for turning shells dropped in the Ethiopia-Eritrea war into espresso machines. At $1,300 a pop, this might be a good way of helping to pull up some people out of poverty. Here in America, the rich can kill the poor in their area without needing to lift a finger. The status quo of affluence may cause poor people to be extended beyond their ability to survive, or add significant amounts of stress to their lives, leading to early deaths.
In the stu-pid file, pizza smell leads to arrests. Yep, that's right. The people doing the deed didn't hide things well enough. Plus, pizza's a pretty distinctive smell. Something slightly less stupid, but still not the wisest of moves - a bus driver flipped off the President got caught and sacked. She's claiming wrongful termination. Something just not very fun - Jesus in-joke removed from film. Wouldn't a lot of scriptwriters put that line in, once they knew who was playing the role?
On technology fronts - computers may soon be able to do your photo tagging for you. In things that look like they may end up drawing parallels, although I'm not sure how or why, a tiny memory aid repeating phrases mimics our working memory, and an implantable device may be able to reroute brain signals around damaged areas. Going small, I think, since there are ways already of rerouting signals. In something that will make your inbox's blood boil, it appears that there are more bot nets sending more spam these days. Another good reason to keep your computer secure.
That which is just cool - office life at Google. There's a lot of cynics and skeptics that say the good atmosphere will disappear when Google has to start worrying about bottom-line concerns and the like. For now, though, here's some pictures of a very cool office environment.
That's it from me tonight - I'm going to bed to try and sleep off the cold that has migrated upwards into my sinuses. I really, really, hate the paths illnesses take with my body.
I saw a neat flyer on my way back from one of my errands - just one of the things that appears about the town. There was an exhortation from our good friend V telling us to remember his favorite holiday and that we should also go vote. The voting message, I suspect, is inconsistent with Mr. V's general principles, but he does remind to be aware and take time out to prevent the stealing of another election. To that end, there are federal observers and monitors heading to the polling places as we speak. Regardless of the outcome of the election, the Pentagon is increasing their propaganda flow, ostensibly to "correct the record", but likely more to promote the party line ("You're doing fine. Pay no attention to the explosions occurring around you."). Even the American Girls dolls are writing the President. A Guerrilla News Network contributer suggests vote your conscience - if the Democrats lose, it might be the best thing for them. In the comments, the writer is taken to task on matters of fact and position regarding Democratic candidates and the war, but the message is somewhat useful, still. Vote the candidate who matches your ideology. Failing that, vote the candidate that will most likely push the things that match your ideology. Just don't mistake an enemy for a friend, because he occasionally disagrees with the enemy. (Link contains media files in Flash). Mr. McCain still is not on your side. Last political shot for this entry - someone describes why they hate America - and it's not because they hate our freedoms.
In a very swords-to-plowshares manner, someone has found a process for turning shells dropped in the Ethiopia-Eritrea war into espresso machines. At $1,300 a pop, this might be a good way of helping to pull up some people out of poverty. Here in America, the rich can kill the poor in their area without needing to lift a finger. The status quo of affluence may cause poor people to be extended beyond their ability to survive, or add significant amounts of stress to their lives, leading to early deaths.
In the stu-pid file, pizza smell leads to arrests. Yep, that's right. The people doing the deed didn't hide things well enough. Plus, pizza's a pretty distinctive smell. Something slightly less stupid, but still not the wisest of moves - a bus driver flipped off the President got caught and sacked. She's claiming wrongful termination. Something just not very fun - Jesus in-joke removed from film. Wouldn't a lot of scriptwriters put that line in, once they knew who was playing the role?
On technology fronts - computers may soon be able to do your photo tagging for you. In things that look like they may end up drawing parallels, although I'm not sure how or why, a tiny memory aid repeating phrases mimics our working memory, and an implantable device may be able to reroute brain signals around damaged areas. Going small, I think, since there are ways already of rerouting signals. In something that will make your inbox's blood boil, it appears that there are more bot nets sending more spam these days. Another good reason to keep your computer secure.
That which is just cool - office life at Google. There's a lot of cynics and skeptics that say the good atmosphere will disappear when Google has to start worrying about bottom-line concerns and the like. For now, though, here's some pictures of a very cool office environment.
That's it from me tonight - I'm going to bed to try and sleep off the cold that has migrated upwards into my sinuses. I really, really, hate the paths illnesses take with my body.
