Monthly Archives: August 2006

Where is common sense?

I never followed the JonBenet Ramsey case, but when this guy claimed to be the killer, why didn’t they just take a swab while he was in Thailand and check his DNA before going to the huge expense of bringing … Continue reading

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Pick a random number

A Random Number

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My next pocket knife

85-blade “pocket” knife (hat tip Boing Boing) Cory Doctorow: Wenger’s “Most Incredible Knife,” a $1,200, 85-blade Swiss-Army-style knife is apparently not a joke. I guess if you had really big pockets? Link (via Charlie Stross)

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Possible fixes for Cube problem with Firewire video

This is just a placeholder post for my own benefit…please ignore Trying to set up webcasting at Bethany, but can’t get the 450MHz Cube running 10.4.7 to work with my Canon Elura 40MC DV camera. Quicktime Broadcaster sees it, but … Continue reading

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How to really fight terrorists: Anti-terror

How to really fight terrorists: Anti-terror (from Boing Boing) Bruce Schneier has an excellent piece up today on how to really, effectively fight terrorism: anti-terror: Another thought experiment: Imagine for a moment that the British government arrested the 23 suspects … Continue reading

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Even I don’t find this appetizing, and I love bacon!

Bacon Snack Bars 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 pkg. (2.8 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Recipe Pieces 4 tsp. TANG Orange Flavor Drink Mix 3 cups POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS Cereal, … Continue reading

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Beethovenfest: free downloads

Deutsche Welle is one of the sponsors of the annual Beethovenfest, and is putting up free downloads of performances for the next few weeks. Current options include: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68, “Pastoral” Listen … Continue reading

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Goodbye Gaming

Bob, Shari, and Rey are all leaving, so we got together to game tonight. Here’s a sample:

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