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Regular readers of this blog will know that I've been working on a story. It's happening in fits and starts so I've shared it in fits and starts. First here, and then here. I haven't written a story in a long time because way back...
I recently learned that Comic Sans is heavily based on the lettering of dark, gritty comics like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. Given it’s current reputation, I never would have guessed Comic Sans took inspiration back to two of...
I've long been a big fan of over-the-ear, old-school big headphones for comfort and sound quality reasons. It's also because I generally don't like to stick things inside my ears. Apple's ear buds are mostly ok but the kinds I dislike...
Today was a little weird, but it was fine. My partner's work had something weird happen so they got most of the day off with me which was wonderful!. What was weird was going out together and just having annoying bad luck. Went to that...
Tim Cushing, Techdirt: Even if you truly believe the company you work for is capable of doing this, perhaps read the room a bit before offering up this sort of insane assertion to a journalist: Langley offers a prediction: In less than...
Chrysler Building Monochrome – New York, New York A few weeks ago, I featured a picture of the Chrysler Building from my hotel room. I mentioned that it’s one of my favorite buildings in New York City. Today, we get to see it from the...
Good morning, afternoon, or whenever it is that you read this. This morning I read this post from Desi at Stitching, who was inspired by a different user, Becky/OnlineGoddess. So, since I love gushing about my cats, I decided to make my...
last night, before we went to sleep, as you were tossing and turning between me and dada, you took my head and gave me sooo many kisses. and then again. and again. and again.
Earlier this year, I received an old PC for free from my teammate Kristjan Lepik. After confirming a few details, I understood that I could probably find an use case for it, especially given my unhealthy obsession with trying to make old...
This post is mostly photos but I wanted to document a build a did back in February. I was contacted by someone working on a film who needed a prop. A large (202mm x 202mm x 83mm) device with two buttons that would light up when pressed....
How often do you answer “how are you?” with a sigh and a rundown of your packed schedule? We’ve built a society where exhaustion is a currency of social standing - where being busy signals importance, and having free time is treated with...
Hawkworld.org started with this post on April 9, 2017! What is Hawkworld? For me, it is a place to find my favorite superhero, to celebrate the past and look forward to the future. It is a place that lets me get away from all the...
Christopher Nolan chose to have the cast of The Odyssey use a modern American accent. He wanted “language that has emotional not intellectual meaning to people,” and so modern English is easier for audiences to connect to. I usually try...
The unnecessary tweak to the keyword in the title refers to Cory Doctorow’s term, which describes the systematic, gradual decline in the quality and user experience of online platforms and digital services. My variation is unnecessary...
Notoriously, children get very angry at very minor things. I think I've figured out why. If you're an adult and you've got to go to bed early, that's kind of annoying. But, you've got some perspective. Far worse things have happened to...