• Mini-Posts

    links for 2009-10-07

    October 7, 2009 - By 

    IBM Under Scrutinity, Or Not Really? (tags: IBM) Got Medieval: Textual Analysts, I've Got the Conservapedia on Line 2 (tags: Reader) Wormtalk and Slugspeak (tags: EnglishLit Reader) Gov. Quinn pushes to restore college aid :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State (tags: Illinois MAPgrants)

  • Clan: McTiVo - Geek Out! - SciFi/Fantasy

    Stargate Universe

    October 3, 2009 - By 

    Bring on the rampant pantslessness, #SGU, and also the gritty, dark, but beautiful effects. @moryan has her take on the premiere, and I have mine on my blog. The Watcher: Desperate survivors get lost in ‘Stargate Universe’ I’ve now seen five hours of the show and still don’t feel all that invested in the the fate of 1st Lt. Matthew Scott (Brian J. Smith). Theoretically, I should — he’s one of the show’s lead characters. Two characters do stand out (more on that below), but the rest of “Universe” feels like an awkward mishmash of genres and tones. Though I…

  • Health And Fitness - Mini-Posts

    Workout Diary: 02OCT09 Slow, Steady Progress

    October 2, 2009 - By 

    It’s been more than a month, still working out 3-4X per week and still not eating/drinking sugary stuff. Feel great, should do weights more, but losing a steady 2 pounds per week. Weigh in on Thursdays: started at 236 (YES, I KNOW, ugh) and now at 228. Average 3o-40 mins aerobic per day. Next target acquired: below 220. PS the iPhone Public Radio app is a big help.

  • Geek Out!

    NEED A MIRACLE

    October 2, 2009 - By 

    @grantimahara and Kari Byron appear at a fundraiser at Rockford’s Coronado Performing Arts Center for the Discovery Center Museum tomorrow. PLENTY of seats available at all prices, but there’s a $10.00 “convenience fee” so may take our chances tomorrow at box office. It’s a nice drive, assuming there’s no tsunamis or anything. Discovery Center Museum – What’s Happening? It’s a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters do just that. Each week the Mythbusters team take on several myths and use modern-day science to show you what’s real and what’s fiction. Just like the great educators at…