weapons of massdistraction

I don’t even recall how it happened. A while ago I stumbled upon an amusing phenomenon. I shared it with a co-worker who claimed its very existence has changed his life. An explanation…according to Lamech: “What’s “Vooz”? Well, it’s the Korean equivalent to Japan’s Sanrio. (Hello Kitty) Which means, in a nutshell, cuteness [...]

A certain someone gave me the heads up on this great article. “Transcribing Arabic into the Roman alphabet is fraught with difficulty. And in an age of electronic text, search engines and databases, the problem is only going to get worse, writes Brian Whitaker” Very true. And maddening. I know of half a dozen [...]

I’ll have to remember to pay attention later, if we’re not in the middle of bathtime…or if I haven’t fallen asleep in my favorite chair (while the little man wreaks havoc throughout the house). If I am alert and do remember, I hope the skies will be clear enough to catch a good glimpse [...]

Was amused to find an article on salon today about dumpster diving. It was just a matter of time, I guess, before the media latched on to that. I’ve always known people who’ve gone dumpster diving, and had done it myself. When I was a kid my Dad always brought home beat-up radios and [...]

Just discovered that “Enigma” finally opens here today. I’ve been wanting to see it for ages, despite mixed reviews. Even though I know it can’t compare to my beloved “Cryptonomicon” I still plan to see it as soon as possible. Looked under imdb’s trivia to find: “Mick Jagger owned an original four-rotor Enigma encoding [...]