Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Vacation

Hey folks.

I'm in Canada at the moment, and this is the first time I've had internet access while I've been here. I'll be back in ole Chicago on Monday, so I might crank out a post or two next week, but then I'll be back in my home state (North Carolina) the following week. I'll have internet access there, so I'll probably be able to post from there. Anyway, just wanted to give an update on why posts are so rare these days.

If anyone else wants to write some stuff, I'd be quite glad to see it.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Semi-Vacation

Hey kids.

I'm entertaining the girlfriend and her mom and aunt for the weekend, so I may not be able to post anything for over the weekend as I had planned. I may still get something up in the Classical Theories series, we'll see.

If anyone else has some free time, feel free to post guys.

I'll be back soon.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Updating...

Short update:

I sat on an airport's tarmac for three hours today before they finally canceled the flight. Three hours. Went through two de-icings, and then apparently had a mechanical failure before basically all of the airport shut down due to snow, ice, and low visibility. Then I had to rebook everything and make my way back home to try again tomorrow.

Not in the best of moods.

Just wanted to let you know.

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Monday, September 22, 2008

Still waiting

Brief update: should have internet access Wednesday evening.

In the meantime, Jason, thanks for holding down the fort. I've appreciated reading your posts, and I'll respond as soon as I'm able.

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Friday, August 1, 2008

Vacation, and some good links

I'm going to be on vacation, starting tomorrow. I'll try to post some while I'm at home, but honestly, I think I'll probably just sleep most of the time.

In the meantime, I'm sure The Rooster and DirtyGaijin will keep you entertained. If not, however, then just navigate yourself over to Thunderf00t. Always interesting, and hours of videos to watch. Likewise, he has a great number of links to follow for your better education and enjoyment.

Also, I want to direct you towards this reply letter from a librarian. Absolutely brilliant, and what we should all aspire towards. This, to me, is actually a really good understanding of what was intended by the Founding Fathers. Note, this is quite different from what those on the Right (and often those on the Left these days) will say about that topic. Tip o' the electronic card catalog to Skepchick.

Also wik, please welcome our Robot Overlords. This is actually an example of real progress in robotics. I'm most impressed by the thing's resistance to being kicked and moving over the ice. The recovery seems almost...natural...which is so...unnatural. Ah! Uncanny valley! Tip o' the articulating leg to Phil Plait over at Bad Astronomy.

Also also wik, go and read about Sonic Hedgehog, or shh, over at Pharyngula. Good discussion. Take some time and read up on evo-devo. I highly recommend it. Just put down plastic tarp for when your head explodes (and oh...it will...).

Anyway, hope you kids have fun while I'm gone. Keep the place clean.

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