I finally reached the tree and lay down with my head at the base. I closed my eyes for a few seconds, then opened them to see Jim and two police officers walking toward me. “Well, Mr. Moss, your friend here told us that you are under the influence of LSD, and we also understand (More…)
Posts from February 2009
Feb 24, 2009
GChat virus? [Update: Yes.]
Just got three suspicious messages on Gmail via offline gChat, two from contacts I don’t normally even talk to. Clicking on the links leads to sites that Google Chrome identifies as being malicious. This would be the first time I’ve seen malware operating through Google’s software, although a quick search for “ichat virus” turns up (More…)
Feb 17, 2009
Visual Gags. That’s What She Said
Two reasons to have witty friends who blog: via Elsa via Dave
Feb 11, 2009
Microbiology, i.e. Potions With Snape
For one liter of Bennett’s Agar, combine: 10g potato starch 2g casaaminoacids 1.8g yeast extract 2mL Czapek Mineral Mix I’m at lab, making growth medium for bacteria so I can run some ultra-modern, computerized, high-throughput experiments. But I like to imagine that I’m actually at Hogwarts. And that I’m not putting in potato starch, but (More…)
It looks like there is somebody with more spare time on his hands than I do. A philosophy PhD by the name of Gary Curtis has compiled this extensive catalogue of logical fallacies, along with a blog to track recent offenses. Before you think “what a nerd” and close this tab, let me just say (More…)