Some time ago, I sent pictures of the lying down game to some friends. And Kechil, being the absolute legend that she is, sent this back 4 days later…
Posts for June 2010
Word battles, Pt I
[originally penned 27 May, 2010] I have friends, treasured friends, who are willing, able and indeed happy to play word games with me. In some cases, these have turned into epic battles, with the fortunes of both sides waxing and waning with the phases of the moon, other solar system celestial bodies and, frankly, who’s […]
I wonder if it's allegorical…
[originally penned 14 April, 2010] The Japanese peace lily in our office appears to be engaged in what can only be described as an operatic death. Or, to put it another way, it’s dying very, very, very slowly. In fits and starts, where one erroneously assumes for a moment or two that it could make […]
Lament on the perfect fuse
Late last year, I was lucky enough to get to go to IRL to go frolick in their archives. For people like me, who like old paper and the smell of knowledge made incarnate, places like that are easy to get lost in… UPDATE: This picture of a fuse is completely wrong. Hat tip to […]
Wellington geeks/nerds: jooooooooiiiiiin uuuuuuus
Anyone who watches my twitter stream *snort* can now breathe: the details of the plotting mentioned can now be made public. Brian Calhoun (SilverStripe) and I have decided to band bravely together in a novel, nerdy enterprise. Sort of. More an event, really. And we need your help, and the help of everyone you know. […]
The Creativity Machine
Ah, the Creativity Machine - generator of a phrase I considered having tattooed onto my tender self. I mentioned the Creativity Machine in the footnotes of a previous post. And certainly, it’s not a new invention either. But it is a fascinating one, if nothing else for its illustration of what near death experiences can […]
Towards evolvable circuitry
In the recent past, I stumbled across a paper entitled “The evolvability of programmable hardware”. I was, as I’m sure would be the case for anyone, immediately fascinated. This, then, is the account of that paper, dear reader. But a word of background, perhaps, before we dive in. Biological systems are known for their ability […]
Dark say what now?
Dark energy. Dark matter. Anti-matter. Que? Yes, I know it looks like it’s some sort of puzzle, and the next in the series is anti-energy or some such thing. But nope, it’s not. And for anyone who’s familiar with these concepts (or adept at using Wiki), feel free to stop reading now. The reason for […]
A miscellany: delinkification, engineer duels and email addresses
I spend a great deal of my time every day reading things. Not only is it my job, but it might well be a compulsive habit anyway. And I often want to share these things. For this purpose, I have begun using Twitter frequently, but sometimes it’s nice to share interesting and amusing findings using […]
Scientists: "Naturally obsessed"
I appear to have missed something. To be slightly more precise, I’ve missed a film. Called “Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist“, it looks into the lives of three graduate students as they work towards their PhDs under the tutelage of Dr Lawrence Shapiro. And it takes place in a molecular biology lab - […]