Monthly Archives: July 2001

The energy bill should start to take its final shape this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. Write your rep and express your opinion. I can’t write my representative, I don’t have one.

Well I hadn’t been paying any attention to anything Trey Anastasio was doing away from Phish but this stuff sounds pretty interesting, especially Oysterhead: ”Les [Claypool] is my favorite lyricist and singer. It was cool to hear him sing to … Continue reading →

iskip.com: skipping for fitness! (Remember to consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.)

The Sun HCI team has released their report on GNOME usability.

Guerilla net, a wireless, Internet-independent network now growing in the Boston area. My favorite quote: “Eventually the acquisition of a geostationary satellite will allieviate the long haul network congestion, but I see this pursuit being a few years off.”

The PETA site has improved since the last time I visited. The FAQ seems like a useful resource but it’s still missing something that every other animal rights page that I’ve found is also missing: an actual explanation of the … Continue reading →

Driving home on route 9 yesterday I saw a guy in a white and maroon Cadillac who had made an interesting modification to the break light in the middle of his rear windshield. He had covered up the break light … Continue reading →

I took this personality disorder test and it told me I’m both histrionic (attention-seeking) and avoidant (socially reclusive). How does that work? Full results: Disorder | Rating Paranoid: Low Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: … Continue reading →

Why vegetable recipes are not very spicy. Short answer: because vegetables are less susceptible to pathogens than meat and need less spices to kill off the microbes. I love the bit about spices being allergens and carcinogens. Who would have … Continue reading →

Mike Zellers pointed me to his pages today. I really like the articles he’s written on vegetarianism, exactly the kind of advice I would have offered had I ever gotten around to putting together some nice vegetarian resource pages.

“Buffy” gets British spinoff.

Oh yeah, I was on vacation last week. I really should learn to mention these things before they happen. Here are some pictures from the hike I took with my brother on Monday.