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Hello? Is this thing on? How do I work this thing…   Stupid Why didn’t that get rid of it?   Stupid machines hate me.   $@#$%!

This time Diebold had pictures of the key to the voting machine cabinets on their site. How many times do they have to screw up before they stop being adopted?

Researchers have stored an entire image on a single photon (for a very short while).

Last night’s dinner experiment was Moroccan Chicken. It was very easy to prepare (you don’t have to let chickpeas soak overnight when you buy them in cans) and ends up being very tasty. The recipe should scale down easily too. The only mishap this time is I forgot the lemon juice at the end.

Last week was only 4 days of work but it felt like two work weeks. Saturday was full of errands and after the seemingly long week and the day of errands we flaked on plans and just vegged out at home. After having played the Nintendo Wii briefly after Thanksgiving, Nicole and I decided it […]

That was last night’s dinner and the recipe is here. It’s spicy but not too hot and is very tasty. This recipe is a keeper. The only problem is that it doesn’t specify how much oil to use to begin with. I guessed at 1/4 cup which was enough for browning the chicken but didn’t […]

Sunday and Monday when I woke up (6:15AM) the temperature outside was 23 degrees F. Saturday was 27, this morning it was warmer at 25. Many of the plants in the area are freezing, including a good portion that were doing well from the landscaping. I’m hoping they will bounce back, Nicole thinks they’er dead […]

I like trying new snack foods. Most of the time the new thing isn’t so thrilling, but sometimes I find something I really like. I hadn’t seen three snacks I really liked in awhile so I decided to call the makers and ask what was up… Lay’s Sensations Sweet Chili & Sour Cream – I […]

Starting on Thursday I’ve had various Mötley Crüe songs in my head. Not continuously, but they keep returning. So now here I am constructing paper recycling bins and listening to Dr. Feelgood. Tangentially related, when did Yngwie Malmsteen get fat, and how does that not interfere with his playing?

I rented 18 Fingers of Death because, well, I can’t pass up a title like that. It’s about a kung-fu actor trying to get his next movie made. It’s written and directed and stars James Lew and it’s based on the his experiences in hollywood. Unfortunately it’s not nearly as amusing as it tries to […]