I suppose I ought to update my links over on the side to include more than two of the most popular blogs and one that's no longer updating. When I do, I'm going to list the webcomics I read. One of which is Order of the Stick The most recent needs a comment from me: "I have on thing to say to you, Belkar. Badger, Badger, Badger... "

I suppose I ought to update my links over on the side to include more than two of the most popular blogs and one that's no longer updating. When I do, I'm going to list the webcomics I read. One of which is Order of the Stick The most recent needs a comment from me: "I have on thing to say to you, Belkar. Badger, Badger, Badger... "

I haven't blogged for almost a month, and there's no good reason for it (other than me spending time on other things). There's been plenty of events that I would and should blog, from a close friend of mine having a baby, to the Iraqi elections. I just have been feeling a little ragged this month, and haven't carved out time to blog. I will try and get some more blogging done this month. One thing that I think would get me to post some more is if I could log in and post from my pocket PC (...

Monday I ordered it, wednesday I received it. It is a Audiovox PPC601, the latest in sonverged phone/pocket pc devices. It replaces an elderly iPAQ and a separate phone. It is (to me anyway) unutterably cool to be able to surf the net at fast dialup speeds on a device that fits in my shirt pocket, pretty much wherever I am, as long as I can get a data signal (which is just about everywhere except my apartment, dammit). Tradeoffs include: relatively low battery live - a CDMA cellphone whack...

And my wife complains (with justification) that I ignore her in favor of video games. At least I change up my lineup from time to time! Seriously, though, while I'll play a lot of games Ironman (no saves except for exiting the game), this guy doesn't even have a pause key. I bet he's got great bladder control. joystiq is the source

Via the peripatetic Instapundit comes this explanation of why SDB no longer blogs on politics. I probably wouldn't have gotten into blogging if it weren't for him (and for our host linking to one of his essays in the monthly newsletter). He had a profound impact on me, and I wish him the best.

The linked article is all about what happens behind the deliberately minimalist white page, text box, and search button. Some of the numbers are simply mindblowing.

I forget where I saw this, but it's a definite stress-reliever

I think I saw some of these things...

More than meets the eye - indeed

I've been noticing that people have been mining the socio-cultural material of the '80s for a while now (admittedly, in somewhat specialized fields, such as gaming - GI Joe anyone?) But now OpinionJournal has caught the signs. An A-team remake, the revival of the Miami Vice franchise.. Big hair even. And finally "Depeche Mode and The Cure are also staging comebacks." You may now panic.

I'm broswing through my blogs this morning, and I read today's Bleat. Cute story about small child? Check. Rambling commentary on classic media? Check Miscellaneous socipolitical commentary on the ltest blogospheric outrage? Check The latest outrage is Target's decision to no longer permit Salvation Army kettle-ringers on Target's property (this was a longstanding exemption to Target's blanket policy of not permitting solicitors on their properties at all). Myself, I'm of neutral opi...

Via Gadgetopia Link comes this bit of silliness

Via Gadgetopia Link comes this bit of silliness

If this article means what I think it means, there's going to be some metaphorical heads on pikes out in front of Langley in the near future.   To which I comment - if you're going to dabble in politics, be prepeared to play the price. The Civil Service isn't the right arena, anyway. UPDATE: More on the bureaucratic fighting here