Archive for the 'Asides' Category

• Welcome back to the blogging world, Jane! I look forward to hearing about your African adventures. Comments Off →

• More advice is necessary: The cost difference between an upgraded 12″ and a stock 15″ powerbook is about $250. Does the better and larger screen make up for the lack of portability? (1) →

• Two new songs from The Weakerthans tonight: Night Windows and Reunion Tour. I hope this means a new album sooner than later. ETA: I almost forgot — the last song was The Constantines with The Weakerthans for an awesome rendition of The Traveling Wilburys’ End Of the Line Comments Off →

• Thanks Jane for suggesting the white band above. Click on the band for more info, and look here for Canadian info. (1) →

• iBook logic board number 4 has started to flake out. Tomorrow morning, AppleCare’s “consumer relation” division (or whatever they’re called) will have to deal with me — and I’m not taking no for an answer. Read more about the iBook saga of pain here. (1) →

• Just thought I’d share a regular website of mine: The Straight Dope. Our high school physics teacher was a huge advocate of this newspaper column. Comments Off →

• Both grandfathers gone in 2 months and 2 weeks. It’s going to be a tough year for the family. (2) →

• Hitachi produced a Schoolhouse Rock-esque flash video explaining in layman’s terms how they plan to increase hard disk storage density by an order of magnitude, complete with song and dance. It’s quite awesome. Thanks Daryl G. for the link. (4) →

• “The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.” — Blaise Pascal Comments Off →

• Fuck. 18/28 on a 35% signals midterm, all due to general stupidity. Comments Off →