I Really Should Be Working On Something Important

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Dr. Seuss

Yep, I should be working on my project but instead I am updating my blog. It seemed like way more fun at the moment. Today my take home exam is due and most likely we will be getting another one. My summer class is almost over - yikes. That went fast - faster than last summer. Maybe it's because I have been so busy.

Ms Magazine link - I like their slogan "more than a magazine - a movement".

If you haven't heard about Google's personalized homepage you should visit. Ken has a nice review on his site.

What to follow the activities of the shuttle? Again, I suggest this link for the latest.

Stargate Fans: Did you know there was a blog?

Was I suppose to find this a surprise? Because I figured that was the case.

Wacky News:

"Thirsty art lover suspected of drinking sculpture"

"Amish teen charged with stealing numbers" (only in Ohio)

"The 5th International Dutch Computer Chess Championships 2005"

Ken linked to an article he found on my blog. It makes me feel really ducky right now. So thanks Ken. I know it takes very little to excit me.

Research, Space, and an MP3 Player

"Some of them don't go to the blackboard or raise their hand cause they think the're going to be wrong. I think you should say to these kids, 'You think you get it wrong sometimes, you should come down here and see how the big boys do it'. . . .Some of them will laugh and most of them won't care but for some they might honestly see that it's about going to the blackboard and raising your hand." - C.J.Cregg (The West Wing)

The irony - "Research: Third of study results don't hold up".

You can follow along with the prep for the shuttle launch here.

MP3 players just keep getting smaller.

OK, well that's all I really had to share. Now I have to get back to working on my take home exam...

"Oh, Good Grief"

"Charlie Brown wanted to kick a football and Lucy would hold it except that she'd pull it away at the last minute and Charlie Brown would fall on his butt. . . . Each time Lucy would find a way to convince Charlie Brown that this time she wouldn't pull the ball away, but she would and once again Charlie Brown would fall on his butt." - President Bartlet (The West Wing)

Every have those kinds of days? Were your "goal" just keeps moving and you can't seem to catch it no matter how hard you try? Yes, well I feel like I have had a couple of those recently. Anyway, here are some stuff you might want to read:

I think this NOW letter nicely outlines why I don't shop at Walmart (and probably never will). I am glad someone is making a film about it. Yes, I am a member of NOW and I know this has been going on for a while. However, even if they changed this practice I still won't drink their bottled water :-P

"Apple's Tiger Drives a Car" - very ducky. "Power Mac G5s running OS X inside the car control electronic pistons and belts to control the steering wheel, brake and gas pedals, and gear shifter." Could it get any better than this?

Funny News:

• "The music industry has a new scapegoat for its revenue problems: album cover art".
• "Volvo seeks permission to drink and drive".
• "Members of the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) argue that telling pupils they have failed can put them off learning for life".
  

Happy Weekend Everyone! Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog.

Hey Look: A New Entry

"I'm trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk through it." - Morpheus (The Matrix)

Edit: A must read Funny comic for programmers.

I am finally getting around to updating this thing. I am not really going to get into the details, but lets just say things didn't go as I had planned. ::sigh:: Anyway, onto other stuff. This is going to be a stort blog because I have a really long take home exam to work on (7 questions actually - several are proofs). So here is some stuff you might want to go visit:

Space Shuttle Update: Scheduled to depart on July 26 at 10:39 AM - if they don't launch July 26th they will have to wait until September to do a day time launch.

Microsoft was named their new OS - Windows Vista. Of course, I am sure most of you have read about this already.

This concept looks interesting.

"Did you ever wonder what it would be like to pop a water balloon in space?" No, I didn't really wonder - but other people did.

One wacky movie - but they came up with the Matrix movies so what can we say.