Monday, July 10. 2006
In Keeping with the Spirit of Web ... Posted by Ancient of Days
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Monday, June 26. 2006Bringing the FunnyMonday, June 26. 2006Creative Commons in NYT
I know most of you don't care nearly as much as I do, but I contend that's simply because the gravity of the situation has not yet stuck you. Regardless, it's a decent article.
Monday, June 19. 2006Addon for Warlocks
I went home last night and downloaded BanishWatch, a mod to SheepWatch that does a timer for Warlocks Banish. It didn't work, so I fixed it. You can download my fixed version here.
Once you've installed the BanishWatch folder in "World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns\" and logged into a Warlock, type "/bw" to get a list of commands. The only important ones, really, are "/bw off" (as I set it to load as "on" by default) and "/bw counter", which adds a text numerical countdown in addition to the bar. Monday, June 19. 2006Cattle Drive Photos
If branding cattle offends you, please don't click this link.
Friday, June 16. 2006
I believe I've mentioned this before Posted by Ancient of Days
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But there's a certain beauty to be found in people with a high degree of skill in very odd things.
Friday, June 16. 2006
To Complement Daboo's latest post... Posted by Ancient of Days
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I bring you the funny.
Wednesday, June 14. 2006
It's like a label maker, in your ... Posted by Ancient of Days
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Wasting still more of your valuable time Posted by Ancient of Days
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Here you go. I was unable to stump it, using characters from Firefly, Smallville, Mad about You, Babylon 5, or even Three's Company.
Thursday, May 25. 2006
Seen in classified ads in the UK Posted by Ancient of Days
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A British friend sent me these. Phone numbers masked for YOUR protection:
Wanted:30 Chinamen and a zepplin for elaborate practical joke. Can you help? Please call xxxx-xxx-xxx.AmandaI'm running a bit late. Will be there in about an hour. How far apart are the contractions?Does anyoneelse think that there's something not quite right about Gary Lineker?Incurable romanticseeks filthy whore. Call me. xxxx-xxx-xxxSmall minority wantedto spoil it for the rest of us. There's always one - could it be you this time? Phone xxxx-xxx-xxx.Money Worries?Earn £££££££'s. You don't even have to get out of bed! To find out more, call 'Pimp' Jimmy at xxxx-xxx-xxx.Nemesis WantedI'm 5'10". Into kayaking, books, and conversation (by day), justice, honour, and vengenace (by night). Seeking arch-enemy, possibly crimelord or deformed megalomaniac. Call xxxx-xxx-xxx.Hitachi Washing Machine, DX250, under warranty until kill, kill, kill them all you must kill them now February 2004, in perfect working order. Call xxxx-xxx-xxx.Lose Weight Fast!Tired of dieting and exercise? Incredible results guaranteed! Try amoebic dysentery! Vials available: £20. Simply add to seafood.Tuesday, May 23. 2006Monday, May 22. 2006
The Bill of Rights vs. National Security Posted by Ancient of Days
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[Ed. Note: I never got around to finding a link for "US AG" before posting the article. It now links to Wikipedia.]
This past weekend, the US AG made the statement in regards to the right of the press that is protected under the First Amendment:
Where do you draw the boundary between liberty and security? Is the Bill of Rights absolute, or are there gradations of rights within the parameters laid down by that document? If "National Security" trumps the First Amendment, 'quis custodiet ipsos custodes'[1], as they say? I, personally, find myself pondering the tenets of utilitarianism: the 'right' is whatever brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. I look at this argument, and recognizing a slippery slope with no visible bottom, I grow concerned. I believe we've already covered this example on this blog, but I'll repeat it to satisfy my own curiosity. A surgeon has five terminal patients: one needs a liver, one needs a pancreas, one needs a heart, and two need kidneys. A sixth, non-terminal patient just came in to have his appendix removed. Should the surgeon kill the sixth man and pass his organs around to the others? [1] Loosely translated: Who watches the watchmen? Wednesday, May 17. 2006
On a slightly more serious lighter ... Posted by Ancient of Days
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There's a discussion going on over at Terra Nova where one blogger insists that the Horde is evil, and that anyone who plays Horde is inherently evil as well.
After having played through Warcraft III, and played WoW on both sides of the conflict, I have to say that I couldn't possibly disagree more. The Alliance, to me, is the far more evil of the two groups. It was through the greed and rapine of the world by the humans and the night elves that most of the tragedy was brought about. The Horde is like the American Indian (Tauren themes, anyone?): portrayed as evil by a bunch of greedy, destructive, selfish humans. Based on his essay, I can only believe that he'd conclude that I hate my own race. I'd say that's probably true, to some extent. As a general rule, I'm not particularly proud to be a member of the race responsible for so much of the suffering in our past, especially given that I'm not very many generations removed from German anscestry of which I'm particularly displeased. I look at the behaviour of the Alliance on Maelstrom and I see echos of our own past: abuse, greed, selfishness, and disrespect are rampant amount the Alliance on every server I've played on thus far, while the Horde generally tends to be more open, sharing, and although perhaps a bit more anarchic, the natural result of that appears to be a higher level of general respect for the anonymous individual. These are simply *my* experiences. The one other point he made that I'd like to respond to is regarding his child. I'm not sure if it's he or I that has done something "wrong", but both my 5 year old and my 1 year old are fascinated by the Undercity. I've never actually played an Undead, but I party with them on a fairly regular basis, and neither of my children has shown any fear of the character models. Wednesday, May 17. 2006
Word of the Day Posted by Ancient of Days
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GloatyJerkMcFriendThief.
Now if only I had a useful example you could all refer to so that the concept was absolutely clear........ Tuesday, May 16. 2006
Just because I'm paranoid doesn't ... Posted by Ancient of Days
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Just some random thoughts:
Conspiracy Theory of the Day I'm afraid I'm going to end up missing the boat on microformats simply because I don't have the time to research them. If you're afraid of the same thing, maybe you can start here, and take notes for me? Is anyone else interested in participating in NaNoWriMo, perhaps as a group activity? |
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