Archive for 2010 August
I’m Not a Connoisseur
" I didn’t think I was capable of forming opinions on food. How could I possibly cook food when I don’t know the first thing about it and I can’t physically taste the difference. How the hell do I know if it needs more… uh… I dunno… I don’t even know what spices I’m supposed to use to make it not taste like it currently does." Or at least, that's what I used to believe
Read ArticleThe Kitchen Television
I watch television while doing dishes. Seriously, it's awesome. I just... I don't even know how to come up with some amazing write up to convince you to read the article. That's what this one's about. Watching tv while you cook or do dishes or put away groceries or freeze raspberries
Read ArticlePushing My Freezer Back In Time
My Grandma's freezer is an inspiration. Much like the raspberries I picked yesterday. Advertisements and constant news programs about “healthy eating” have corrupted what used to be basic common sense about eating. Much like “proving” smoking is harmful, “proving” baby formula isn’t as good as breast milk, “proving” hydrogenated fats are bad, or “proving” global warming, it’s up to us to “prove” that what the majority of the food industry does is unhealthy. Why the burden of proof rests with us individuals is simple: they have more money.
Read ArticleSBC Smokes the Yahoo Pipe
I used Yahoo Pipes to combine all the Summer Blog’s 13 Challengers into a single rss feed. This complex wizardry took me around an hour. I’ll give you the link, then I’ll talk about why Yahoo Pipes is awesome, then show you how you too can be an internet wiz. I was going to call this post "Aggregating & Filtering using Yahoo Pipes" but, y'know, I wanted someone to actually read this ;) Go on, inhale!
Read ArticleChocolate Fallout
I shine a light deep deep into where some of my problems are coming from and how I plan to fix them. Also, there is a haiku. Why would you read this? I suppose because it's interesting hearing someone talk frankly and honestly about how messed up he is
Read ArticleChocolate Radishes
Would eating chocolate instead of radishes, or radishes instead of chocolate, affect your ability to do complex geomatric tasks? The answer turns out to be yes.
Read ArticleSummer Blog Challenge 2: This Time It’s Personal
It’s 150 words per day x 31 days. It sounds easy right? Then how come I’ve never done it... I decided to join the summer blogging challenge and here's how I felt on the eve of this momentus challenge
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