Why didn’t anyone tell me…

Ultralight roadster, 47 mpg, racetrack worthy. Bolt a couple seats on the back and it’s a family car.

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Brave New World by Aldus Huxley. The point is, this book, while it may have been somewhere between shocking and progressive during the ’30s, is just pointless now. I can see it as maybe the first place that many people will have encountered some of these ‘ideal society’ ideas, but the modern versions are more current, more polished, and closer to home. Save yourself the time – leave it on the shelf in the public library.

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Never let Dave write a sequel to a good movie. You’ll just get this kind of thing.

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The children may be growing, but the smells in the suit remain.

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Notes that seem to need clearing up on the internet: 1. Handbrake is still your friend. In 0.9.4 (current version) use the profiles named “High” or “Normal” and all is well. They support HD if you see note 2. 2. Keep it under 4 gig. If you’re encoding to HD – make sure to use [...]

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Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. I’m really going to miss having my one Crichton a year. Much more than that and I get all cynical, but once a year and they remain fun. This one is about a cutting-out expedition by our heroes. The characters are distinct and memorable, the setting is good, and it [...]

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So now I have a question for you all, my three loyal readers. I joined this Facebook thing in an effort to reconnect people to people – specifically myself to more distant relations, and myself to long lost hometown friends. But I can’t help but think as a new user, why do people stay there? [...]

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I know Calvin and Hobbes has been offline for a long time, and I know why, but it always surprises me how lively and current it feels even after all this time. The connection is still there. It’s still funny. Mr. Watterson, thank you.

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