November 11th, 2011
Do or D-I-Y is a mashup/remix podcast radio show by People Like Us. It is only one of the many entertaining shows in WFMU‘s arsenal of not-in-the-mainstream talent.
It is, in a word, phenomenal. It is also going on hiatus for a bit. You can listen to archived shows though, and I highly recommend them. You can also have it queued up in your podcast manager thinger so that when shows start turning up again, you’ll be the first to know.
November 11th, 2011
To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.
-Woodrow Wilson, Armistice Day proclamation, 11 November, 1919
a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’.
52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S. Code, Sec. 87a, 13 May, 1938
Today is a day to remember the heavy toll that war in all of its various forms takes, both on the armed forces and the hardships endured by civilian populations. It is a day that we reflect on the sobering costs of global military conflict and renew our dedication to peacefully resolve differences. We honor our veterans best by not being spendthrifts with their courage, honor, and dedication to their country. It is not a celebration of triumph insofar as that celebration strays from gratitude for the victory. It is a day to mourn and remember.
To those who have fallen in battle, I honor your dedication to a civil society and am sorry we were not able to resolve our differences peacefully. To my brothers and sisters in arms, thank you. To the civilian population that supported myself and others, thank you again.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
November 9th, 2011
Council Bluffs (AP) – “Cancel your late season skiing plans and give up on your Canucks early this year, ladies and gentlemen, because spring training is back,” was returning GM and owner Nick Hansen’s opening line to the throng of baseball fans in Western Iowa at an early morning press conference. Tens of fans had gathered to hear the good news on this chilly and remarkably snow free day.
Long courted by elements of the CFCL since the disintegration of the now defunct Nick’s Picts franchise, Hansen has relented to the demands of this baseball-starved region and applied for membership in the Midwest’s premier fantasy baseball league. “I know the Picts were the very model of striving toward mediocrity,” Hansen continued, “but inheriting a pre-built franchise should afford us a firm place in the middle of the pack next season. We look forward to providing the bar by which all other franchises can measure failure in seasons to come.”
All of this assumes, of course, ratification of the application for membership. While sources say the acceptance is a foregone conclusion, no one was willing to put that on the record.
Hansen made the announcement sporting the new uniforms for the franchise. “Nick’s Picts exemplified Tartan Pride, but those colors should remain retired. Heck, I should probably remain retired. Still, today we embark on a new path, with a new team, and a renewed relationship with our sponsor, Eukennott Sausages. I think speak on behalf of all NL-style baseball fans, as well as the area’s disaffected Royals fans when I recommend the Eukennott Beatniks’ application to the CFCL.”
Can a ragtag ensemble of black beret and turtleneck wearing hipsters strike fear in the league’s other franchises? Will the CFCL even associate with the local nine? One thing is certain, this team would always do well On The Road.
November 7th, 2011
The new Growl is here! The new Growl is here!
Oh, wait, it’s now a paid application? But it’s open source.
So now we’re in dependency hell because there’s no Maven-like dependency management widget in Xcode. Also, knowing full well I’m behind the times, I still prefer SVN to either Git or Mercurial. I understand how both of these are more desirable in OSS development initiatives. I just don’t like them.
Oh, and so what is up with Google now running all of their search result links through their own proxy now? I really dislike the extraneous metadata they attach to their links now. It’s also a PITA to clean up because, bless their hearts, they are actually HTTP escaping their URLs. Now one right-clicks a search result link and gets http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fbrowse%2Fstupid&ei=rge4TqGZDYnhsQKCndT_Aw&usg=AFQjCNGEqQexn968lheIsBKwJ37dIe1d9Q when all one really wants is http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupid.
For some reason this running all search results through their proxy really pisses me off. I’d expect this from Microsoft. Coming from Google, this feels icky and gamable. So, off to find some Greasemonkey or Firefox plugin that scrapes that metadata while I continue to try building Growl.
I don’t even know what is so desirable about this new version…. FML?
November 4th, 2011
Slow running machine? As always, look at Mail.app and Firefox. Nearly enough to make me cry.
November 4th, 2011
Going to spectate hockey with my lady amongst the swells this evening. Thanks, Jeremy!
November 3rd, 2011
So…I’m posting cat humor now. In my defense, it seems kind of funny to me.
Louis vs. Rick. The ostensible results of a Rick teaching his cat how to IM. Presented in reverse chronological order.
For your reading pleasure, here’s the same content only in chronological order:
November 3rd, 2011
Finally got this posting to my blog via phone thing working. Sometimes it is bad to have a highly customized installation of commodity CMS software.
Deep Thoughts .:|:. Millionaire's Holiday .:|:. Nick Hansen .:|:. On the Web .:|:. Rants and Stories
Deep Thoughts .:|:. Millionaire's Holiday .:|:. Nick Hansen .:|:. On the Web .:|:. Rants and Stories
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