Monthly Archives: November 2011

After our usual Thanksgiving feast, I watched my aunt and cousin play scrabble … over the internet on two iPads, because the Scrabble board was upstairs. This seemed a bit silly at first, but it has its advantages. My aunt … Continue reading →

It looks like the sheep experiment is off the table. Not literally. As a literal matter, the sheep may still be on the actual table at this very moment, but I wasn’t able to perform any sonography due to a … Continue reading →

Saw Fat Free Sour Cream at the grocery yesterday, store brand for 89 cents. Had to buy it, just to experience Progress and Science. Could it actually be good? No. Tastes like nothing with a hint of cheese. Thick, yes; … Continue reading →

I’ve never been much for text messages. I figured I was just a little too old and curmudgeonly for kids these days and their miniature communiques. The truth is, on my old phone I was never sure whether I was … Continue reading →

When I log in to Facebook, I see this message at the top: You currently automatically import content from your website or blog into your Facebook notes. Starting November 22nd, this feature will no longer be available, although you’ll still … Continue reading →

Here’s the problem: ~$ touch somefile ~$ ln -s somefile /tmp/linkname ~$ cat /tmp/linkname cat: /tmp/linkname: No such file or directory ~$ ls -l /tmp/linkname lrwxrwxrwx 1 bens bens 8 2011-11-12 22:42 /tmp/linkname -> somefile “ln -s” acts a little … Continue reading →

I always take friends up on the opportunity to visit their labs, especially if I get to participate in the experiment. This week I was invited to help test out a new MEG/EEG system, measuring the magnetic and electric fields … Continue reading →

I spent the weekend with VoiceLab at a nice spot on the beach. I thought I’d document it: This image is a photocomposite of 8 shots from my new N950. It’s seriously flawed, despite several days of work: just look … Continue reading →