wylie

It's from that movie...

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:27:23 -0400

There’s a supercomputer at Goddard Space Flight Center, where I work. Today, when I was passing by the door, I noticed a sign; the guy that operates the computer is named Hal.

ericlodwick:deleteyourself This is amazing.

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:57:05 -0400

ericlodwick:deleteyourself

This is amazing.

`Duffzilla Is anyone else thinking what I’m thinking?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:23:07 -0400

`Duffzilla

Is anyone else thinking what I’m thinking?

xkcd.com/404

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:16:03 -0400

xkcd.com/404: My favorite xkcd.

I see daylight; time to go to bed.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:33:00 -0400

I see daylight; time to go to bed.

I wish that I knew how to paint. Seems like a very relaxing form of art.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:45:11 -0400

I wish that I knew how to paint. Seems like a very relaxing form of art.

Pluvious (via meeblax)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:44:07 -0400

Pluvious (via meeblax)

awad

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:58:57 -0400

awad

Buy n Large

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:27:05 -0400

Buy n Large:

(via topherchris)

Business Divisions -> Finance -> HaliBnL

Photo

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:45:33 -0400

I have some seriously nerdy friends. Who else would embed a...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:09:36 -0400

I have some seriously nerdy friends. Who else would embed a speaker into a calculator?

seriouslythough: seagull: 4th of July in Austin, photo by Trey...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:52:45 -0400

seriouslythough:

seagull:

4th of July in Austin, photo by Trey Ratcliff

(click through for a larger version)

Surreal. This is amazing.

More Rickroll Jealousy

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:31:00 -0400

Why do my friends have awesome rickroll experiences, but not me?

My friend rickrolled the president…
Another French class got rickrolled by the teacher…
And today… my friend got rickrolled by Canada.

Today, another friend rickrolled Rockville.

2nd Amendment Ruling

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:39:00 -0400

Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the 2nd amendment guarantees individual Americans the right to bear arms, but also that this right is “not unlimited.”

Held:
1. The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.

…

2. Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose: For example, concealed weapons prohibitions have been upheld under the Amendment or state analogues. The Court’s opinion should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms. Miller’s holding that the sorts of weapons protected are those “in common use at the time” finds support in the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of dangerous and unusual weapons.

This means:

You legally have the right to carry a gun.
Some “longstanding prohibitions” are legal, such as prohibitions on possession by “felons and the mentally ill” and school gun bans.
Automatic weapons or “dangerous and unusual weapons” are still going to be banned.
More guns on the streets.

My take on this all is that it’s a step in the wrong direction. Though it’s not an “unlimited right” to carry guns, it allows for gun restrictions and gun bans in major cities like Chicago and D.C. to be challenged and overturned based on their constitutionality. Though Obama appears okay with the ruling:

“I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence that plagues our streets through common-sense, effective safety measures.”

and McCain supports it fully (ugh):

“I applaud this decision as well as the overturning of the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns… Unlike the elitist view that believes Americans cling to guns out of bitterness, today’s ruling recognizes that gun ownership is a fundamental right — sacred, just as the right to free speech and assembly.”

the mayor of Chicago said this, in response to the ruling:

“Why don’t we do away with the court system and go back to the Old West? You have a gun and I have a gun and we’ll settle in the streets.”

You know what's sad?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:19:11 -0400

I woke up at 8:30 today, and didn’t know whether it was morning or night.

I then went back to sleep.

NO WAI This used to be called “Geezer Jock.”

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:09:00 -0400

NO WAI

This used to be called “Geezer Jock.”

I set up a makeshift studio a few nights ago, by propping up some poster board against the wall. I...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:35:00 -0400

I set up a makeshift studio a few nights ago, by propping up some poster board against the wall. I think I’ll work on getting a better setup over the summer, take some new pictures… Hopefully, things will turn out well.

Mrs. Laura Kingston

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:32:00 -0400

(Yes, that’s the real subject line.)

Dear Beloved,
Here writes Laura Kingston, suffering from cancerous
ailment of the brain. I was married to
Dr. Perry J. Kingston an Englishman who is now dead. My
husband was into private practice all his life before his
death. Our life together as man and wife lasted for three
decades without child. My husband died after a protracted
illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the
down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had
passion for persons who can not help themselves due to
physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce
this to the fact that he needed a Child from this
relationship, which never came.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
?12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Pounds sterling) which were
derived from his vast estates and investment in capital
market with his bank here in UK. Presently, this money is
still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I
am suffering from since it affects the delicate part of
the brain. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that
I have in addition to the brain cancer. With this hard
reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided
to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift
which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of
widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden,
physically challenged children, barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank in UK. I will also issue you a Letter
of Authority that will empower you as the original
beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a
life worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all
through your life. Please assure me that you will act just
as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and
God bless you and members of your family.
Reply to my mail through my email address:
mrslaurkingston@yahoo.es

Respectfully,
Mrs. Laura Kingston

Here writes Wylie Conlon…

Damn, mrslaurkingston@yahoo.es isn’t a real account. Neither is mrslaurakingston@yahoo.es…

ericlodwick: implodr: This little guy is a drum machine robot...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:21:31 -0400

ericlodwick:

implodr:

This little guy is a drum machine robot that searches for surfaces to drum on. It even samples itself to produce complex rhythms.

If the human race ever becomes enslaved by robots, I hope and pray they’re at least this cool.

I want that as a pet!

The Dream Machine of Our Childhood

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:12:29 -0400

The Dream Machine of Our Childhood