Category Archives: Random

Anything that doesn’t fit neatly into other categories.

Happy Halloween

Another long afternoon shift (4 pm to 12 am) and I’m too tired to write anything on my own. Instead, I’ll share the history of Halloween that I found on Wikipedia! Shamelessly cut and pasted below. Enjoy! Historian Nicholas Rogers, … Continue reading

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No Posts This Weekend

Just a quick note to say that I’ll be out all weekend. Enjoy your Halloween festivities and I’ll be back on Monday!

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Skyrim Teaser Trailer

Quick post again since I’m busy/lazy again. Two quick videos about my most anticipated game of my life (so far)! And this was basically my reaction. Check it out!

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Two Cool Things!

So I’ve had a cold or something for the past couple of days, hence the low-quality post today. Once I’m back on my feet I’ve got a couple of other things I want to cover. But I can still bring … Continue reading

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Just In Case

I’m a big believer in planning for unlikely contingencies. That’s why I have a fire extinguisher. I’ll elaborate on why I think it’s important to plan on stuff later. But for now, I bring you this! Check out this two … Continue reading

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No Post Today

Sorry, my millions of followers. No post this morning. Two tomorrow instead. If you want me to tackle any subject at all, put it in the comments and I’ll do it tomorrow since I flaked today.

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Harry Potter Anime

It’s official! (Because I’m declaring it here.) If they ever chose to bring Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality to life, they need to do it in anime. I know this is not an educational post, but my nerd … Continue reading

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Awesome Nature Pictures

Should I get into photography? (Answer: No.) I took this a couple of weeks ago in the foot hills. There are two versions and I couldn’t decide which I liked better. Then I realized I didn’t have to choose – … Continue reading

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Some Comic Relief

So Heisenberg and Shroedinger are on their way to a party at Einstein’s place. Shroedinger is driving his brand new VW. Heisenberg points up the road and says, “Next exit, take a left and then a right, and we’re there. And by the … Continue reading

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Hero vs Idol

I think I have come up with a decent litmus test for how to determine if someone merely is a hero to you, or whether you worship them. This is preliminary, but I think it is suggestive. Here’s the scenario: … Continue reading

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