Monthly Archives: July 2005

Any Sufficiently Fast Monkey Mind….

Posted on July 28, 2005 by Allen

Is indistinguishable from a human mind.  (With all apologies to Arthur C. Clarke) Gerard Van der Lun uses a Hipster PDA and came up with a collection of notes that he’s dumped on his blog.  One of my favorites: There … Continue reading →

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An Edgy New Game

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Allen

Remove the overlapping edges in this great game: Planarity [Via

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Sometimes The Postings Just Write Themselves

Posted on July 22, 2005 by Allen

I’m a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (despite the name, I am not a machine).  I subscribe to ACM Tech News which sent the following to me today: "Senators Promise ‘Brain Drain’ Bill"InternetNews.com (07/21/05); Mark, Roy U.S. Senators … Continue reading →

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NOW I Know Why

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Allen

John Roberts looked so familiar. Meet John Roberts. [Via The LLama Butchers]

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If A Tree Falls In The Forest

Posted on July 20, 2005 by Allen

and nobody hears it, did it fall? If you write satire and some people don’t get it, is it still satire? Well, yes, it is.  In fact, its all that much better. I just hope Larry keeps blogging when EvilChimpHitlerMonkeyBushBakedBeansBoy … Continue reading →

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YAKIA

Posted on July 15, 2005 by Allen

Yet Another Killer Internet Application Google Earth is a desktop application that interfaces with earth.google.com to provide fly-by maps, fly-by directions, searches, etc.  Want to fly around the streets of Bagdad without someone taking a potshot at you?  No problem! … Continue reading →

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The Grievance of Existence

Posted on July 13, 2005 by Allen

Christopher Hitches examines the grievances of those who exploded the bombs in London. The grievance of seeing unveiled women. The grievance of the existence, not of the State of Israel, but of the Jewish people. The grievance of the heresy … Continue reading →

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Now Billy Joe Bob Can Know Why He Never Felt Fulfilled Afterwards

Posted on July 12, 2005 by Allen

Mystery of Empty Chicken Sex Solved – Yahoo! News. The link above will no doubt expire at some point, but this is the title of an article in "Space & Astronomy News" in Yahoo.  Why "Space & Astronomy", I know … Continue reading →

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Allen Turned Resolutely To Writing

Posted on July 12, 2005 by Allen

He bent his will to the task at hand.  He had always felt a desire, a burning desire to write a review of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.  He didn’t just want to write a review, but the best review possible.  … Continue reading →

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What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been

Posted on July 10, 2005 by Allen

On Friday morning, I was an adopted only child.  Today, as of last count, I have 2 full-blood siblings and 3 (possibly more) half-blood siblings. I had always known that I was adopted, but had never pursued a relationship with … Continue reading →

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