Category Archives: real world

New cultural experience

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Hi!

Recently, I was in a Gas-Stop Denny’s more in the South than I’m used to. And in the usual vending machine / claw game cage, there was a NASCAR tire plushie.

I’m fairly sure I hadn’t seen one of those before, much less as game prize.

So, yep. New cultural experience.

Have a lovely Saturday!

Smoothie Devotion

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Hi!

So, the Hotel Wifi seems to be working this time. Which is nice.

But that’s not what I’m actually writing about today.

Instead, I wanted to talk about a certain devotion to smoothies. You see, I happen to really, really like the McDonald’s Mango Pineapple smoothies. They’re tart, sweet, fruity, unhealthy… basically everything a perfect smoothie should be.

And so, even though I was really cold tonight, and needed an extra blanket at the hotel, I greatly enjoyed my large mango pineapple smoothie from Mickey D’s.

What silly food enjoyments do you have?

cell phones are great!

Hi!

Cell phones are pretty nice. My computer is currently dealing with a wifi allergy, and I’m still able to write this post.

Yes, it’s on my phone. Yes, it’s using the data plan. Yes, touch typing a post is inconvenient. But at least it’s possible! Tech is cool.

Have a lovely Tuesday!

Test whether fruit is bad by trying it!

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Hi!

A bit ago, I discovered I have an interesting tendency where fruit is concerned. If I think a piece of fruit is bad (like a blueberry), I test my hypothesis. By trying it.

Naturally, I’m happier when I’m wrong.

Anyway. Have a lovely day!

GISHWHES 2017 is happening and has great commandments

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Hi!

So. There’s this thing called “GISHWHES”: the “Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen”. It’s been happening every year for the past few years. This is its seventh year. It’s happening right now, and it’ll be going on for another few days. (I don’t participate, but I’m aware of others who do.)

And it has fantastic “commandments” to go along with it. They’re worth reading.

Have a lovely Tuesday!

Remarkable Kickstarter

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Greetings, readers!

I was recently informed of an interesting new Kickstarter. It is for a toy called “Algobrix”.

The premise is to teach kids coding, tangibly. The campaign explains it far better than I can; you may want to check it out.

Have a happy Sunday!

Chrysler Pacifica: Evil AI

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Hi!

Yesterday, I was on a road trip with a family member. And we discovered something. Evil AIs are here, and they live in Chrysler Pacificas.

THE THING WAS “HELPFUL” TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING USABLE.

Specifically, we wanted to be able to play an audiobook through an Android tablet, on the car’s speakers. So, we plugged the thing in, via a USB/micro-USB charger.

You know.

The car, however, had other plans. First, it didn’t recognize the tablet. (Go figure.)

Then, after I plugged my phone in, the car KNEW that what we REALLY wanted was for it to start auto-playing music on the phone. With no option to choose the Audible ap.

It was really special.

Eventually, the only fix we found was to buy a knew aux/aux cable.

Still. Dang AI!

How about you? Any “helpful”/evil AI experiences?

An Art Altercation, Apparently

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Hi!

So, there’s apparently an art altercation going on. I think that what happened is an artist worked with a chemistry company to create a dangerous(ish), but awesome new thing to make art with: The Blackest Black. Seriously, the stuff makes the thing “painted” with it look like a black hole.

Anyway. Supposedly, some artist sculptor has access to the substance (“Vantablack”) and isn’t sharing. (In part because it’s not exactly safe!!) and that has other artists ticked.

So, there’s a feud, with a different artist making paints preventing the first artist from buying them.

Because art.

Happy Saturday!