Archive for December, 2005



Google is now evil

Please go here to find out why and then voice your opinion by spamming google. [Disclaimer: I take no responsibilty for your actions if you act like a lemming and do everything a random blog tells you to].
But seriously, Google has just killed it’s image. Looks like I need to find a new blog site, […]

Couldn’t resist

I am an Asteroid.
I am a drifter. I go where life leads, which makes me usually a very calm and content sort of person. That or thoroughly apathetic. Usually I keep on doing whatever I’m doing, and it takes something special to make me change my mind. What Video Game Character Are You?

What I want for Xmas

What I’d like to see, apart from an end to hypocrisy, hate, and halibut (Hippoglossus vulgaris), is a new command line, file manager hybrid application. Often when working on the console - as I usually do - I wish I could (easily) see the spatial layout of directories. Thus, clicking on directory would automatically cd […]

A variation on direct democracy

I don’t think the masses will ever be informed enough for true direct democracy to be a successful form of governance. Even if they had the augmented capacity to take an interest in politics some people just wouldn’t care, and I’m sure many will not be as technologically inclined as the transhumanist community. They’d also […]

Karmic retribution

The universe has taken a keen interest in my money recently.

Tooth filling fell out, had to get it replaced, $200
University (funny how similar universe and university are) checked it’s records and found I owed money, $664.99
Found that there was mould under my bed after moving flats. Cost of repair, $300
Having a […]

Nanotech structural organization

Anyone who has studied biochemistry knows that cells are not just sacks full of chemicals. Everything is strructured and the flow of nutrients are highly controlled.
This is my main porblem with Nanotechnology. There doesn’t seem to be much talk about controlling the flow of substrates for carrying out tasks or self-replication. Not to mention that […]

Squidoo Beta goes public

I actually have something new and exciting to say for once!
For the last month or so I have been part of a closed beta of a new web concept which embraces the ideals of Web 2.0. It’s name is Squidoo. The official public annoucement has apparently not been made yet, exciting secret information!
Basically the idea […]

Massive web comic news

Wow, two of the webcomics I religiously read have major stuff going on.
Firstly a major story arc with dramatic ending happened at QC.
Then Ctrl-Alt-Del goes and announces an animated series!
Both within a day of each other!