I need to watch Priscilla, Queen of the Desert again. I didn’t hear all of it today. And it seemed like a movie I’d really like to pay more attention to. But what can you do? When you’ve got an adorable nephew sitting right there within squeezing range, movies just aren’t important. I’m too tired […]
Okay, this may be the coolest thing ever. I’ve been having eye trouble lately, and I’m always flirting with hand problems. So we had to go to Best Buy today anyway, and I decided I wanted to check out Vista’s speech recognition program. I bought a microphone. I’ve had computers for years and I’ve never
This episode of teenage angst brought to you by… Well, hell. If I knew where it was coming from, I’d effing do something about it, wouldn’t I? Here’s the thing. I haven’t written since…Sunday. No time, no energy, no flippin’ way I could stop snarling long enough to write anything but vitriol. Fall Warm-Up is
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I know I haven’t been posting.ย It’s not just here.ย I haven’t been writing, either.ย And I haven’t (hardly) talked on my forums in days. I went on today to change my icons. Here’s one. Here’s another. a pic is worth 1k words, right?
Some fascinating stuff on teh interwebs today… “We’re seeing a move from systems that rehabilitate to systems that actually enhance,” says Herr, who has himself tried out the robotic ankles. “In this century, through advances in human technology, we will largely eliminate disability through a deeper, more sophisticated interaction between humans and devices.” (from here.)
Parent-teacher conference. The third grade seems to be agree with the munchkin. Behavior: better. Homework: turned in. Social: a bit grabby, but doing okay. Standardized test results: whoa. TerraNova score in language is in the 98 percentile. The average of her language, reading, and math is 95. And I think she must have lost interest