January 2008
“It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and...”
– Rod Serling
Never Forget →
MythBusters 7 Tech Headaches and How to Fix Them -... →
In the tech world this phenomenon is known as “software bloat” or “feature bloat.” It’s a well-documented problem and a frequent complaint about Windows OSs—Vista in particular. In addition to being buggy, the extra features tend to bog down your system by demanding more processing power and memory. Computer-makers: Don’t load up operating systems with features and then make us sweat...
Mmmm, Cheeseburger in a Can →
“If you care about conservatives, lie to them. They accept that over an honest...”
– Another lesson from Rudy’s demise - AMERICAblog (via rickr)
“He was the kind of man who was not ashamed to show affection. I guess...”
– Jack Handey
Watchdavid:
ATHF’s Carl gives his Super Bowl predictions (thanks livejamie!)
“Risch’s decision procedure for integration, not surprisingly, uses a...”
– Joel Moses, Algorithms and Complexity, ed. J.F. Traub
Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but what if the hippopotamus won't wear the beach thong?
Yet Another Yahoo/MSN Scam →
DCI: You’re on Notice! →
“I think a nerd is a person who uses the telephone to talk to other people about...”
– Douglas Adams (via aatw)
“The Religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Final 2008 DCI rules vote tallies →
Final 2008 DCI rules vote tallies
(dci.org)
Sunday, January 27, 2008 - 10:30 AM
On Saturday night at the Drum Corps International Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend, the instructors’ caucus voted to send on four proposals to be considered and voted on by the DCI Board of Directors.
Those four proposals include for the allowance of water to be used on the field, for the allowed use of horns to be...
“Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of...”
– Ian Faith
Instructors recommend four rule proposals to board... →
Instructors recommend four rule proposals to board...
(dci.org)
Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 9:59 PM
On Saturday night at the Drum Corps International Annual Meeting & Conference Weekend, individual brass, percussion and visual instructor caucuses met to offer their recommendations to the session of instructors’ representatives. One representative for each eligible corps voted on which proposals would be recommended to the DCI Board of...
“Sure I eat what I advertise. Sure I eat Wheaties for breakfast. A good bowl of...”
– Dizzy Dean
Friday Random Ten: 2008-01-25 →
43% likely →
“Remember there’s a big difference between kneeling down and bending over.”
– Frank Zappa
If only the movie had the same ending as the book →
“The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side...”
– Joseph Heller
What are some real world applications of... →