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Here we are again, a week later, and certainly no wiser, damn it! Right now, it feels like my life is running at 33 1/3 RPM, which is dandy for the long playing version, but just a bit slow for the hurley-burley that is life.
Since my updates seem to be coming weekly, I have too much to say, and generally lack the patience in which to say it. It's funny how that works. When I update daily or nearly daily, the words peel off my fingers, but when it is infrequent, I block. Hmm. We'll start with something mundane. Right now, I'm downloading a new version of RealPlayer which promises all kinds of nifty things that the current version lacks, including their new Jukebox beta. Thanks to all of the buttwipes who are most likely looking at dirty pictures, there is huge amount of web traffic slowing down the process. My fault, though. I usually do things like this at 11pm when most of the United States is asleep.
Well, that was mundane, wasn't it?
I am also not looking at flying toasters as my screensaver; I've enrolled in the SETI @Home project. The idea is that by combining the unused power of a zillion home CPUs, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence can be sped up immeasurably. It's been an idea that has interested me for years, the thought that we are not alone in this universe, that there is someone out there looking at the heavens and wondering the same thing.
The amount of data that the thing processes is staggering. In fact, according to the SETI stats, they have accomplished in their first month of operation, nearly 100 years of computing. Indeed…My computer is no slouch, it runs at a decent speed, and it still has taken me nearly 60 hours to process my little packet of data from the Arecaibo Radiotelescope. Natch, I do not think that my little computer is going to be the one to discover extraterrestrial life, but the concept of altruism never has left.
Ran into something interesting on Medscape the other day, a sexually transmitted disease quiz written by one of the guys who authored an important paper a couple of years ago. In particular, I like the "Name that lesion" picture questions….oh, damn, I can't resist! Name this lesion (A hint…it looks a lot like something else, and though it looks painful, they don't hurt.)
Want the answer? Take the quiz, and see how well you do.
Your dick look like this? Take 2.4 Million units of Benzathine Penicillin G and call me in the morning.
I think enough of this for one day. I'll ring off now, and compose myself. As I shall be on island this week, I will relay stories about Hilo, Kauai, and Maui soon. Until then, bye bye and buy bonds.
Since my updates seem to be coming weekly, I have too much to say, and generally lack the patience in which to say it. It's funny how that works. When I update daily or nearly daily, the words peel off my fingers, but when it is infrequent, I block. Hmm. We'll start with something mundane. Right now, I'm downloading a new version of RealPlayer which promises all kinds of nifty things that the current version lacks, including their new Jukebox beta. Thanks to all of the buttwipes who are most likely looking at dirty pictures, there is huge amount of web traffic slowing down the process. My fault, though. I usually do things like this at 11pm when most of the United States is asleep.
Well, that was mundane, wasn't it?
I am also not looking at flying toasters as my screensaver; I've enrolled in the SETI @Home project. The idea is that by combining the unused power of a zillion home CPUs, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence can be sped up immeasurably. It's been an idea that has interested me for years, the thought that we are not alone in this universe, that there is someone out there looking at the heavens and wondering the same thing.
The amount of data that the thing processes is staggering. In fact, according to the SETI stats, they have accomplished in their first month of operation, nearly 100 years of computing. Indeed…My computer is no slouch, it runs at a decent speed, and it still has taken me nearly 60 hours to process my little packet of data from the Arecaibo Radiotelescope. Natch, I do not think that my little computer is going to be the one to discover extraterrestrial life, but the concept of altruism never has left.
Ran into something interesting on Medscape the other day, a sexually transmitted disease quiz written by one of the guys who authored an important paper a couple of years ago. In particular, I like the "Name that lesion" picture questions….oh, damn, I can't resist! Name this lesion (A hint…it looks a lot like something else, and though it looks painful, they don't hurt.)
Want the answer? Take the quiz, and see how well you do.
Your dick look like this? Take 2.4 Million units of Benzathine Penicillin G and call me in the morning.
I think enough of this for one day. I'll ring off now, and compose myself. As I shall be on island this week, I will relay stories about Hilo, Kauai, and Maui soon. Until then, bye bye and buy bonds.
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