WebTV Anecdotes This brought back some memories–my first encounter with the internet was via WebTV, and I remember it being a delightful, if limited user experience. I lasted about 4 months with it before buying my first Gateway computer, and I’ve been online ever since. This, of course, never happened to an actual WebTV user, [...]
A friend sent me this last week, and I’ve started on it. Check it out on Amazon and the website wreck this journal
This is an animated gif that shows the change i the prevalence of obesity in the US over 18 20 years. Amazing, and kinda off-putting. Prevalence of Obesity in the USA | Incredimazing What are the underlying reasons for this? Probably many, from video game playing/television babysat kids, to the fact that we, as a [...]
…it could be in your genes. Happiness May Be in the Genes People tend to be hardwired for happiness, and new genetic research may help explain why. Past studies suggest that while 50% of happiness is due to situational factors like health, relationships, and career, the other 50% is due to genes. The new research [...]
Opt Out at OptOutPrescreen.com. You can opt out from these offers either for 5 years, or permanently (by mail). It won’t eliminate all of the offers, but according to MasterYourCard it took care of about 90% of their junk mail. Ecological, and de-stressing. The rest of the post at MasterYourCard is worth reading also–it’s about [...]
So says a report in the New York Times: Midnight Meals – New York Times “Eating a big meal just before going to bed has been found in studies to elevate triglyceride levels in the blood for a period of time,” Dr. Aronne said. A higher triglyceride level “has been associated with metabolic syndrome and [...]
I spent most of my day replacing the heater/vent/light in the bathroom. What a pain in the butt. this one seems to be slightly better made than the previous two, so I’m hoping that the heater lasts longer (which is why I had to replace it). Last time I just replaced the heater, but this [...]
A new piece of fiction from Bruce Sterling at F&Sf. Although I enjoy his non-fiction work, I love his fiction, and it’s good to see something new from him. It’s about technology, the internet, and revolution. Good stuff. Here’s an excerpt: Ace lifted and splayed his fingers. “Look, tell me something I can get my [...]
