Category Archives: Personal

Sadly, this is just for a few weeks…

“” Sorry, that was the nearest book – page 56 is a blank page. Second nearest then. “The variable’s name must be a valid identifier” Rules: * Grab the book nearest you. Right now. * Turn to page 56. * … Continue reading →

This country never ceases to amaze me. Everything is standardized – down to the kind of cheese you get when you order a sandwich. There’s American, Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, etc. Somehow Emmentaler, Gruyere and the many other cheeses from Switzerland … Continue reading →

On the green line, near Park Street station: People pay a lot of money for rides like this in Disney Land … while commenting on a particularly bumpy ride on the green line.

Swiss chard is a curious vegetable. Raw, it smells like rhubarb. It looks like rhubarb – though the stems are not as thick. When cooked, it smells like spinach and the leaves taste like spinach too. But it has the … Continue reading →

I’ve wondered for a while why so many laptops come with highly reflective screens. Today I found out why: I saw a guy on the subway actually using the screen of his laptop as a mirror to get his hair … Continue reading →

One of my favorite meat-substitutes is Quorn. It can be hard to find in the US but we picked some up the other day, and today I noticed this bit of text on the packaging: Happily, Quorn products not only … Continue reading →

I’ve had a pretty serious dislike for Sony for a while. I feel Sony management is running the company in the ground by letting the (relatively tiny) content divisions of the Sony empire run the show. This leads to crippled … Continue reading →