tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38961078596845620242024-03-06T13:04:29.772-06:00The VillageWait for it...cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-79027958171044433482020-09-25T10:06:00.002-05:002020-09-25T10:06:49.769-05:00How busy has it been in the last 10 years? Not too bad really. The last 10 months? That's a different story.
The Candid Counselor is about the only one that has kept going - and her latest contribution has been to help us all understand how to relax during a pandemic. I'm hoping I can get some good relaxation at some point in the future, because the last 6 months have been anything but.cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-69654606742460142462011-07-30T21:26:00.000-05:002011-07-30T21:26:38.490-05:00Yes, we are really like thatThough honestly, we'd probably just get"others" to do it.Ok, so that is the last time I try to schedule posts... I promise. Apparently they would have shown up in 2012. Next time we will just go with "I'm out for a few weeks and will be back later. XOXOXOXOXOXO ~cbeck"
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(image by xkcd.com and CC-BY-NC-2.5)cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-19904927381052598942011-07-17T09:15:00.000-05:002011-07-17T09:15:10.851-05:00Critters: Living in the FastlanePaul tried to explain why he let The Purse Snatcher get away, but it all happened so fastcbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-75293424783675572712011-07-12T11:13:00.000-05:002011-07-12T11:13:06.714-05:00Unless someone signals that they've figured this out, I think I'll just turn in for the nightResearch Triangle, NC (TVN)-- A study published last week in the Journal of Genetic and Mechanical Engineering has experts everywhere questioning the very core of their scientific foundations. According to Dr. Harrison T. Bagsley, A renouned genetics researcher, the same process of evolution and adaptation found in mammals is also driving mutations in the automotive industry. Specifically, in cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-48076085301370900652011-07-07T12:05:00.001-05:002011-07-07T12:15:04.061-05:00A Brief History of the Americas (As best as I can recall it)On July 4th, Americans everywhere remember what is important in this country. That is, of course, the freedom to pay 5 dollars for a cup of burned coffee. Never mind that the coffee is sold to us from a company that was so sure we'd make them rich they figured their bucks would reach to the stars... what really matters is that we are not drinking tea.
See, the British were once horribly odd cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-6243472563750081052011-07-01T10:30:00.001-05:002011-07-01T10:34:18.006-05:00Critters: Charades Buzz Kill"Next remember you are FLYS, not LANDS. Cause when you land, I'm gonna get you.shared via Creative Commons License (BY-NC-SA-3.0)cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-76735523989279196852011-06-27T15:17:00.004-05:002011-06-27T15:35:14.355-05:00Technical How-To: Changing OilThis weeks post is brought to you by the letters "L" and the number 0. Representing, respectively, the nature of my work (Lousy, lame, loathsome, loquaciousOk, that's not really an appropriate adjective, but I was running out of Ls and felt like 4 words was better than three) and the amount of time I have available to write this (0 hrs). So then, I will today leave you with a slightly edited cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-35793253401157573642011-06-24T15:27:00.001-05:002011-06-24T15:29:13.398-05:00Friday Funnies Are Epicand I haven't even started playing my favorite track from Jason and the Argonauts yet...cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-29905996194200358872011-06-21T06:05:00.008-05:002011-06-21T15:58:35.001-05:00Good Dads Have Sticky Fingers, Dirty Mouths, and Happy BellysFather's Day is a time for most to celebrate their fathers. Or, if you happen to be a father, a time to sit back and soak up the free socks, ties, and strange gadgets that you might only use in the event of a nucular holocaust (for example; clean underpants).
Of course, it's also a time when the man of the house gets to choose the restaurant - entailing careful selection of the closest cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-53656726950812986842011-06-17T14:04:00.000-05:002011-06-17T14:04:41.749-05:00Critters: Friday Funnies Like To Play Gamescbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-34572490165451332362011-06-13T17:42:00.001-05:002011-06-13T17:47:07.797-05:00Evolution and the Technological RevolutionIn the mid 1800’s, Charles Darwin invented natural selection. This was a process that allowed natural stuff to kill off those less adaptable to their environment. By less adaptable, of course, we mean dumb.
Later in the next century, and to compensate for the impending doom of the human species, Al Gore invented technology. Technology’s purpose was initially to make it easier to order a cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-81322468243277562552011-06-10T09:54:00.000-05:002011-06-10T09:54:44.889-05:00Critters: Creepy SticksBut somehow the stick police can always tell... :((Click to enlarge. Shared via Creative Commons License [BY-NC-SA-3.0])cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-3985851862584760812011-06-08T11:59:00.001-05:002011-06-08T12:27:22.143-05:00Woman tattoos 152 FaceBook Friends onto her arm, asks politely that no one "unfriend" herAnd somewhere out there is a person wishing they hadn't posted that drunken, half-naked picture as their profile pic. Could we chalk this up as a good way for using Facebook to boost your self esteem? Or maybe the self esteem of others? Hey, whatever works for you. Get the full story on YouTube. And kids, don't try this at home.
image via YouTube screen cap, fair usecbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-29684271944702387392011-06-06T13:12:00.002-05:002011-06-06T15:58:09.769-05:00Hand-baked and prepared with love
It seems you can no longer leave a pet store without passing by a delightful array of gourmet treats. I would like to meet the person that decided this was necessary. Survey your average dog as an example. You will find that they eat:
Why someone decided your pooch needed "delectable" gourmet treats is beyond me. With that in mind, allow me to share two reasons gourmet cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-85343884072305192382011-06-03T15:05:00.002-05:002011-06-03T15:07:37.878-05:00Feeding you the wrong foodNote, if you've been seeing articles in your RSS reader that look like they belong to someone you have followed, but it turns out these articles are from a different site: Be aware there is a google and/or feedburner issue that is affecting many feeds. This will hopefully be resolved in the near future.cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-55548222427822110272011-06-03T11:09:00.003-05:002011-06-03T11:17:45.296-05:00Critters: I'll be here all week(Click for full resolution [CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0])cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-17590868472038419562011-06-01T15:01:00.008-05:002011-06-05T12:36:23.404-05:00Dear Blogger, We Need To Talk...Sometimes I think there are little gnomes running around in my template. Let me start by saying I like blogger. But I'm not too fond of magically appearing buttons, I must say. Is it odd that I am most annoyed by the fact that it clashes with my color scheme?
(Update): Ok, this is part of Google's new "+1" feature. It was added automatically because it is now part of the "share" cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-49228521943975291172011-05-31T22:44:00.004-05:002011-06-01T09:38:36.569-05:00This means war (well, it could...) According to the Wall Street Journal (whose personal motto is '5 articles free or as much as you can read from google'), The Pentagon has decided that computer attacks can be considered an act of war. That's right fellow bloggers, think twice before rallying the troops for a cyber protest (or heist). You never know when the stealth B-52s are gonna shake that cosmic thing and drop a love shack cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-87447551133932849422011-05-30T12:01:00.005-05:002011-05-31T14:58:53.168-05:00Believe it or not, it's just me As a boy of 8 years, I was severely injured while trying to be a hero. My morning began, I suspect like any other Hero's would, by opening my eyes and squinting at the bright sun as it slipped in through the window slats. It was summer time in Florida. A time filled with trips to the beach, TV, and the recklessness of youth. The later being brought about by the bane of every kids existence:cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-34604632815142873812011-05-30T11:58:00.005-05:002011-05-30T12:00:54.063-05:00New Linux KernelLinux Kernel 3.0 rc1 goes official today. In the words of Torvaldus:"I decided to just bite the bullet, and call the next version 3.0. It will get released close enough to the 20-year mark, which is excuse enough for me, although honestly, the real reason is just that I can no longer comfortably count as high as 40."What major changes can you expect? Absolutely none besides the shiny new number.cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-24136977827877611222011-05-27T01:40:00.001-05:002011-05-27T09:41:08.671-05:00Critters: Strange Animals(Click Pic to enlarge [CC-BY-NC-SA])cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-9891813223700444102011-05-24T10:30:00.008-05:002011-05-31T14:57:56.132-05:00If you're happy and you know it don't ask her outA new article in Emotion (APA DOI:10.1037/a0022902) reveals what we all have known for ages: Nice guys get stepped on, spit at, and generally hated by women everywhere finish last. In this study, individuals from several sample groups (including undergraduates and members of social networking sites) were asked to rate the sexual attractiveness of the opposite sex. The end result? Men like cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-85838921381599253822011-05-23T01:40:00.009-05:002011-05-23T15:33:37.903-05:00The Village Pheasants are RevoltingOur home is under attack. No, not by marauding Vikings. The 32 stickers indicating our home is protected by an alarm system and "instant death" have seen to it that they stay away. Instead, we have our very own cardinal. Meet Mr. Cardinal:Mr. Cardinal first made his presence known by rapping on the window pane while The Candid Counselor was hard at work. Initially, this development was cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-30832895478286722072011-05-21T04:28:00.001-05:002011-05-21T04:28:00.389-05:00By Removing the Head or Destroying the BrainThe CDC wants YOU to be prepared for the oncoming Zombie Apocalypse. No, seriously. Sure they say if it happens. But we all know it is just a matter of when it happens. Now, despite their best efforts at laying out an action plan, the best course of action is still to take Pete's car, drive over to Mum's, take care of Philip, grab Mum, pick up Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold cbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896107859684562024.post-65314267079286476982011-05-20T17:38:00.001-05:002011-05-20T17:40:26.506-05:00Linux in your browser Earlier this week, Fabrice Bellard released a JavaScript PC emulator using our favorite operating system, Linux. The emulator is running kernel version 2.6.20 with an ash shell environment (sorry, no xorg). Once booting up, you will find support for copy'n'paste from outside sources, your favorite text editor (vi) and a few other goodies. The emulator will run in Firefox 4.X, Chrome 11, Operacbeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351663082356629864noreply@blogger.com0