Austin Improv Festival
Here’s a detailed itinerary of my activities in Austin as well as some pictures from the trip: read more…
This is a follow-up to a previous blog post about first responders and charging for accidents.
Could be fun. 
Welcome to ICEHOTEL. More than a hotel made of ice and snow..
Oh, the Irony
Huh? Is this somebody at Dictionary.com’s idea of a joke? When I first looked at the word of the day, I had no idea how to pronounce it.
Click on the graphic below to understand the humor in the situation. (That is, if you don’t know how to say the word.)
My First Day
Today was my first day at work. I met with legal, HR, IT, and Facilities. I got a desk (in the lab), laptop computer with external dock+monitor+mouse+keyboard, a phone, a phone number, an email address, a network login & password, and more info than I can remember. read more…
Cool instrument.
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
George F. Will
via Quote Details: George F. Will: The nice part about… – The Quotations Page.
A great example of art influencing life. Star Trek has influenced or predated many modern technologies: flip phones, voice recognition, and now the iPad.
Passport Photo
I just turned in my passport paperwork for my possible trip to Canada in October. It cost me $165 for the book + card + processing fee. At least I got to take and print my photo at home. Don’t I look great?