Irrsinn.net: taking joy in human unreason

Quasi-daily linkage

Broadsheet - Salon.com - Very well-written article on overweight folks having to buy two seats on planes. "See, those of us who are and/or love people to whom airlines' "person of size policies" apply don't automatically envision the discomfort of getting stuck next to a fatty; we envision the ...

Tastee (del.icio.us) links!

These are my links for April 26th through May 1st: Twenty Sided » Blog Archive » Do it again, stupid - I can't stand these DIAS types of games. I've dabbled in Tony Hawk, but only when I can beat levels on the first or second try, or when I ...

Tastee linkage

The upgrade to WordPress 2.5 meant that my plugin for posting links went away for a while. There may be a duplicate or two towards the bottom of this list, but I have culled it a bit. Big, Brass Ones: Threat Level exploits cross-site scripting bug on CIA.gov - Boing ...

Daily tasteeness (2008-03-24)

Must Read: The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life I'm going to see if the liberry has any of these books for my perusal. It's been a minute since I've read a novel. Surfer Girl Reviews Star Wars: In case you are not yet convinced. Interesting anecdotal evidence of ...

“Ensuring Safety” posted

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted a story. No good excuse other than "what in the hell happened to my life?". "Ensuring Safety" follows the Transhuman Congress story "Expanding Borders". It's probably a good idea to (re)read the first part before jumping into the ...

Quasi-daily linkage

10 Weird Miniature Versions of Normal Animals - Weird Worm - These are quite adorable. Puppy! - Joel on Software - "Although I appreciate that many people find Twitter to be valuable, I find it a truly awful way to exchange thoughts and ideas. It creates a mentally stunted world in ...

Awesome trumpets: no longer an oxymoron

Curt Ramm played with They Might Be Giants in Wednesday and last Friday's shows, and I'll admit, he's given me more than a little crush on the trumpet. I'm sure Greg will be jealous. I can't find much in terms of videos of him except for Bruce Springsteen ...