Everything Else
It’s OK to Punch Jerks
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 20th, 2007
I have always had a problem with the non-violence advocates who say that no violence is good violence. A recent article in Esquire magazine speaks to my argument, that small, controlled bursts of violence can be good, not only to keep your stress level down, but also to make the average jerk think twice about expressing his inner jerkness.
Rating My iTunes Library: 5120 Songs Later
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 10th, 2007
I have finally assigned a ranking from one to five stars for every single track in my collection. 5120 songs. Yep. All done.
Why would I do such a silly thing, you ask?
My Gruelling One-a-Year Poem Regimen
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 9th, 2007
It’s been over a year, but I finally cranked out another poem. It’s been a while in the making, and I still don’t know if it’s just right, but nothing much ever is.
It’s called Correlations.
Why You Should Keep a Journal
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 9th, 2007
Ten years ago, my friend Alan gave me a journal. I have never liked the idea of journals, but the strange thing is that when I make myself write in them, I enjoy it. I think my problem is that I just don’t like the idea of having to write in them.
20/8 or 19/9
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 27th, 2007
You may remember that I tried to do polyphasic sleeping a while back, and was sabotaged by my own brain.
It turns out that the writer of one of my favourite web comics has another sleep suggestion for those with flexible schedules.
Make sure you leave your mouse over the comic to read the pop up text.
Windows Live Hotmail: The Worst Email Client. Ever.
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 21st, 2007
I’ve been using online email since the old days. Before you were born, even. Back when nerds knew that “HoTMaiL” was a play on “HTML-based email” and that actually impressed somebody. And it was great to get your email online. Even if you only got 25MB of space; it was plenty ’cause hardly anybody sent pictures or movies as attachments.
Jamie Oliver is a God
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 10th, 2007
I knew there was a reason I subscribed to Jamie Oliver’s podcast. After sitting through boring shows about pasta, holidays, and other crap, he whips up an awesome steak and salad thing that even I can cook. And love. In under 10 minutes. Seriously.
Dinosaur Comics: A Lesson in Not Giving Yourself Away
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on September 4th, 2007
Following on my last post about web comics, I wanted to mention another great one. Dinosaur Comics is a bizarre treat of clever and eccentric writing, over the exact same dinosaur drawings every day. That’s right, the panels never change, only the text. It’s one of those arbitrary restrictions that has created pure comic gold.
XKCD: How Geeks Prevent Buyer’s Remorse
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 29th, 2007
The Downside of Piracy: Watching Crapping Movies
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on August 1st, 2007
I admit my hypocrisy: I am adamantly against pirating music, but I routinely download movies off the intertubes. I have a very weak defense of my behaviour that I can outline at another time. The good news is that everything balances out in the end, and I am getting my just desserts.
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