Toxic Materials!

entropicaccess @ 2008-03-08T19:42:00

2008-03-09T01:44:25Z

I feel more now than I have for the past few years. I still don't feel whole.

entropicaccess @ 2007-08-05T18:27:00

2007-08-05T23:31:16Z

Well, USCellular's lack of data services finally is a good thing. Unlike most carriers they don't offer a plan that lets you use your phone as a modem. However, because they do offer general data services on the phones themselves, it's quite easy to do this despite lack of official support. The only downside is the possibility of cancellation if I use too much bandwidth. The biggest upside is that I pay a mere $10/month for unlimited data transfer, and the cheapest tethering plan from any other carrier is $30/month.

Good book

2007-07-31T01:59:14Z

Just read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It may be by some damn blogger, but it's still a pretty good read. And freely, legally available.

entropicaccess @ 2007-05-26T23:56:00

2007-05-27T04:56:57Z

So I go to the democratic party website to see who's running for president, and the only list I can quickly find is of the GOP candidates. I wonder if the GOP site as a quick list of democratic candidates?

entropicaccess @ 2007-05-24T22:56:00

2007-05-25T03:58:12Z

So on today's Colbert Report, Stephen interviewed the founder of Wikipedia. During the interview the message "Librarians are hiding something" flashed up. Not 30 seconds later I check the wikipedia article for Librarian and find this: "A librarian is HIDING SOMETHING"

entropicaccess @ 2007-04-22T02:53:00

2007-04-22T07:54:04Z

Just got back from the PRISM dance and dancing with this incredibly hot chick whos name neither I nor Greg nor Suzy know (Hopefully Kade or Caitlin will know tomorrow, because damn, she seemed cool). Also, got very drunkz. Anywho, point of the story is, found a message in my inbox, a spam message that is, that had a title of, and I quote, "tomorrow abstain" I LOLEd!!!!1

entropicaccess @ 2007-03-30T20:07:00

2007-03-31T01:07:01Z

I'm going to try to start writing more tech related blog entries, which get posted here. You should read them. For rlz.

To a Microsoftie

2007-03-24T16:38:37Z

To the Microsoft Employee who Decides what Games are Shipped with Windows:

skifree plzkthxbye.

That is all.

Diamonds

2007-03-24T06:55:26Z

So, I hate diamonds because they're semiprecious (but prices as precious) and too many are bloody.

However, I would totally buy a diamond based product if they advertised it as such:

"Diamonds: She'll pretty much have to."

entropicaccess @ 2007-03-10T13:40:00

2007-03-10T19:41:46Z

If you wanted proof that Western Digital drives are the bestest, I just retired an ancient WD 10 gig drive from active usage. Never gave me a single problem. I wouldn't be surprised if the drive as around 10 years old, and I know it's been active usage the entire time.

entropicaccess @ 2007-03-03T11:50:00

2007-03-03T17:50:20Z

I turned up the subwoofer on my computer speakers today. I forgot how much better music sounds with bass.

entropicaccess @ 2007-01-03T23:51:00

2007-01-04T06:02:15Z

I just saw a commercial on TV for a patent medicine that was homeopathic in nature. For those of you that don't know, homeopathy is thus:
1. Find a substance that causes the symptom you wish to combat.
2. Dilute it to the point where it can't possibly cause harm (often to the point where there is none of the original substance in the solution)
3. In this form, the mix will alleviate the symptom the full strength version caused.

Of course, this is bullshit, for obvious reasons. I'm just surprised that somebody is actually trying to sell this snake oil. I would think that it would be illegal to make any claims about what your shit can do, as the only possible cause of symptom relief would be the placebo effect.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy

I'm not a furry, but I thought the purple dog costume was.

2006-12-21T20:23:40Z

Best. spam. subject. ever.

entropicaccess @ 2006-11-21T05:25:00

2006-11-21T05:25:57Z

"I'm better with my hand than she is with her vagina."
-- My roommate.

entropicaccess @ 2006-11-21T05:17:00

2006-11-21T05:17:56Z

EMO HITLER:
"I'm going to go listen to Wagner."

Also, a chem major didn't get this today in class:

sqrt(1/(2aN)) = 1/sqrt(2aN)

(where sqrt = square root)

entropicaccess @ 2006-11-09T17:00:00

2006-11-09T17:00:02Z

So, I'm in the market for a new mp3 player. If anybody has any suggestions, of either specific models or brands in general, please let me know.

Here's some things I care about (in no particular order)

Price of $250 or less
Video playback would be nice
Hard drive based would be preferable
I'd like OGG support, but it's not a dealbreaker
Smaller is better

Right now I'm thinking I might just give in an get an iPod.
The iRiver Clix looks nice, but it's a bit light on storage space at only 2 gig.
The iRiver e10 looks interesting, but it's not available in the states, as best I can tell.

entropicaccess @ 2006-11-07T15:24:00

2006-11-07T15:24:11Z

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
Philadelphia
The Northeast
The Midland
The South
Boston
The West
North Central
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

And hey, I'm from Chicago.

Two things that suck

2006-11-01T07:26:44Z

1) Meeting a chick at a party and not having the balls to really talk to her much.
2) Not being able to even find anything about her on facebook.

ballz.

Fun party though :P

entropicaccess @ 2006-10-21T15:45:00

2006-10-21T15:46:33Z

Come in to my lair, said the spider to the fly.
The fly, knowing it was a trap, still obliged.
Someday, he said, we all must die.

entropicaccess @ 2006-09-03T19:53:00

2006-09-04T00:54:22Z

entropicaccess @ 2006-08-29T13:26:00

2006-08-29T18:27:02Z

I’m taking a course on robotics this semester, using Lego Mindstorms NXT. As a part of the course we need to keep a journal of our progress. Mine is here.

Watch the amazing morphing shows!

2006-07-29T03:04:41Z

I have concluded that Stargate SG-1 has become Farscape. Doubters, note that the two newest main characters are the two main characters from Farscape.

Additionally, Stargate Atlantis seems to be (from the little of it I've seen) Andromeda. Particularly note the two scruffy animalistic type guys in both.

entropicaccess @ 2006-07-25T22:02:00

2006-07-26T03:03:51Z

Now: Bacardi Limon + Coke + Carbon Leaf's Echo Echo + playing with writing software for my ps2
Soon: A Job! Even if only for the rest of the summer, monies is goodness.

w00tness all around.

entropicaccess @ 2006-06-25T22:19:00

2006-06-26T03:18:44Z

omgomgomg
PeeWee's Playhouse is coming to Adult Swim!
I don't care if he is a pervert, I grew up on this stuff and I lovez it.

Also, I think I'm far to sensitive about fear of rejection.

entropicaccess @ 2006-06-19T02:13:00

2006-06-19T07:17:53Z

I fear that I shall never understand people.

The other night, a friend asked me what I would learn, if I could learn one single thing instantly. My answer, after much thought, was understanding other people. It was pointed out that this implies that people are logical, rational, and can be systematically understood, and that this is not the case. All the same, I still think I'd go with even the smallest understanding of other people. I don't even want some sort of supernatural ability or anything, just the ability to read people that others seem to have. Of course, it could just be that other people are more confident, or something. I don't know. Maybe it would help instead to just tell people what the whole truth, outright from the start. Assuming of course one knows the truth.

... And I'm rambling.