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It's "Whoa." Not "Woah."

October 10th, 2010 is a special day. First of all, because it's three tens. Obviously. What isn't obvious is that 101010 is binary for 42.

10/10 falls on a Sunday this year. Wouldn't it be a great day for a Douglas Adams party?

Link.

This is an aged goat cheese, with a wonderful flavor. You can learn more at the link.

So, now there's Google Instant. Hooray. But it doesn't work if you enter "Lesbian." That's a little fucked up, methinks.

Well, I was off Facebook for something like two weeks. I came back at the urging of friends. I still think Facebook's privacy record is fucked. However, I'm not exactly worried about my own privacy; my real name and location are on messageboards all over the internet. My concern is that Facebook's bungling shows a lack of regard for shit that matters to their customers. They're either incompetent or they just don't care. Either way, it makes me a little itchy. But, as always, convenience and instant gratification win out over principles. So I'm back.

Zombie Dice has been added to the SimplePhrase B.L.O.G.

Amazon links: Vol. 1, Vol. 2

I enjoyed these two books highly. It's gonzo science fiction, with great nasty aliens and rip-roaring action that doesn't force you to think too much.

I have no plans to pursue the remaining volumes because at the end of Vol. 2 they introduced some new characters along with tedious and uninteresting interpersonal relationship drama.

But the stuff I liked, I really liked.

I've decided to deactivate my Facebook account again for the foreseeable future. I came to the conclusion today that they just suck too damn much. I'm going to try to live without it for a while and see how it goes. God knows why I'm announcing this on my blog; nobody I know on Facebook reads this.

As you were.

By Charles Stross. Amazon link.

I heard about this, that it was a robo-pervy tribute to Heinlein. Sounded like a winner to me. But alas, it is astoundingly, mind-bogglingly boring. I couldn't get through it.

We showed Nora The Princess Bride for the first time today. She liked parts of it, didn't like other parts. Not the best result, but it could have been worse. After it was over, she asked to watch Tinkerbell. Which is kinda like washing down shrimp cocktail with Coca Cola.