Author Archives: Anton

Keith Henson arrested

Arel Lucas writes: DELETED. Arel’s initial report, written in the heat of emotion, was relayed without her permission or knowledge and she later repented of writing it. Some background: Wikipedia; Scientology vs Keith Henson; Keith Henson News (mirror) New: freekeithhenson.blogspot.com

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so don’t try nothin!

A friend of a friend exults at Boston’s narrow escape from cartoon peril: “Take this as a warning, enemies of America. All of your nefarious plans to harm us — provided said plans are placed in in plain view on … Continue reading

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what do you want to create today?

It’s unlikely that you need me to tell you that 3d printing (aka rapid prototyping, aka stereolithography) can do wonderful things. Now Fab@Home seeks to bring the technology to the hobbyist. (Thanks to the muted horn for the link.)

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Out. For. A. Walk. Bitch.

You may have seen a movie of a purported Bigfoot walking in the woods. Here is a stabilized version of that film. (Cited by Incoming Signals.)

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getting better all the time

WordPress 2.1 was announced the other day, and they’re soliciting suggestions for the next version. Here’s mine. Go there and tell me I’m all wet.

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hypercorrection implies correction

Most of us English-speakers were told as children that it’s wrong to say me and him went to the park, and we should instead say he and I. And many of us grow up extending the lesson to where it … Continue reading

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does He play bridge?

This morning someone came to my door and invited my comment on a line of the New Testament, something about keeping an eye out “for none knoweth the hour.” After he had gone I thought: but then what? “Sorry to … Continue reading

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