Category Archives: bitterness

ugh

Posted on Monday, 2024 September 09 by Anton

I had two dreams of futility this morning, which could be a sign that the antidepressant that I’ve been taking since November is losing effectiveness. Or possibly melatonin, that I recently started taking, disagrees with me.

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hilarious title

Posted on Tuesday, 2016 May 31 by Anton

On a private mailing list, a novelist asks for suggestions: what technological hobbies might a bright teenager have, in Oakland circa 1975? Chemistry sets were mentioned, among other things. I may have had a chemistry set at age 8 or … Continue reading →

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a futile protest

Posted on Friday, 2008 October 17 by Anton

Charlie Stross, interviewed in H+ magazine, mentions in passing . . . the more socially dysfunctional libertarians (who are convinced that if the brakes on capitalism were off, they’d somehow be teleported to the apex of the food chain in place of … Continue reading →

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temporary relief

Posted on Thursday, 2008 February 21 by Anton

Can’t sleep. I’ll probably delete this post later, but meanwhile — If anyone is still reading this pathetic drivel, do me a favor and let me know. I don’t know for sure that such attention would help this mood any, … Continue reading →

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i’ve had worse days

Posted on Thursday, 2007 July 19 by Anton

I had an unusually acute attack of despair this morning, likely aggravated by sleeping poorly. It was a bit of a struggle to drag myself out the door. Another disadvantage of driving to work is that it offers too little … Continue reading →

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Finagle’s Law

Posted on Sunday, 2007 March 25 by Anton

I hoped to have some new math pictures for you (or at least for me) today, but my attempts to install a code library that I need have come to nothing. The makefile invokes gcc with options that version 3.3 … Continue reading →

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the semiannual self-pity post

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 May 30 by Anton

Some people, according to persistent rumor, have friends who help them find jobs (and dates). Oh well. Does anyone feel like paying my quarterly hosting bill ($30)?