Monthly Archives: April 2006

how’s your German?

Posted on Saturday, 2006 April 29 by Anton

I’d love to have an English translation of the German comments in fullgen.c, a program that counts the polyhedra that can be made of pentagons and hexagons (i.e. fullerenes), so that I can modify it. (None of the output modes … Continue reading →

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hubris

Posted on Friday, 2006 April 28 by Anton

On June 29, 2005, a redesigned Freedom Tower was released, addressing security concerns raised about the original design. The new design retains essential elements of the original — soaring 1,776 feet into the sky, its illuminated spire evoking the Statue … Continue reading →

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do you speak Polish?

Posted on Friday, 2006 April 28 by Anton

One of my images is being used as a background on Allegro, which looks like a Polish cousin of eBay. It would please me if someone were to tell the seller that I’m a bit peeved. One of these days … Continue reading →

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winch gargoyle

Posted on Friday, 2006 April 28 by Anton

The above is the title of a (suspected) spam caught today by Pobox’s filter. I’m almost tempted to find out what the content could be. In other news, I was passed on the highway by a sport Audi moving at … Continue reading →

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it’s a day for anniversaries

Posted on Wednesday, 2006 April 19 by Anton

Several important things happened on April 19, but here’s one of which I was unaware: Charles Darwin died on this date in 1882. It came to my attention because the bookmark of the hour happens to be the Darwin-L archives. … Continue reading →

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fixin to rumble

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 April 11 by Anton

Pillow can generate a remarkable volume of purr when he puts his mind to it. I thought of asking him, “Is that a frog in your throat or are you just happy to see me?” but it could so easily … Continue reading →

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ReadTheBill

Posted on Monday, 2006 April 10 by Anton

This looks like a good idea: ReadtheBill.org invites Americans of all political views: Help stop Congress from passing bills in the dead of night that nobody has read. . . . we will persuade Congress to adopt the 72 Online … Continue reading →

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