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Friday, 2007 February 23, 22:46 — music+verse

I’m depraved on account of I’m deprived

Today’s Straight Dope responds to this inquiry:

Everyone is familiar with the song that goes, “There’s a place in France where the naked ladies dance.” What’s the origin of this mysterious song and its seemingly Egyptian melody?

So naturally I’m not familiar with those words; but they do scan to the tune quoted in Divers Ayres on Sundrie Notions: “Ask for P.D.Q., take a tablespoon or two.”

Saturday, 2007 February 3, 20:46 — blogdom, mathematics

les maths sont universels

Philippe “Goulu” cites my sphere arrangements page and discusses the subject thereof, in French.

Saturday, 2007 February 3, 11:09 — fandom, futures, religion

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

Friday, 2007 February 2, 15:08 — cartoons, security theater

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 busy public streets and covered with flashing, colored lights — shall be discovered and neutralized in LESS THAN THREE WEEKS!”

By the way, what are the keywords to find a picture of the pseudinfernal device?

Thursday, 2007 February 1, 23:50 — technology

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.)

Thursday, 2007 February 1, 23:45 — humanities

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.)