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tfk | July 20, 2007This post is copyrighted. If you read this on a KU network, or any other copyrighted material, you just forfeited your network access. At least, that's how I read the new policy the University of Kansas announced:
A brief notice on the University of Kansas ResNet site explains the university's new position very succinctly. "If you are caught downloading copyrighted material, you will lose your ResNet privileges forever," reads the notice. "No second notices, no excuses, no refunds. One violation and your ResNet internet access is gone for as long as you reside on campus."
The thing is,…
tfk | July 20, 2007"Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen from the album Born In The U.S.A. (1984, 4:18).
"Angel Dream (No. 4)" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from the album She's the One (1996, 2:27).
"A Conta Do Samba" by Tita Lima from the album 11:11 (2006, 5:30).
"A magazine called sunset" by Wilco from the EP Enhanced (2003, 2:38).
"The Old Gospel Ship" by The Carter Family from the album Southern Country Gospel (1997, 1:52).
"Bed-Time-Dream-Chime" by Roger Waters & Ron Geesin from the album Music From The Body (1970, 2:03). I haven't seen the film this was written for, but the soundtrack is ……
goodmath | July 20, 2007 I got hit by a mutant meme; I don't remember who tagged me. I'm not terribly into these
meme things, but I don't pass up excuses to post recipes. So below the fold are four recipes that I've created: seared duck breast with ancho chile sauce; saffron fish stew; smoked salmon hash; and
spicy collard greens.
Seared Duck Breast with Ancho-Chile Sauce
This is one of the best recipes I've ever created. It's perfect
with a good california Zinfandel.
Get some really good, large duck breasts. Marinate them for an hour or two
in red wine.
Put about 2 cups of chicken stock into a small pot…
tfk | July 19, 2007I got my lovely Olympus C4040-Z in 2002, and got it second-hand. It works beautifully, and I've never needed to take it in for servicing. Olympus isn't paying me to say that, and I don't consider it terribly exceptional. I do find it surprising that Canon would say this about the camera which took the leaked photos of the new Harry Potter book:
"From what we know, the device is one of the original Rebel cameras, probably a 350D, and given that they've been out for three years, it's likely the owner would have had it cleaned or repaired in that time."
First, that Canon would volunteer to…
tfk | July 13, 2007"Love hides" by The Doors from the album Absolutely Live (1970, 1:48).
"Tonight's The Night" by Neil Young from the album Live Rust (1979, 7:12).
“One Too Many Mornings” by Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash from an unreleased album (1969, 4:05).
"So Cruel" by U2 from the album Achtung Baby (1991, 5:48).
"Snail Shell" by They Might Be Giants from the album John Henry (1994, 3:20).
"Looking Towards Heaven" by Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson from the album The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley, 1960-1962 (1995, 2:30). Folkways remains among this nation's greatest…
tfk | July 12, 2007"Clothes Of Sand" by Nick Drake from the album Made To Love Magic (2004, 2:31).
"Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 17 a 2 Clavier" by Glenn Gould from the album The Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould Plays Bach (1981, 1:21). Do you prefer the 1955 album?
"Mardi Gras In New Orleans" by Professor Longhair from the album Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge (1991, 2:56).
"Thunder Chicken" by The Mighty Imperials from the album Thunder Chicken (2006, 3:11). Funky as can be.
"Rugare Rwamangwana" by Oliver Mtukudzi from the album Golden Afrique Vol.3 (Disc 2) (2006, 5:35).
"Thursday" by Asobi Seksu…
omnibrain | July 6, 2007So I noticed today that ScienceBlogs does not have a wikipedia entry! What's up with that? Ridiculous!
I felt it to be my solemn duty to start one for the world! But clearly I'm not really supposed to be creating it since I guess I sorta, kinda 'work' for Seed Media. But anyway! Please head over there and help fill it up with some exciting content! Your favorite stories, information about all the great blogs, how you met the love of your life there, etc.
I also wouldn't object if someone created an Omni Brain entry ;) (I would feel a little worse actually creating that one myself).…
tfk | July 6, 2007Ten random tunes from the "happy" playlist in iTunes:
"Melodie d'Amour" by Pete Seeger from the album Waist Deep in the Big Muddy and Other Love Songs (1967, 1:52).
"Reflecting Light" by Sam Phillips from the album A Boot And A Shoe (2004, 3:17).
"I Must Be High" by Wilco from the album A.M. (1995, 2:59).
"Gardening at Night" by R.E.M. from the album Dead Letter Office (1993, 3:29).
"Paradise" by Ana Laan from some SXSW collection (2007, 2:47).
"Tape It (Mastered)" by WinterKids (3:37).
"Outdoor Games" by magic arm from the EP Outdoor Games (4:29).
"Goin' Down This Road" by Big Bill…
tfk | July 4, 2007
Some days you just see the flag everyplace, even in leaves of grass.
(Lo, where arise three peerless stars,
To be thy natal stars my country, Ensemble, Evolution, Freedom,
Set in the sky of Law.)
Enjoy the show this evening.
tfk | June 30, 2007I'm out of town, here are some hints to the state, city, and organization I'm visiting, and my means of getting there:
The means of travel and the organization:
"Science Vs. Romance" by Rilo Kiley from the album Take Offs and Landings (2001, 5:43).
The state:
"California" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers from the album She's the One (1996, 2:39).
The city:
"California Uber Alles" by Dead Kennedys from the album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980, 3:00).
The organization:
"Small Change" by Tom Waits from the album Small Change (1976, 5:05).
"Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" by Radiohead…
tfk | June 29, 2007"I Wanna Be A Witch" by Kim Fox from the album I Wanna Be A Witch (1997, 3:40).
"Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" by Bob Dylan from the album MTV Unplugged (1995, 4:48).
"It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube from the album The Predator (1992, 4:20).
"Heaven Or Las Vegas" by Cocteau Twins from the album Heaven Or Las Vegas (3:58).
"Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha" by Cesaria Evora from the album Café Atlantico (1991, 4:03).
"Frank's Wild Years" by Tom Waits from the album Swordfishtrombones (1983, 1:50).
"Watasala Warila Nanzifile" by Alberto Mwamosi & Gabriel Bila from the album Forgotten…
goodmath | June 28, 2007So that 8-facts thing is going around, and I got tagged. I've stalled long enough that everyone I read was already tagged, and I'm sure you've all seen it by now, so I'm not going to waste time repeating the rules or tagging anyone else.
1. One of my favorite things to do is cook. In fact, during grad school, when
I was particularly frustrated with my (then) advisor, I considered dropping out
of grad school and opening a restaurant.
2. It took three advisors for my to do my PhD. I started grad school with an offer
to work with one professor who did network protocol…
omnibrain | June 26, 2007Well... I'm not sure if you all noticed... but my posting has been lacking lately. It's been for a great reason though. I'm on vacation in the Florida Keys. Beaches, boats, and leather skin ;)
We saw a great water spout the other day - of course my cell phone picture didn't turn out but this picture I found on the internet is nearly exactly what we saw. Pretty cool eh?
According to Wikipedia:
A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a…
tfk | June 25, 2007
From Threadless. Maybe if Dr. Myers wears this, people will stop being so down on the cephalopods.
tfk | June 22, 2007I rolled the dice and pulled up ten random tunes from the ether. What mysterious messages
"4.39 Am (For The First Time Today - Part 2)" by Roger Waters from the album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984, 2:02).
"Stormy Weather" by Pixies from the album Bossanova (1990, 3:26).
"Dirt Road Blues" by Bob Dylan from the album Time Out Of Mind (1997, 3:36).
"Blue Sky" by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Eat a Peach (1972, 5:11).
"Panty Rap" by Frank Zappa from the album Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981, 4:37).
"Frankie and Albert" by Bob Dylan from the album Good As I Been To You (1992…
tfk | June 21, 2007Randomly selected from songs rated 4 or 5 stars:
"This Night" by Destroyer from the album This Night (2002, 5:57).
"It's Not My Birthday" by They Might Be Giants from the album Then: The Earlier Years (1991, 1:52).
"She Was a Girl, She Was in Love" by Matt Baldwin from the album American Primitive Guitar (2006, 2:35).
"All My Love" by Led Zeppelin (5:52).
"Picture Book" by The Kinks (2:37).
"Trampled Rose" by Tom Waits from the album Real Gone (2004, 4:00).
"Heartattack and Vine" by Tom Waits from the album Heartattack And Vine (1980, 4:44).
"Umpa Lumpa Song" from the movie Willy Wonka and…