More Octopodes, please
In response to my post(/words/speaking-of-octopi) about the plural of "octopus", I recieved an email that made me crack up: What I'd call an octopus...
Words
Essays, dispatches, newsletters, and notes on technology, creativity, and the future.
1-Jul
Well, kids, in case you didn't notice, half a year is gone. July is a month of VaporFreeze for me. A chance to bring to closure a ton of loose ends and...
Speaking of Octopi
Do you say "Octopi" or "Octopuses"(http://web.archive.org/web/20031217163250/http://www.aquarium.org:80/upwelling/upwelling32.htm)... turns out, either way,...
Getting Ready for the Fourth
Mmm-hmmm... Nothing like turning processed meat from bizarre animal parts into bizarre animal shapes....
Re-org times two
Our organization is going through a reorg which, ideally, will make all of our lives easier. It looks like I will be reporting to a new person, which, of...
Back on Tue Afternoon
I'll be back on Tuesday Afternoon for anyone keeping score.
Austin's Robot Group About to be Skewered...
...on National TV: 7/3/2003 1000 PM All Times ET/PT Comedy Central Insomniac with Dave Attell (ep406) \cc\ Dave's up all night deep in the heart of Texas,...
All the Cool Kids are doing it...
Open the Popup Window(http://www.davidnunez.com/indyjunior/index.html). Flash Required I'm doing a small bit of traveling these days, so what the hey? I added...
A New Word
This was from an email from Mike a while back.... seems appropriate, somehow: "Q: What do you call it when someone hasn't been updating their blog? A:...
LIVE from Usenix
I'm with JohnQ at the usenix booth. There is wireless (although I'm certain the hackers wandering around are happily accessing my machine as I type) and FREE...