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Category Archives: Bit of the ordinary

Something from everyday goings on.

Times that when you should have more important things to do


Great talk on creativity

I found this great talk how creativity is as essential as literacy.

Here is a linkto the original page.

Something to Make you think

I found an eye-opening graphic:

I found it via Digg.

Open letter to my Favorite pair of jeans

I regret to say that I must retire you favorite pair of jeans. It has been a good ride, ten plus years. No one can doubt it has been great.
Remember when we first met? You were my good jeans, a little stiff, but after a couple of washings you softened up to me. That […]

RSS explained in Plain english

THis video explains how RSS works in a simple straightforward way.

Ultimate Geek Desk

I found the ultimate geeks desk:

While I thing such a thing is neat. I would never want one. I like to contain my Geekiness rather than flaunt it.
See more pictures here.

Creepy snake robots

Creepy movie of snake robots made by students at Carniege Mellon Univ. This is really neat and kinda freaky at the same time.

Found via (Make Magazine

What’s been going on

Well we’ve had a busy time the last couple of weeks, McKelvey had her birthday, and it has been one week since THE LONGEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE. Last tuesday Ann caught the stomach flu during the day. So I went to pick McKelvey up from school, soon she was throwing up too. When Arden […]

Old post from december

Here is something I was writing up in december and never got around to posting:
I think one reason people like babies is their lack of free will. And they are cute. And babies don’t stop you when you tickle them. They don’t express their opinion that they might not care for it. You […]

A bit of my house in “This Old House”

I have an entry in the Salvage contest at the This Old House website. So please check out the contest. I hope that you find it in your kind heart to give a positive vote to my entry (Stained-Glass Table). If you also find it in your kind heart to put some negative votes […]