Allan
@logipath.bsky.social
Gen X; Programmer; Graph Theory Hobbyist; Player of Games; Voracious Reader; WEF/Sk8J/V ex-pat; He/Him
Yeah, but “Don’t Stop Believing” is also linked to Chris Evans disrobing, so you win some, you lose some?
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yeah, but “Don’t Stop Believing” is also linked to Chris Evans disrobing, so you win some, you lose some?
My solution for hanging cables in the closet without having to thread them through the bars is shower hooks plus elastic bands.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My solution for hanging cables in the closet without having to thread them through the bars is shower hooks plus elastic bands.
The inverse also exists…
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The inverse also exists…
Klein’s 10-Fold seems to solve that problem by including only two screwdriver shafts, allowing to both be center-aligned. It gets to 10 tools by having nested reversible bits.
July 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Klein’s 10-Fold seems to solve that problem by including only two screwdriver shafts, allowing to both be center-aligned. It gets to 10 tools by having nested reversible bits.
I use a Leatherman Wave, which has 4 screwdrivers, as well as scissors and 2 knife blades (the serrated blade is particularly useful for opening boxes).
But, the screwdrivers are the least useful tools. They’re not centrally-aligned, so they’re more difficult to turn than a regular screwdriver.
But, the screwdrivers are the least useful tools. They’re not centrally-aligned, so they’re more difficult to turn than a regular screwdriver.
July 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I use a Leatherman Wave, which has 4 screwdrivers, as well as scissors and 2 knife blades (the serrated blade is particularly useful for opening boxes).
But, the screwdrivers are the least useful tools. They’re not centrally-aligned, so they’re more difficult to turn than a regular screwdriver.
But, the screwdrivers are the least useful tools. They’re not centrally-aligned, so they’re more difficult to turn than a regular screwdriver.
If you want to argue about things that didn’t need to be explained, the “kessel run in 12 parsecs” line is pretty close to the top.
Does it make sense that he’s using a measure of distance? No. But it’s not meant to; it’s flim-flam meant to impress the rubes. It says so right in the script…
Does it make sense that he’s using a measure of distance? No. But it’s not meant to; it’s flim-flam meant to impress the rubes. It says so right in the script…
May 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If you want to argue about things that didn’t need to be explained, the “kessel run in 12 parsecs” line is pretty close to the top.
Does it make sense that he’s using a measure of distance? No. But it’s not meant to; it’s flim-flam meant to impress the rubes. It says so right in the script…
Does it make sense that he’s using a measure of distance? No. But it’s not meant to; it’s flim-flam meant to impress the rubes. It says so right in the script…
Google will also tell you that Spike Jonze directed “This is America”.
(It was actually directed by Hiro Murai.)
(It was actually directed by Hiro Murai.)
May 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Google will also tell you that Spike Jonze directed “This is America”.
(It was actually directed by Hiro Murai.)
(It was actually directed by Hiro Murai.)
There is some evidence of that kind of bias…
April 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There is some evidence of that kind of bias…
So, I’m re-reading a bunch of Old Robert Parker novels. When I came across this quote, I couldn’t help but think of the current administration…
April 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
So, I’m re-reading a bunch of Old Robert Parker novels. When I came across this quote, I couldn’t help but think of the current administration…
…others will insist that it must have been a contemporary, so he was likely referring to Drake Mallard.
March 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
…others will insist that it must have been a contemporary, so he was likely referring to Drake Mallard.
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now your therapist.
“Where ever you go, there you are.”
“Where ever you go, there you are.”
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now your therapist.
“Where ever you go, there you are.”
“Where ever you go, there you are.”
Alternatively, The Hong Kong Cavaliers…
January 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Alternatively, The Hong Kong Cavaliers…
Creature Comforts has an anthropomorphic raccoon meeple.
January 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Creature Comforts has an anthropomorphic raccoon meeple.
It seems like the perfect time to play a game about cozying up to a nice fire…
January 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It seems like the perfect time to play a game about cozying up to a nice fire…
PowerPoint is definitely more ubiquitous, but “slide deck”’s been in regular, published usage since around 2000, with a significant uptick around 2007.
I wonder if this is a Kleenex/facial tissue issue, where Microsoft started pushing more generic terms to avoid trademark dilution?
I wonder if this is a Kleenex/facial tissue issue, where Microsoft started pushing more generic terms to avoid trademark dilution?
January 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
PowerPoint is definitely more ubiquitous, but “slide deck”’s been in regular, published usage since around 2000, with a significant uptick around 2007.
I wonder if this is a Kleenex/facial tissue issue, where Microsoft started pushing more generic terms to avoid trademark dilution?
I wonder if this is a Kleenex/facial tissue issue, where Microsoft started pushing more generic terms to avoid trademark dilution?
People cleaning deli slicers without turning them off.
(I’ve only seen it go badly once, but that was enough. I have no interest in waking up on grocery store tile again.)
(I’ve only seen it go badly once, but that was enough. I have no interest in waking up on grocery store tile again.)
December 28, 2024 at 12:01 AM
People cleaning deli slicers without turning them off.
(I’ve only seen it go badly once, but that was enough. I have no interest in waking up on grocery store tile again.)
(I’ve only seen it go badly once, but that was enough. I have no interest in waking up on grocery store tile again.)
Action Comics Annual #3 from 1991 stated that he was a US citizen. But, as I recall the justification was that the pod he arrived in was actually an artificial embryo, so he was technically born on Earth.
Kurt’s explanation is better, in my opinion.
Kurt’s explanation is better, in my opinion.
December 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Action Comics Annual #3 from 1991 stated that he was a US citizen. But, as I recall the justification was that the pod he arrived in was actually an artificial embryo, so he was technically born on Earth.
Kurt’s explanation is better, in my opinion.
Kurt’s explanation is better, in my opinion.
Drop an alien that's not from Star Wars or Star Trek.
December 19, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Drop an alien that's not from Star Wars or Star Trek.
Following your lead, a double-feature: The Losers & The A-Team. The Losers was basically an A-Team knock off in the first place, but is arguably the better film. But they’re both so dumb, but I am always entertained.
November 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Following your lead, a double-feature: The Losers & The A-Team. The Losers was basically an A-Team knock off in the first place, but is arguably the better film. But they’re both so dumb, but I am always entertained.
Texas law seems pretty straightforward in this regard. But, I imagine finding a company that’s willing to impound a crane may be difficult.
www.tdlr.texas.gov/towing/consu...
www.tdlr.texas.gov/towing/consu...
September 26, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Texas law seems pretty straightforward in this regard. But, I imagine finding a company that’s willing to impound a crane may be difficult.
www.tdlr.texas.gov/towing/consu...
www.tdlr.texas.gov/towing/consu...
This is what Vidisco’s x-ray systems look like. This obviously isn’t what everyone is used to seeing for passenger screening and would have completely inadequate throughput for checked-bag scanning.
September 19, 2024 at 2:37 PM
This is what Vidisco’s x-ray systems look like. This obviously isn’t what everyone is used to seeing for passenger screening and would have completely inadequate throughput for checked-bag scanning.
You clearly also need a copy of Steffen Benndorf‘s The Game…
August 24, 2024 at 12:47 AM
You clearly also need a copy of Steffen Benndorf‘s The Game…