urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm I complain so you don't have to The Grumpy Old Man 2023-07-10T18:42:08Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:63748 2023-07-10T18:42:08Z 2023-07-10T18:42:08Z <p>If I were patient, I'd wait until the 31st of August to write this. But I was just reminded of the existence of this website by John Scalzi, and I couldn't resist finding out if my password still worked. Guess what!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Anyone got a bluesky invite?</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:63662 2015-08-31T16:23:25Z 2015-08-31T16:23:25Z I&#39;m almost afraid to ask. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:63284 2013-01-01T13:11:18Z 2013-01-01T13:11:18Z <strong>Released five years ago this year:</strong><br /><ul><li>Bolt</li><li>The Dark Knight</li><li>Forgetting Sarah Marshall</li><li>In Bruges</li><li>Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull</li><li>Iron Man</li><li>Kung Fu Panda</li><li>Milk</li><li>Quantum of Solace</li><li>WALL-E</li></ul><br /><strong>Ten years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>Elf</li><li>Finding Nemo</li><li>Kill Bill: Volume 1</li><li>Lara Croft: The Cradle of Life</li><li>A League of Ordinary Gentlemen</li><li>Lilo and Stitch</li><li>Lord of the Rings: Return of the King</li><li>Lost in Translation</li><li>Monster</li><li>X2: X-Men United</li></ul><strong>Fifteen years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>Armageddon</li><li>The Big Lebowski</li><li>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</li><li>Lost in Space</li><li>Shakespeare in Love</li><li>Sphere</li><li>Star Trek: Insurrection</li><li>The Truman Show</li><li>U. S. Marshals</li><li>Wag the Dog</li></ul><strong>Twenty years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>The Fugitive</li><li>Groundhog Day</li><li>Jurassic Park</li><li>Needful Things</li><li>The Pelican Brief</li><li>The Piano</li><li>The Remains of the Day</li><li>Robin Hood: Men in Tights</li><li>Schindler&#39;s List</li><li>Sleepless in Seattle</li></ul><strong>And, finally, twenty-five years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>The Adventures of Baron Munchauesn</li><li>Beetlejuice</li><li>Die Hard</li><li>A Fish Called Wanda</li><li>Gorillas in the Mist</li><li>The Last Temptation of Christ</li><li>Mystic Pizza</li><li>Rain Man</li><li>Twins</li><li>Who Framed Roger Rabbit?</li></ul>Beyond that I just won&#39;t look. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:63144 2012-01-04T14:40:54Z 2012-01-04T14:41:29Z <br /><strong>Released five years ago this year:</strong><br /><ul><li>Beowulf</li><li>Bridge to Terebithia</li><li>Enchanted</li><li>The Golden Compass</li><li>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</li><li>Hot Fuzz</li><li>Ratatouille</li><li>Spider-Man 3</li><li>Stardust</li><li>Transformers (the first one)</li></ul><br /><strong>Ten years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>The Bourne Identity</li><li>Catch Me If You Can</li><li>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</li><li>Ice Age</li><li>The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers</li><li>Men in Black II</li><li>Minority Report</li><li>Spider-Man</li><li>Star Trek: Nemesis</li><li>Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones</li></ul><strong>Fifteen years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>Austin Powers (the first)</li><li>Face/Off</li><li>The Fifth Element</li><li>Gattaca</li><li>Good Will Hunting</li><li>L. A. Confidential</li><li>Men In Black</li><li>Princess Mononoke</li><li>Starship Troopers</li><li>Titanic</li></ul><strong>Twenty years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>Aladdin</li><li>Alien 3</li><li>Army of Darkness</li><li>Basic Instinct</li><li>Bram Stoker&#39;s Dracula</li><li>A Few Good Men</li><li>A League of Their Own</li><li>The Muppet Christmas Carol</li><li>My Cousin Vinny</li><li>Wayne&#39;s World</li></ul><strong>And, finally, twenty-five years ago:</strong><br /><ul><li>Fatal Attraction</li><li>Full Metal Jacket</li><li>Hellraiser</li><li>Lethal Weapon</li><li>Planes, Trains, and Automobiles</li><li>Predator</li><li>The Princess Bride</li><li>Robocop</li><li>Spaceballs</li><li>The Untouchables</li></ul>Beyond that I just won&#39;t look.<br /> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:62781 2011-01-11T22:26:26Z 2011-01-11T22:26:26Z (A little late, but better than never)<strong><br /><br />Released five years ago this year:<br /></strong><ul><li>300</li><li>Cars</li><li>Casino Royale</li><li>The Devil Wears Prada</li><li>The Illusionist</li><li>Pan's Labyrinth</li><li>The Prestige</li><li>Superman Returns</li><li>V for Vendetta</li><li>X-Men: The Last Stand</li></ul><br /><strong>Ten years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Am&eacute;lie</li><li>A Beautiful Mind</li><li>Black Hawk Down</li><li>Fellowship of the Ring</li><li>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</li><li>Monsters, Inc.</li><li>Mulholland Drive</li><li>Ocean's Eleven</li><li>Spirited Away</li><li>Shrek</li></ul><br /><strong>Fifteen years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>The English Patient</li><li>Fargo</li><li>Independence Day</li><li>James and the Giant Peach</li><li>Mars Attacks!</li><li>Mission: Impossible</li><li>Scream</li><li>Sling Blade</li><li>Trainspotting</li><li>Twister</li></ul><br /><strong>Twenty years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>The Addams Family</li><li>Barton Fink</li><li>Beauty and the Beast</li><li>Cape Fear</li><li>Hook</li><li>JFK</li><li>Point Break</li><li>Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Costner version)</li><li>The Silence of the Lambs</li><li>Terminator 2: Judgment Day</li></ul><br /><strong>And, finally, twenty-five years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Aliens</li><li>Castle in the Sky</li><li>Crocodile Dundee</li><li>Ferris Bueller's Day Off</li><li>Highlander</li><li>Labyrinth</li><li>The Name of the Rose</li><li>Platoon</li><li>Pretty in Pink</li><li>Stand By Me</li><li>Top Gun</li></ul><br />Beyond that I just won't look. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:62503 2011-01-03T19:08:23Z 2011-01-03T19:08:23Z One of the inventors of the MUD, Dr Richard Bartle, has a blog that's available on LJ: <a target='_blank' href='http://syndicated.livejournal.com/drbartle_atom/'>http://syndicated.livejournal.com/drbartle_atom/</a><br /><br />If you like computer gaming, computer history, or antique playing cards, add this to your friends list right now. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:62219 2010-08-23T01:04:12Z 2010-08-23T01:04:12Z Roy stood over his apparatus in dismay. The latest experiment was yet another in a long string of failures, and there was nothing new to be learned from this one. He sat on a stool, slowly put his elbows on the table and lowered his head into his hands.<br /><br />It was in that pose that George found him. George was his Consideratór and was getting close to being done with him. Perhaps another talk was warranted, George thought. But it was close to getting to be decision time.<br /><br />"Hello, Roy."<br /><br />Roy looked up. He wanted to be left alone; he wanted to walk away from all this. Something compelled him to stay. He simply said, "George" in reply.<br /><br />"D'you want to talk about it?"<br /><br />Roy sighed. "What's left? I've done everything now, and I'm no closer to the solution than I was when I started."<br /><br />George suppressed a reaction to the unintended pun and took a few steps closer to the lab bench. A crunch underfoot told him he had just destroyed a pipette. At the sound, Roy slumped lower in his seat.<br /><br />"Couldn't you have trained me more completely?" he asked.<br /><br />George paused a moment before answering. "As your Consideratór, I am allowed to say that we trained as well as we could train you."<br /><br />"But not well enough to complete this," Roy replied, waving a hand over the lab bench.<br /><br />George nodded. "<i>The stupidest farmer grows the biggest potatoes</i>. And your potatoes are so very, very big, Roy." urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:62144 2010-01-27T15:54:56Z 2010-01-27T15:54:56Z <p>I tried out the <a href="http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com" target="_blank">What Should I Read Next?</a> website, and put in Cryptonomicon, The Final Empire, Paladin of Souls, Anansi Boys, The Sharing Knife, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, and the Illuminatus! Trilogy. Here's what it recommended:</p> <p><ul> <li>The Cobweb - Neal Stephenson, J. Frederick George</li> <li>Interface - Neal Stephenson, Frederick George</li> <li>Idoru - William Gibson</li> <li>Time Out of Joint - Philip K. Dick</li> <li>Inversions - Iain M. Banks</li> <li>Broken Angels - Richard K. Morgan, Todd McLaren</li> <li>Heavy Weather - Bruce Sterling</li> <li>Cetaganda - Bujold Lois McMaster</li> <li>The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers</li> <li>A Deepness in the Sky - Vernor Vinge</li> </ul></p> <p>In addition to those, my friends on ifMUD also recommended: Stephenson's <i>Zodiac</i>, Powers' <i>The Drawing of the Dark</i>, Egan's <i>Schild's Ladder</i> and <i>Diaspora</i>, Stross's <i>Singularity Sky</i>, Zindell's <i>Neverness</i> and <i>A Requiem for Homo Sapiens</i>, and Reynolds' <i>Revelation Space</i></p> <p> Thank you all! I'm looking forward to reading these.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:61870 2010-01-01T19:00:50Z 2010-01-01T19:00:50Z <strong>Released five years ago this year:<br /></strong><ul><li>Batman Begins</li><li>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</li><li>The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe</li><li>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</li><li>King Kong</li><li>Madagascar</li><li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith</li><li>Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith</li><li>War of the Worlds</li><li>Wedding Crashers</li></ul><br /><strong>Ten years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Cast Away</li><li>Gladiator</li><li>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</li><li>Meet the Parents</li><li>Mission: Impossible II</li><li>The Perfect Storm</li><li>Scary Movie</li><li>What Lies Beneath</li><li>What Women Want</li><li>X-Men</li></ul><br /><strong>Fifteen years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls</li><li>Batman Forever</li><li>Casper</li><li>Crimson Tide</li><li>Die Hard: With a Vengeance</li><li>GoldenEye</li><li>Jumanji</li><li>Pocahontas</li><li>Se7en</li><li>Waterworld</li></ul><br /><strong>Twenty years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Dances with Wolves</li><li>Dick Tracy</li><li>Die Hard 2</li><li>Ghost</li><li>Home Alone</li><li>The Hunt for Red October</li><li>Kindergarten Cop</li><li>Pretty Woman</li><li>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</li><li>Total Recall</li></ul><br /><strong>And, finally, twenty-five years ago:<br /></strong><ul><li>Back to the Future</li><li>Brazil</li><li>Cocoon</li><li>The Color Purple</li><li>The Goonies</li><li>The Jewel of the Nile</li><li>Out of Africa</li><li>Rambo: First Blood Part II</li><li>Rocky IV</li><li>Witness</li></ul><br />Beyond that I just won't look. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:61635 2009-11-30T03:11:38Z 2009-11-30T03:11:38Z I just added the names of the films that were correctly guessed to <a href="http://markm.livejournal.com/61307.html" target="_blank">the original post</a>, however three films are still unknown.<br /><br /><br /><br />The first image is from the original post, and the second image is new.<br /><br />No. 2:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000ecc1/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000ecc1/s320x240" width="320" height="172" border="0" fetchpriority="high" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000radq/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000radq/s320x240" width="320" height="173" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 3:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000fqrg/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000fqrg/s320x240" width="320" height="174" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000sp8d/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000sp8d/s320x240" width="320" height="174" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 8:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000qctb/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000qctb/s320x240" width="320" height="134" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000t7k9/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000t7k9/s320x240" width="320" height="136" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><a name='cutid1-end'></a><br /><br /><br />Comments are unscreened, so beware of spoilers. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:61307 2009-11-14T12:14:10Z 2009-11-30T03:03:27Z I thought it might be fun to do one of these again: guess which film these screenshots are from. Comments are screened, so you can guess as many as you like. I tried to put in a mix of easy & hard ones this time.<br /><br />[Edited to add: I'll update the post with correctly-guessed titles, and eventually reveal all answers]<br /><br /><br /><br />No. 1:<br /><i>The Matrix</i> - Guessed by: <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-deleted i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="huskyscotsman" lj:user="huskyscotsman" ><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>huskyscotsman</b></a></span>, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="jrw" lj:user="jrw" ><a href="https://jrw.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://jrw.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>jrw</b></a></span><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000d5qa/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000d5qa/s320x240" width="320" height="133" border="0" fetchpriority="high" /></a><br /><br /><br />No. 2:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000ecc1/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000ecc1/s320x240" width="320" height="172" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 3:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000fqrg/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000fqrg/s320x240" width="320" height="174" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 4:<br /><i>Dawn of the Dead</i> - Guessed by: <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="miseri" lj:user="miseri" ><a href="https://miseri.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://miseri.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>miseri</b></a></span><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000g0wq/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000g0wq/s320x240" width="320" height="231" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 5:<br /><i>Joe's Apartment</i> - Guessed by: <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="jotasbrane" lj:user="jotasbrane" ><a href="https://jotasbrane.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://jotasbrane.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>jotasbrane</b></a></span>, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="coho29" lj:user="coho29" ><a href="https://coho29.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://coho29.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>coho29</b></a></span>'s fiancee, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="katre50" lj:user="katre50" ><a href="https://katre50.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://katre50.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>katre50</b></a></span><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000h79q/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000h79q/s320x240" width="319" height="240" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 6:<br /><i>Clash of the Titans</i> - Guessed by: <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-deleted i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="huskyscotsman" lj:user="huskyscotsman" ><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>huskyscotsman</b></a></span>, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="jrw" lj:user="jrw" ><a href="https://jrw.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://jrw.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>jrw</b></a></span><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000kegx/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000kegx/s320x240" width="320" height="178" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 7:<br /><i>Jason and the Argonauts</i> - Guessed by: <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="jotasbrane" lj:user="jotasbrane" ><a href="https://jotasbrane.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://jotasbrane.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>jotasbrane</b></a></span>, <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-deleted i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="huskyscotsman" lj:user="huskyscotsman" ><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://huskyscotsman.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>huskyscotsman</b></a></span><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000p43c/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000p43c/s320x240" width="320" height="183" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><br />No. 8:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000qctb/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000qctb/s320x240" width="320" height="134" border="0" loading="lazy" /></a><br /><a name='cutid1-end'></a><br /><br />As a reminder, <a href="http://ifcomp.org" target="_blank">this year's interactive fiction comp</a> ends tomorrow at midnight EST, so get your votes in! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:61041 2009-10-08T22:31:43Z 2009-10-08T22:31:43Z <a target='_blank' href='http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hate-gays9-2009oct09,0,3652953.story'>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hate-gays9-2009oct09,0,3652953.story</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:60795 2009-06-18T00:22:19Z 2009-06-18T00:22:19Z Several more codes are available. Email me at mark-dot-musante-atsign-gmail-dot-com if you want one urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:60634 2009-05-03T13:28:12Z 2009-05-03T13:28:12Z anyone interested? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:60370 2009-04-11T04:09:08Z 2009-04-11T04:09:08Z <a href="http://www.kingdomofloathing.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://imgprx.livejournal.net/aaf616be4bc7a1f1bf875a80ddb9b8850ff8ae99ebb909b90f5077d83a94e977/P2WlxyVijxKvg25n_85QU0Mdsf-ah7h0zEeFVPxYht7U9xfZmsepB0syCE55GQNyuU8ajDHfegZXIgFazExtsEsAj3LwOuCG_lNX6xNuOBbpAdzI-c0ftm5cvxw9bTkm81q593dAKIdjWQhNMBGIrB88gnBNVLckg2Yax32sEYK14P_ttSYP3qsOS7kHaAiJ4GHJiEoLbUImqR8I2wh8uPZ6QOi9:0-6LKQ3wc7-CxLq1BjrP9w" border="0" fetchpriority="high" /></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:60019 2009-03-27T18:44:27Z 2009-03-27T18:44:27Z Forwarded from a friend: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHBVnMf2t7w" target="_blank">The Axis of Awesome - 4 Chords</a>. There's nothing new about pointing out the way songs re-use chord progressions, but they did a pretty good job. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:59818 2009-01-26T14:25:47Z 2009-01-27T11:07:08Z This image (from <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/01/smarter-than-average-bears.html" target="_blank">this site</a>) makes it look like the "0" line is curving downwards. For you as well, or just me?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000c5bp/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000c5bp/s320x240" width="300" height="240" border="0" fetchpriority="high" /></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:59478 2008-12-16T18:56:59Z 2008-12-16T18:56:59Z One good thing about the current blackout (we haven't had power since 9:30pm Thursday) is that I missed out on the 10.5.6 update. Apparently there have been Issues.<br /><br /><a target='_blank' href='http://www.betanews.com/article/Rise_of_complaints_follows_Apple_Mac_OS_X_1056_update/1229442960'>http://www.betanews.com/article/Rise_of_complaints_follows_Apple_Mac_OS_X_1056_update/1229442960</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:59338 2008-11-24T15:59:44Z 2008-11-24T15:59:44Z I'm not sure what it is about this video, but I found it highly amusing. The YouTube user "Wintericecrystal" first came to my attention when he started reviewing some of the IFComp 2008 game entries, and the video embedded below just popped up a couple of days ago.<br /><br /><lj-embed id="4" /><br /><br />Now if you'll excuse me, I need to dry my eyes. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:59088 2008-11-18T02:18:05Z 2008-11-18T02:18:05Z It's possible that you're a WoW player and you have not yet read Jenni's blog. I say it's possible only because I haven't fully grokked quantum mechanics, and I'm sure there's a mechanical quantum out there that represents a universe in which there is at least one person who is a WoW player and has possibly not yet read Jenni's blog.<br /><br />If this is you, and this is your universe, check out her <a href="http://mybloglovesme.tumblr.com/post/60182894/on-death-knights" target="_blank">post on Death Knights</a>, and WoW in general. Brilliant stuff. Almost reaches <span class="ljuser i-ljuser i-ljuser-type-P " data-ljuser="derspatchel" lj:user="derspatchel" ><a href="https://derspatchel.livejournal.com/profile/" target="_self" class="i-ljuser-profile" ><img class="i-ljuser-userhead" src="https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=924" /></a><a href="https://derspatchel.livejournal.com/" class="i-ljuser-username" target="_self" ><b>derspatchel</b></a></span> levels of funny.<br /><br />Yes, I know. But <i>trust me</i>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:58819 2008-10-02T17:20:00Z 2008-10-02T17:20:00Z Testing Pixelpipe<br><img src="https://imgprx.livejournal.net/d1b0e98e1692d4e94add27eade312bc98ed952d383cc0fd35ead55d37aa70733/P2WlxyVijxKvg25n_85QU0Mdsf-ah7h0zFqDU7tQwcDa6x3Yhci1DQQlD0o4ThQh4htRyTmTYQAdHx9YzBw6sh5f2XGCaLzYvVhS_Ek2KBS1LO7XvNFJy3A:IVdg1tNxgEvGmr7pB9ciLA" fetchpriority="high" /><br>Pre-K or Player-Killer? You decide<br>Posted via <a href="http://pixelpipe.com" target="_blank">Pixelpipe</a>.<br> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:58449 2008-09-16T02:21:10Z 2008-09-16T02:22:21Z Warning: this generates sound:<br /><br /><lj-embed id="3" /><div style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-size:11px">Play <a href="http://games.wegame.com" target="_blank">free games</a> at WeGame.com</div><br /><a name='cutid1-end'></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:58302 2008-06-27T18:25:32Z 2008-06-27T18:52:53Z <a href="http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl/oneITEM.asp?pid=2013671&amp;iid=1026954&amp;srchtype=ITEM" target="_blank">Playing With Horses</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000bqq5/" target="_blank"><img src="https://pics.livejournal.com/markm/pic/0000bqq5/s320x240" width="320" height="182" border="0" fetchpriority="high" /></a><br /><br />Horses are very dangerous, but most useful animals. To be kicked by them is almost certain death: and children often play about them and go near their heels without being sensible of their danger. In the engraving we see a little innocent who had been engaged in gathering locks of fresh grass and giving them to her papa's horse. After employing herself in this way for some time, she carelessly took hold of his tail, unconscious of the danger that she was in, until the horse, by a kick of one leg, laid her lifelesss on the ground. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:57864 2008-06-27T18:01:15Z 2008-06-28T10:56:21Z (from lpsmith, via ifMUD)<br /><br /><a href="http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/getSETS.asp?ITEM=2013671" target="_blank">The Book of Accidents</a><br /><br />In presenting to his little readers the "Book of Accidents," the Author conceives he cannot render a more important service to the rising generation and to parents, than by furnishing them with an account of the accidents to which Children, from their inexperience or carelessness, are liable. If generally studied it will save the lives of thousands, and relieve many families from the long and unavailing misery attendant on such occurrences. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:markm:57656 2008-06-24T10:20:47Z 2008-06-24T10:20:47Z <a href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/06/21/scots-star-robert-carlyle-is-bookie-s-favourite-to-be-next-doctor-who-86908-20615974/" target="_blank">Hamish MacDoctor</a>?