February 19, 2012

First Lady Surprises White House Tour Visitors

While Barack was in San Francisco getting Chinese take out for lunch, Michelle was at home having a few people over. Say what you will about the President, but we have a charming, intelligent and engaging First Lady. [via the White House]

February 16, 2012

Dumplings for POTUS

I can’t resist the charm of the most powerful man in the world just stopping in for steamed dumplings, chicken with cashew nuts and hot and sour soup.

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February 15, 2012

There is no reason for this post other than cuteness

Some day years in the future I will run across this picture in the blog and smile.

February 10, 2012

Where’s the social networking on Star Trek?

Cat Valente remarks on the old-fashionedness on display in Star Trek DS9, particularly in regard to what the characters do and don’t do with their free time, infinite bandwidth, extreme connectedness, and lack of scarcity.

Wheres the social networking on Star Trek?.

(via Jason Kottke)

February 3, 2012

A rip in the very fabric of space and time?

Maybe it’s just me, but I think that the passcode entry interface on my iPhone is an homage to V.I.N.CENT from Disney’s The Black Hole.

January 31, 2012

Maximum You’re Entitled To See

I never thought this day would come. See, back in the heady early days of the high definition era, I enjoyed showing off my knowledge by telling my friends that we would see “Star Trek” in HD but we’d never see “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Well, never say never.

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January 30, 2012

Make your guests ill with a nausea-inducing floor rug

I’ve seen plenty of home furnishings that made me nauseated, but I didn’t know there was funding available to study it.

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January 27, 2012

Vortex for Strings

LURRVE this: