So... in case it ever comes up, JAVA and iTunes are not licensed for use in nuclear energy facilities. So say their EULAs. EULAs are, for the most part, really boring to read, but there are often-enough little gems like that that make it worthwhile. (plus I am still not into the whole skim and let slide way of doing things... that would be how you miss stuff that could actually be important later on - like my brother signing to agree that a shipment arrived in perfect condition without any damage and THEN opened the boxes to find damage)

EULAs, I would have to say, are about as entertaining to read as I am finding it is entertaining to learn how to use a Canadian French keyboard... whee! I wonder if I can re-set it to be normal English. I want my apostrophe back!

... though ù and é and è and à and ç and \ (this reads as a W with a horizontal line through it) are all pretty cool extra perks to have (without learning the alt + number coding usually required). Though I still do not know how to get to the fifth character on some of the keys. This is a strange laptop. (I bet you Future Shop did not realise they were selling such a wacky set of keys to their clientelle!)

anyway... now to install all the things I actually use, like firefox.

Star Wars Episode I extended review:

The Expendables:

I was talking with Par earlier today and he brought this up:

Dyson Fan

I'll let the brains behind it describe how it works:

Yes ROBOTS!

You've all seen Don Hertzfeldt's "Rejected", but how many of you have seen his shorts for the website "The Animation Show"?



There's even a small tie-in to the previous post at the end. (Robots!)

Darn those mechies!

Why don't they just stick to making giant robots!

Per Air Canada:

New rules imposed by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration also limit on-board activities by customers and crew in U.S. airspace that may adversely impact on-board service. Among other things, during the final hour of flight customers must remain seated, will not be allowed to access carry-on baggage, or have personal belongings or other items on their laps.

Mechanical engineer ruins my travel experience, also fails spectacularly due to own incompetence, vigilance of airline passengers

Probability of brown doctor with a beard getting selected for random security at predominantly white southwest US airport today: 75% 99%.

Update: As predicted, but maybe Phoenix Skyharbour really is, as they claim, America's Friendliest Airport. (Not too friendly, though, phew.)

ditto!