MacGyver builds a hot air balloon from scratch
Posted by Qrystal on July 12, 2008 at 13:35.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: humour, problem solving.
Quote from List of problems solved by MacGyver – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
MacGyver builds a hot air balloon from scratch to escape from a Soviet search party. The balloon was made of homemade super-glue, old clothes, a parachute, welding equipment, a refrigerator, condoms, and metal box.
–MacGyver, Season 3: “GX-1” (3×06)
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Online Writing Resources
Posted by Qrystal on July 12, 2008 at 12:59.
Category: Advice. Tags: grammar, writing.
I hope to add to this list eventually, as I find more sites like the one below! Suggestions are welcome!
The Purdue University Online Writing Lab seems to have a lot of valuable resources, including a fantastic Verb Tense Chart to help distinguish between various verb tenses. I had [...] Continue Reading…
5 Ways to Handle Chronic Procrastination
Posted by Qrystal on July 11, 2008 at 20:28.
Category: Advice. Tags: determination, problem solving, procrastination.
Link: 5 Ways to Handle Chronic Procrastination
Step #1: Take Action. (Don’t just acknowledge and ignore the problem!)
Step #2: Find the Root. (Search your feelings.)
Step #3: Set Goals. (Determination can conquer procrastination!)
Step #4: Be Realistic. (Plan, but plan for breaks too.)
Step #5: Review. (Reward yourself, and prevent regression.)
Quote on Mathematical Beauty
Posted by Qrystal on July 10, 2008 at 12:43.
Category: Concepts. Tags: beauty, math.
To those who do not know mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty, of nature … If you want to learn about nature, to appreciate nature, it is necessary to understand the language that she speaks in.
— Richard Phillips Feynman
Dangerous cosmetics
Posted by Qrystal on July 9, 2008 at 19:47.
Category: Advice. Tags: eco-friendly.
I don’t wear makeup often, and nail polish only rarely. Now I’ve got good reason to avoid most nail polishes: there are three dangerous chemicals to avoid, according to Green Living Online!
Today, I am shopping for a friend of mine who I *know* will be at least as concerned as [...] Continue Reading…
My Aztec Daysign
Posted by Qrystal on July 9, 2008 at 19:19.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: fun.
I’m mildly amused by the Aztec Daysign for the date of my birth, and the description of its meaning:
“Xochitl is a day for creating beauty and truth, especially that which speaks to the heart who knows it will one day cease to beat. Xochitl reminds us that life, like [...] Continue Reading…
Twitter is Measuring its Improvements
Posted by Qrystal on July 8, 2008 at 18:53.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: twitter.
I am really pleased with the efforts of the twitter staff in providing their users with constant updates — not to mention, the improved service! Here’s an abbreviated version of a recent post on their twitterstatus tumblog, entitled “Measurable Improvements”:
…[Twitter] page response times have significantly improved in the [...] Continue Reading…
Let Language Evolve!
Posted by Qrystal on June 25, 2008 at 16:17.
Category: Miscellany. Tags: grammar.
Can we just clear this up now: the word `data’, in english, is a singular mass noun. It is thus a grammatical and stylistic error to use it as a plural. Plural use is barbaric: amongst other crimes, it is a deliberate archaism, and thus a symptom of bad [...] Continue Reading…
What is “Now”?
Posted by Qrystal on June 25, 2008 at 2:40.
Category: Concepts. Tags: now.
“Now” is the name of the place we inhabit.
The Inevitable Dilemma of Now at HaveMacWillBlog (aka Robin Bloor’s Blog)
Perspective of Age
Posted by Qrystal on June 24, 2008 at 11:15.
Category: Concepts. Tags: age, perspective.
Anything invented before you were 18 has been there forever, anything that turns up before you’re 30 is new and exciting, and anything after that is a threat to the world and must be destroyed.
Jim Griffin (via tneilen)
I really hope this isn’t true, because I’m gonna be thirty soon. [...] Continue Reading…