Category: Miscellany

Being as I’ll be unemployed in two weeks, I’m scopin’ for cheap stuff — more so than usual, that is. I found this DIY mosquito trap that I’ll definitely be trying out this summer. We have scads of mosquitos, and I apparently release copious amounts of CO2, since I’m always the litmus test for when… Continue reading Cheap-Ass Mosquito Magnet

From Steve’s BNL Blog, I saw this amazing work by Icaro Doria, a series of flags that subtly decry injustices (and ignorance) around the globe. Amazing, cool way to visually represent the data. I wonder if there’s a plug-in for Excel to do nonstandard data graphing like this…

Since November, when one of our two local video stores closed (ahh, the vagaries of living in a town of 1500 people), we’ve subscribed to Zip.ca, A Canadian answer to Netflix. Cost-wise, it works out to be a little cheaper than renting from a video store. And, you can usually keep a fairly steady flow… Continue reading The Zip.ca Roulette Wheel

I heard a piece on the CBC yesterday about kidney donation. A woman in Toronto donated her kidney to a perfect stranger who was in renal failure. It was a painful story to hear, as they detailed the red tape they needed to wade through to make it a reality (doctors, psychologists, counselors) before the… Continue reading Kidney Donations to Perfect Strangers

…I’m trying mightily to keep from bidding on the opportunity to have a non-speaking, walk-on part on the “George Lopez” show. No, I’m not. But apparently 44 other people are, and someone’s willing to spend $1,000 to work for free, and be not-famous for a fleeting moment. Great idea on the part of the production… Continue reading Be still, beating heart…