We were discussing Texas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 (of 9) at lunch today. “The constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to …
Yesterday saw the culmination of several years of hard work (and corporate arm twisting): Jove was finally released on SourceForge. This was the official announcement: Newisys is pleased to announce the release of Jove: The Open Verification Environment for the Java (TM) Platform. Jove is a set of Java APIs and tools to enable Verilog …
I took the MotoFun motorcycle class last weekend and got my motorcycle license on Wednesday. I highly recommend their class. It was very challenging, often in ways I didn’t expect, but I had a good time. Now to find a bike… This 1980 Suzuki GS1100 or this 1988 Honda VT800c V-Twin seem like good starter …
From a Yahoo news article: “To any sheriff or peace officer of the state of Texas, greetings, you are hereby commanded to arrest Thomas Dale DeLay and keep him safely so that you have him before the 331st Judicial District Court of Travis County,” the warrant said. DeLay has been charged with conspiracy and money …
I guess it was only a matter of time before someone realized that if you can make fake breasts out of silicone, why not make a whole woman? I’ve heard about Real Dolls [NOT work-safe!] for a few years now, but didn’t know how insane things had gotten until someone pointed me to a recent …
[Note: The following links are probably not work-safe.] I finally checked out T-Shirt Hell, and Darren was right, they do have some awesome shirts. I wish I had gotten him the “All Mommy Wanted Was A Backrub” T-shirt for his baby. I also really appreciate their “I’m a T-Shirt Hell T-Shirt Wearing Whore” Contest, especially …
Unfortunately, I have learned just a few days too late of the World Beard and Moustache Championships that were held in Berlin on Saturday. The Gallery of Contestants and Champions is really quite impressive. London 2007 or bust! One of my favorites from the last competition in 2003 is Stefan Gölz, pictured right, in the …
Another miracle of modern technology: Forget-Me-Not Panties! These panties will monitor the location of your daughter, wife or girlfriend 24 hours a day, and can even monitor their heart rate and body temperature. Based on pioneering research developed by the U.S. military at DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), we have brought this revolutionary technology, …
A few people have asked me about the woodworking and construction classes I’m taking at Austin Community College. I think ACC has a great program, and I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks they might be interested. I myself procrastinated for a long time before signing up, just due to FUD about the process, …
With all this talk of Katrina and New Orleans, many have overlooked the awesome devastation that hurricane Rita unleashed on Houston. The damage I witnessed in one particular photo shared with me was just incredible — much too disturbing to display inline in this family-oriented blog. But in the interest of frank journalism: I’ve been …