I want to know who broke that streak.
Category: Humor
The strict shuttle arrives exactly every 17.5 minutes
The strict shuttle arrives exactly every 17.5 minutes.
The Mutant Three-Eyed Fish of San Pedro
On the side of the road between Angel’s Gate Park and Point Fermin Park. A little ways downhill there was a one-eyed octopus.
Originally posted to Instagram with a slightly different photo taken on my phone, filtered to disguise the fact that the phone camera just wasn’t very good.
Shuttle Frequency
I’d always wondered about the frequency of these shuttles.
Curse Thee, Auto-Correct!
A few days ago, when I tried to post about the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre photos from my phone, I ran into a few problems getting Swype to recognize the Bard’s name. It came up with the following:
- Scheherazade
- Directorate
- Chautauqua
- Slashdot (yes, really!)
- Affiliate
- Showstopper
- Qualifier
Apple: Supported After All
The other night I had to take the MacBook into the Apple store to get it checked out after a toddler-related spill. I got there for my appointment and waited…and waited…and waited….
Killing time with my Android phone felt a bit weird. If I hadn’t needed to stay close to the Genius Bar I could have at least browsed the gadgets and played with an iPad or a newer laptop with a Retina display, or something. There’s only so long you can spend looking at boxes of headphones and cases for devices you don’t own. I briefly considered reading the new Flash comic book I’d picked up earlier in the day, but thought to myself, “Nah, I bet this isn’t supported here.”
Then I saw this on the wall:
Well then, I guess it’s supported after all!
“Pumkin” Seeds
![Sign: Pumkin seeds [sic]](https://hyperborea.org/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pumkin-seeds.jpg)
Wait, “Pumkin” seeds? No, I don’t want that!
(I’ve recently become acquainted with Pumkin because some of their educational videos are included with Zoodles, the “kid mode” app I use to keep my two-year-old son from tapping on ads to see what they do and buying downloadable content while using the tablet.)