One of the many reasons I loved Star Trek: The Next Generation was its art direction and set design–in particular, the signage. Here are a few examples, courtesy of Ex Astris Scientia: Of course, the text shown on these signs…
Category: rant
I Just Want the Damn Screeners
Very rarely does moviegoing feel like a chore to me, but it does happen once in a while. (Like the time we decided to watch all three extended-edition Lord of the Rings movies in a single day… but that’s another…
I Hate the Word “Tribe”
Just to be clear: this is not a rant against Seth Godin. I actually think he’s got some pretty great ideas about leadership, as shown in his TED talk from 2009 (worth watching for the vintage Kindle 1 prop, if…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?”
Read “Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story gets its title from what I believe may be one of the most hated interview questions of all time. Right up there with…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Now and Later”
For the record: Guns don’t murder people. Fucked-up assholes murder people, and they don’t need guns to do it. But firearms do carry a lot of psychic freight. Read “Now and Later” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #68: “Customer Service”
Featuring DeeAnn‘s triumphant return! [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:00 – Teaser: Cat Commentary02:03 – “lucrative”02:53 – DeeAnn’s less-than-stellar Microsoft customer service experience10:28 – jingoism, comics, and what?11:30 – why Snout GC offers phone support with live humans14:46…
Spamalot
I received a couple of odd unsolicited e-mails this week. Odd not because they were spammy (spammish?), but because they were clearly personalized and “hand-crafted” (or at least hand-cut-and-pasted-into-a-mail-client). See for yourself below.* Here’s the first one: Subject: Star Trek…
In Which My Demands Are Not Met
I haven’t been able to go out to any movies for a few weeks because of my annoying eye condition. I can still see close up, so I have been able to work on my laptop and catch up on…