Thanks to NuclearMoose on #wordpress, I came across the phpGiggle plugin. It’s quite useful, essentially it preprocesses text and will translate keywords you’ve establed into automatic links. So instead of slamming in the link to a friends site evertime, you just type it. The word biolachris is automatically parsed, for example.

Over time, I’ve managed to completely hose my linux box at work. There were two, really really bad things I’ve done in the past 6 months. First, I broke my rpm database beyond repair. Then, I broke some of the perl libraries. I’ve been trying to install BloGTK, but that’s a no go because I can’t get the new pygtk binding working. So, I figured I’d do a remote connection to a windows box at work to use w.bloggar. Since I have w2k and not XP, I can’t use the excellent and fast rdesktop client, which I already have working. So I decided to give a run at a VNC client to setup like Danny does. I just spent 30 minutes compiling X libraries, and finally broke down on an error in libXaw that I’m not going to make it past.

So, I guess I’ll have to resort to either not spell checking my posts and using a browser, pasting, or turning and using my beatup NT box at work. Argh.

Now if I could just find a free 10GB drive around here. I’m not kidding, all drives at work are scarce.

As in, “Yet another Double Standard”.

Call me lonely and bitter if you like, you’re probably right. But somewhat recently I’ve made an observation in scanning various social networking sites. I refer to them as SNS, because saying I’m scanning singles sites makes me feel like a loser. Go figure.

But here’s the deal. Typically, women are asking guys be significantly taller than them (it would seem at least 3 inches) and quite often 5′10″ or taller. This is, it would seem, socially acceptable given the frequency it occurs. I will admit, too, I’d feel some discomfort dating a woman remarkably taller than me.

Let’s flip this around though. Say that the guys on such sites started a trend of posting that into their “About my match” type sections, things like “must be a C cup”. Now, it’s true many of these guys are thinking this, but NOBODY is saying it. And if they were saying it, all hell would break lose on the the systems. I guarantee it.

I’m not saying *I* plan to start thinking this way or think it justified. Just seems to me a common behavior that manages to stay under the radar. Now don’t I just sound pretentious?

Oh, and there’s a SocialSoftwareBlog that supports some of my non-scientific analysis.

See the clever strip at Questionable Content covering pleated skirts. She says”stareannosaurus” in the following one, too funny.

In front of our office building there is a fountain. That fountain attracts a family of ducks. Most people love the ducks, they aren’t annoying and don’t get in anybodies way. Yearly, the ducks enter an especially cute stage as they give birth to ducklings. It’s something of an event watching the little things trot around in a line.

So today, I’m walking up to the building and see a group of people gawking at something I can’t yet see from my vantage point. I knew right away though, only something involving the ducks could bring that response. They didn’t look happy either. Finally, I could see one duck dead near the window. It looked like some blood was coming from it’s head, I assume it bashed in while flying out of some panic.

Not a fun way to start your work week.

Uhh, anybody notice the explosion of pleated skirts the girls are wearing? Or maybe it’s just me, considering I live in OC, the Emo/Stars/Xxxmyheart[cries|bleeds|tears|aches|longs|dies]for youxXX capital of the world.

Do people really think these things look good? I’m hardly sold.

Here is my secret (oops, not anymore) plan to banishing the pleated skirt. It’s rooted in truth, everytime you see one now, you will think this. Just tell people “that skirt makes you look fat”.