Archive for September 2nd, 2008

The Oldest Beehive

September 2, 2008

The world’s oldest apiary, and the oldest human-built beehives, has been discovered recently in Israel. The apiary is roughly 3,000 years old, and could have contained anywhere from 75 to 200 beehives inside. There’s even evidence of beeswax and charred bee bodies inside. So, so fantastic. Hello, my name is Spidey, and I’m a huge [...]

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Happy Belated Birthday, GNU

September 2, 2008

Yeah, I’m following the fine family tradition of being at least one day late with birthday wishes. Happy 25th birthday, GNU. Someday, when we finally get one of the three other Macs here back up and running, we will actually install you… Link courtesy of Stephen Fry.

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Thank Goodness it Didn’t Happen Here

September 2, 2008

Sure, the city of Denver had a police state thing happening during the convention. They used tear gas and clubs on unarmed protesters, for heaven’s sake. We do have a point of pride, though. At least we didn’t arrest Amy Goodman. Amy. Fscking. Goodman. *sigh* Unbelievable. I am really, really hoping my parents will cancel [...]

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