As a fan of both CGI animation and video gaming, I have more than a passing familiarity with the “Uncanny Valley.” The phrase, coined by roboticist Masahiro Mori, refers to the strong unease generated by objects that are clearly human-like, but not quite realistically human.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, PopSci.com has generated [...]

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I don’t know what got into me/us this weekend. I think more chores, more cleaning, and more organizing took place at our house over two days than we’ve accomplished in the last month. Whatever it was, I wish I could bottle it.
Saturday was my eldest sister’s birthday. I know this because I have a wife [...]

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Although it is one of our favorite places, we hadn’t gone to Gustav’s in Tigard in a very long time. Last night we decided to splurge and indulge in some Germanic culinary delights.
When we walked in, the place was hopping. There were balloons, there was a strolling accordion player, there was a waitress in Bavarian [...]

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via Ticklebooth and College Humor.com

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I usually call home a half-hour or so before I leave work, just to find out what I’m walking into. It’s usually not good news. Any personality conflicts, or hormonal tempests have been fermenting the entire day and usually peak as I walk in the door. Then there’s the simple truth that the Wife, for [...]

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced today that he is suspending his campaign in order to return to Washington D.C. and address the current financial crisis.
Yay! We’re saved! John McCain is going to fix Wall Street!
Except I’m not at all confident that he’s going to be very helpful. Why?
From December, 2007:

If you ask me, now [...]

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