My first experience with Cleverbot. It failed the Turing test miserably.
After a friend of mine posted a video on Facebook depicting two Cleverbots talking to one another, I decided to check the software out for myself. I had never visited the site before, so I was curious...
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Booty from Ren Faire 2011
This weekend, I attended the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Faire at the Las Vegas Silver Bowl park. I was only able to make it on Sunday, since I ended up sleeping in too late on Saturday. And I managed...
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When do "When Children are Present" school zones apply?
Do you recognize this traffic sign?Do these signs bother you as much as they bother me?It's only a school zone "when children are present".What exactly does "present" mean? Do the children have to be...
View ArticleThis is an honor-system virus. Thank you for your cooperation
Came across the following earlier today, and had to repost it:“This is a virus. I do not have the tech savvy, nor the patience, to write an actual computer virus, so this one will use the honor system....
View ArticleMalware threat from GameObserver
One of the reasons that I started my blog was because I had submitted some amateur reviews to the administrator of a start-up gaming website called GameObserver.com. They showed an interest in my...
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After 30 years, the Kids In the Hall still got it
A couple weekends ago, I went with my dad and my girlfriend to see The Kids In the Hall perform live at the Treasure Island resort in Las Vegas as sort of an early Father's Day gift for my dad. If...
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CenturyLink is the scummiest company that I've ever dealt with
.MBF { padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px #FF6600; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: 9px; color: #FF6600; font-weight: bold; }Internet service providers have a...
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Indie sci-fi spotlight: Without Gravity by David Pax
.MBF{ padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px #FF6600; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: 9px; color: #FF6600; font-weight: bold; }After reading through my complaints...
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Announcing a new Patreon campaign!
Since starting this blog all the way back in 2011, I've avoided asking for donations or monetizing the site with ads. I hate obtrusive internet ads, and I want my readers to have a pleasant experience...
View Article"Contact" link not working
Hi readers,It has been brought to my attention that the "Contact" page is not working properly, and I am not receiving emails sent through that page. I migrated the blog over to a new hosting server a...
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