Monthly Archives: December 2013

Unplug the cord, take the battery out, put ’em back, turn it on. Seems to fix everything anymore, which means the software people are taking the piss. I want to make a crack about hardware and Chinese manufacturing, but I’m … Continue reading →

I didn’t get you anything. Polymath made a blog though.

Not that anyone cares, but I recently called the secular right on their silence in the face of ideological suppression. Well, ESR actually commented on it, expressing support for freedom of speech without reservation. Well done, sir. What else can … Continue reading →

Modern science is just a tool for bludgeoning ideological opponents. Studies! Metastudies! Consensus! Experts agree! By the way, coffee makes you live longer. I read a study. I’ll e-mail you the link. Or maybe it was shorter. Actually, I think … Continue reading →

I can’t remember if I’ve ever come out and said this. TPTB put a lot of effort into malnourishing the various populations without seeming like they’re doing it on purpose. I’m not precisely sure why they do this, though I … Continue reading →

When Orson Scott Card was blacklisted, it was a bit of a surprise. He is a prolific, bestselling SF author with a huge fanbase among nerdy types. But okay, who cares about nerds or their money? Blacklist away. Duck Dynasty, … Continue reading →

Noopept, courtesy Lazer76 at the Neanderhall: Effect of the novel dipeptide nootropic agent noopept and its metabolite cyclo-L-prolylglycine on the transcallosal evoked potential in the rat brain The effect of new nootropic dipeptides–noopept (N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine, GVS-111) and its metabolite (cyclo-L-prolylglycine)–and a … Continue reading →

I intend for this to be a brief introduction to a musical idea that is simple to recognize and difficult to reproduce. It already existed in my mind, but I’ve found a possible use for it as a mind virus. … Continue reading →

Cross-posted. Nighty-night routine completely finished. I'm very satisfied with it. For one, I practice a certain amount of basic sleep hygiene, like avoiding caffeine and cardiovascular exercise before sleeping (10 hours beforehand and 5 hours, respectively). Lifting is less bad … Continue reading →