http://random.skwishy.net Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:04:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few days ago Glen Friedman reposted an article from NaturalNews.com on his blog. As a propaganda site run by an egomaniac NaturalNews doesn't allow comments because it can't allow the faithful to be exposed to dissenting opinions, and my rant was too long to post as a comment on ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=91 The internet has a tendency to throw bizarre cultural references under your wheels without warning, usually when you're supposed to be getting on with some actual work. Check out this series of links which has ensured that an event in 1980's television history which I only became aware of yesterday ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=88 I came across an interesting study recently while researching the relative environmental impact of hydroponics systems. Run by defra in the UK, it compares the impact of food grown in the UK with that of food imported from abroad in order to test the idea that locally grown food is ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=83 A better reflector My first hydroponic system worked fairly well as it was, but one aspect of it that I thought could be improved was the lighting. It was white on the sides, which is reflective enough, but something metallic and shiny would be better. Also it was wooden, badly painted, ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=64 I don't see the argument begin. By the time I look around it's already in full swing; Or simmering maybe, the rage building but not bubbling over, still a self-conscious clinging, whispering concern, still protecting each others dignity, but I can see that won't last long. With my headphones on ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=58 Fröl and I were recently given a condo in Riverchapel, SL for free. It's a small space, and we're only allowed rez 50 prims, but hey, how much can you really expect for nothing, right? I have yet to meet our landlord Stoner, but apparently his reason for offering these ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=16 This was intended to be blog about the development work I was doing with Google's Lively virtual world in mind. I had planned numerous scripts to provide dynamic content for lively picture frames, a configurable bot to chat and perform services in world, and maybe even a text-based (at first!) ... http://random.skwishy.net/?p=5