2004-08-21

substitute: (me by hils)
2004-08-21 01:08 am

Café Society

I pointed out fengi's site to [livejournal.com profile] eyeteeth, who immediately found a wonderful quote I'd missed, that he pulled from Dawn Powell. It sums up why I hang around coffee houses, and why so many friends of mine do also.

There were people, and Dalzell was one of them, who were born café people, claustrophobes unable to endure a definite place or plan. The café was a sort of union station where they might loiter, missing trains and boats as they liked, postponing the final decision to go anyplace or do anything until there was no longer need for decision.
why we're here )
substitute: (leisure)
2004-08-21 03:23 am

No more malaria?

This could change everything, for the better. I hope it works, and it's true.

http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040816/full/040816-7.html

I mean, seriously. World-changing stuff if they could cure malaria that cheaply.
substitute: (yargh)
2004-08-21 03:05 pm

I HAVE A PIRATE JOKE

IT'S A REALLY GEEKY ONE.

Q: WHAT DID THE PIRATE USE TO BUILD HIS LIBRARY??

A: /USR/BIN/AR