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Belgium Makes Teens Text And Drive During License Test | Geekologie
This is awesome. Too bad they can’t make every American take the test…Of course, if I’m gonna wish for something, I guess the first thing would be to wish for driving tests that are actually a test of something. Belgium Makes Teens Text And Drive During License Test | Geekologie
What D&D Character are you?
Interesting Find… A long survey to determine what D&D Character you would be. My results are below, though I never expected to be a Wizard… I Am A: Chaotic Neutral Human Wizard (6th Level) Ability Scores: Strength-17 Dexterity-13 Constitution-16 Intelligence-17 Wisdom-15 Charisma-14 Alignment:Chaotic Neutral A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. He is an individualist […]
ChAoS & PAIN: I Am Not A Superhero #2
Posted by in Exercise on May 8, 2012
As usual, a little crass, but a good point that needs to be made to legions of people, and not just about lifting weights. ChAoS & PAIN: I Am Not A Superhero #2
Jim McBee’s Mostly Exchange Web Log: The IT Curmudgeon
Posted by in Computing on May 5, 2012
I don’t normally do this, but here’s something centered on IT from Jim McBee’s blog. You should get a kick out of it if you have been in IT for any extended period, and there’s some nuggets in there as well: Jim McBee’s Mostly Exchange Web Log: The IT Curmudgeon
Cholesterol adds more muscle gain to old people who train
Now, I’m not sure you should read too much into this (old folk, correlation != causation, etc.), but this study does make me think twice about the advice of some very large guys (like Jamie Lewis and Stan Efferding) to increase fat intake. Cholesterol adds more muscle gain to old people who train
50+ Quotes Guaranteed to Inject Your Day With Unbridled Awesomeness
50+ Quotes Guaranteed to Inject Your Day With Unbridled Awesomeness: “This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little […]
Mouthpiece Could Ease Stress, Hasten Recovery in Athletes | Playbook | Wired.com
Interesting article on a study that showed mouthguards reduce cortisol, if for no other reason that the cited study used squats as the exercise of choice. Mouthpiece Could Ease Stress, Hasten Recovery in Athletes | Playbook | Wired.com
Song for the Day
Posted by in Music on April 20, 2012
I suspect this is going to surprise a number of people, but I’m a fan of some of John Mayer’s music despite not being much of a fan of him, personally. While I always like to listen to great musicians (and he is a great musician, no doubt about that), that’s not why I like […]
xkcd: Lakes and Oceans
This might be one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen…. xkcd: Lakes and Oceans
The Geek Test
Posted by in Exercise on April 5, 2012
After reading Are You Geeky Enough to be a Weightlifter by Nick Horton, I just knew I could beat his score on The Geek Test. After all, I’m a Networking geek, have limited social skills, spent most of my teenage years (and a fair amount of my adulthood so far) playing computer games and pen-and-paper […]
Parata Occult Mysteries, #3
Near-future sci-fi thriller
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