http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie exploring life, one pixie at a time Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:08:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At F-ing last. Beta of course. iPhone please. http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/03/10/google-maps-does-bikes/ One of the better infographics every, from Information is Beautiful series at The Guardian. This depicts the rising sea level and the cities it will cover. Here’s a link to the big version. http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/25/sea-levels-visualized/ Tourist posters for the Star Wars Universe. http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/23/come-visit-tatooine/ The price of milk. Ok, lying. The big ass trench in the middle of the ocean? Deep. http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/18/thats-deep/ Somewhat disenchanted with the whole tech-thing tonight (crappy server move, broken DBs, inconsistent email, other things I should be doing) it’s pretty much all capped with this random blog article: Facebook Login I mean. Really? No wonder bing doesn’t stand a chance. And the sad thing is, it looks like ... http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/11/facebook-login-wtf/ Boneshaker by Cherie Priest My rating: 4 of 5 stars My first real “steampunk” novel. So good I bought it twice (well ok, received it as a gift, left it on vacation, bought another copy to finish it). Set in a fantastical 19th Century Seattle infested with zombies, entombed in a wall, ... http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/07/book-boneshaker/ The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin My rating: 2 of 5 stars Pretty solid read but not the best Rebus/Rankin. Interestingly set and intertwined with real events around the G8 summit in 2005 (and the London 7/7 bombings) as the Rebus books become contemporary the essential murder story at the ... http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/02/07/book-the-naming-of-the-dead/ Mitch Wagner (don’t really know who he is, but his Star Trek re-watch reviews have been fun) just nailed it on tor.com (lives in my feeds) with Something that really bugs me about the recent Star Trek movie. I knew I had a sour or two taste in my mouth after ... http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/01/27/someone-else-nailed-it-star-trek-geekery-warning/ I had a big conversation with some Americans recently about how David Attenborough is related to all things “nature” in the UK and was relatively unknown in the US. Somewhat regardless, here are some really smart dolphins: http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/01/24/smarty-pants/ TED talks; gotta love them. I want to be smart too. Could there be a New Year’s Resolution in there? http://machaggis.net/bluefacedpixie/index.php/2010/01/03/slow-the-f-down/