SecurityCatnip
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I try to find needles in haystacks made of other needles. Infosec/Forensics. Public Higher Education. Cooking. Uncomfortably nostalgic for the Apple IIGS and Macintosh II. Amateur Astronomer. Never too many cats.
I had to forcefully stop myself from browsing, else 9 pm will turn into 2 am. :D What an absolutely wonderful web site.
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I had to forcefully stop myself from browsing, else 9 pm will turn into 2 am. :D What an absolutely wonderful web site.
When we interview potential faculty members from out-of-state we take them to Buc-ee's. It is always great fun when we ask them if they know what it is and their reply is like "It's like a gas station, right?" :D
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When we interview potential faculty members from out-of-state we take them to Buc-ee's. It is always great fun when we ask them if they know what it is and their reply is like "It's like a gas station, right?" :D
Your choice of focal length here is just perfect. I love how Epsilon Lyrae is clearly two stars, yet touching.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Your choice of focal length here is just perfect. I love how Epsilon Lyrae is clearly two stars, yet touching.
I've noticed HEB has started carrying holy basil and wow that stuff is fragrant.
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I've noticed HEB has started carrying holy basil and wow that stuff is fragrant.
I have a soft spot for this case. It was my first Dell and the first one bought for me by my university. Pentium III running at a blazing 700 MHz. For six months, I had a computer faster than the dean's....until he upgraded to a 933 MHz one. (All running Windows 98, of course.) :)
November 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I have a soft spot for this case. It was my first Dell and the first one bought for me by my university. Pentium III running at a blazing 700 MHz. For six months, I had a computer faster than the dean's....until he upgraded to a 933 MHz one. (All running Windows 98, of course.) :)
I can't remember who said it (may have been Frakes), but he said you don't just wake up one morning and direct. Most of them went to school between seasons to learn how to direct.
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I can't remember who said it (may have been Frakes), but he said you don't just wake up one morning and direct. Most of them went to school between seasons to learn how to direct.
Indeed. I also would like more fish videos. Adam genuinely seems and sounds so much happier in them.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Indeed. I also would like more fish videos. Adam genuinely seems and sounds so much happier in them.
I agree. Radio Shack/Tandy held on to DeskMate way too long.
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I agree. Radio Shack/Tandy held on to DeskMate way too long.
That is fascinating! Look at that!
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
That is fascinating! Look at that!
Same, if it had ended with “…it’s a terrible idea, but you gotta FEEL those charged particles!” I might have been on board. :D
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Same, if it had ended with “…it’s a terrible idea, but you gotta FEEL those charged particles!” I might have been on board. :D
Ash need to share. Orange kitty just want the fud. :)
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Ash need to share. Orange kitty just want the fud. :)
Okay, I admit, that is rather random even for an astronomy library. Exquisite cover, though.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Okay, I admit, that is rather random even for an astronomy library. Exquisite cover, though.
Fascinating! I had no idea the original 1000 shared so much in common with the PCjr. Excellent article as always!
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fascinating! I had no idea the original 1000 shared so much in common with the PCjr. Excellent article as always!
My answer to that question is how I ended up with double digits of them. :)
November 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
My answer to that question is how I ended up with double digits of them. :)
I have run academic conference for three decades. I have never once had the notion of having smoke machines in proximity to my poster sessions ever enter my mind lol.
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I have run academic conference for three decades. I have never once had the notion of having smoke machines in proximity to my poster sessions ever enter my mind lol.
You have to visit the page. The bizarre second-hand movements have to be seen.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You have to visit the page. The bizarre second-hand movements have to be seen.
I remember that model. I used to teach digital video production and we had a classroom filled with those. They had built-in firewire, which is primarily why we bought them. (We used dual 21" CRTs on them.....hottest room in the computer lab lol.)
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I remember that model. I used to teach digital video production and we had a classroom filled with those. They had built-in firewire, which is primarily why we bought them. (We used dual 21" CRTs on them.....hottest room in the computer lab lol.)
I remember this ad!!
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I remember this ad!!
Looks like a book I should read. I've been in public higher ed for nearly 30 years. If I had to pick one idea that has undermined and derailed us it is the notion of students as customers. Yes, they pay tuition (and my salary) but the baggage of that has changed us into something we should not be.
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Looks like a book I should read. I've been in public higher ed for nearly 30 years. If I had to pick one idea that has undermined and derailed us it is the notion of students as customers. Yes, they pay tuition (and my salary) but the baggage of that has changed us into something we should not be.
My go-to object this time of year for a quick judge of transparency conditions.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My go-to object this time of year for a quick judge of transparency conditions.
I was fooled by the b&w photo for many years, but you're right, the bandage is clearly (but barely) visible in it!
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I was fooled by the b&w photo for many years, but you're right, the bandage is clearly (but barely) visible in it!
I've always had a fondness for ASP. Got their catalog for years. For the longest time, it was the only place you could get Carl Sagan's COSMOS series.
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I've always had a fondness for ASP. Got their catalog for years. For the longest time, it was the only place you could get Carl Sagan's COSMOS series.
Wow....hardback of Broca's Brain.... complete Webb Society books in pristine conditions.....and the highly coveted Astronomy Atlas of the Moon! There are some serious gems in there.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Wow....hardback of Broca's Brain.... complete Webb Society books in pristine conditions.....and the highly coveted Astronomy Atlas of the Moon! There are some serious gems in there.
The retraction is a fascinating read. "The peer review process is deemed to have been compromised."
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The retraction is a fascinating read. "The peer review process is deemed to have been compromised."
While I typically don't do St. Louis style, what is odd is that on those I think I do prefer to remove the membrane as it feels thicker than the one of baby backs and thus stays chewier.
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
While I typically don't do St. Louis style, what is odd is that on those I think I do prefer to remove the membrane as it feels thicker than the one of baby backs and thus stays chewier.