Binary Bonsai

There is a really article by Colin McGinn on philosophy that I would emplore you to take a look at. Here’s a small sampling that I thought was particularly fitting for posting here:

“Around this time I started to write a diary, chiefly as a way to practice my writing skills. Since there is no need to monitor the quality or interest of what is being written, the diary is an ideal form for developing the technique of writing, and for taking the anxiety out of it. No one will correct your grammar and spelling, or make fun of your naive thoughts and banal phrases, so you are free to get on to friendly terms with the language you speak. I would often try out new words I had learned – the dictionary had become my friend, rather than a standard I was failing to live up to – secure in the knowledge that solecism would not lead to embarrassment. A few hundred words a day, complemented by steady reading, will soon produce a passable prose style. The habit of daily reflection also fosters a critical sense, and an articulacy about what is going on; moral acuity can grow from this, as well as self-knowledge. Yes, a diary can seem like self-indulgent wallowing in the trivial details of day to day life, but it is the form, not the content, that counts. I have never read any of my old diaries, and I haven’t written one for over 20 years, but I do think that composing them helped teach me how to write and even how to think. Everyone should have one, starting young.”

I found it by way of Arts and Letters Daily.

Here we go again, link-flood:

• IF THEN ELSE, just found this today. For once another European blog. Aggregatorized!
• There is something really strange, thought tantalizing about seeing your name appear on someone else’s website in a language you don’t know.
• Jason Cuddy has his new site up and running, check out his photos!
• It’s Peter Jackson’s birthday today; congratulations and good work!
• Logitech has a cool new face-tracking webcam.
• Number of attacks and resulting dead soldiers is steadily rising in Iraq.
• Attempt suicide, it’s economically feasible… Just don’t say I told you to do it.
• Here’s a guy who isn’t too happy with his DRM music.
• Yahoo tells you how to start your own blog.
• Really cool barcode wallpapers.
• “I wandered around the [gaming] convention center trying my best to fit in. But as I am not Asian and have an outgoing personality and good skin, I’m afraid it was hopeless.” Here.
• The smoke in California apparently makes it easier to take photos (in California that is) of the sunspots
• You know the saying about chaos theory: A butterfly flapping its wings can cause all kinds of havoc around the world… Well here’s a solution for you.
• Feedster plugin for Firebird.
• Arnold attacked by the undead!
• A Little Perspective on $87 billion.
• Never been to Denmark? Or maybe you just miss it. Well here’s a chance to experience some Danish Soundscapes.

Lastly I remember back when the OS/2 vs. Windows was all about whether or not you could multitask properly one of the arguments I heard was: “Well what do you need multi-tasking for anyway? It’s not like you’re writing two letters at the samt time!”… All I have to say to whoever that was, and I truthfully can’t remember who it was and I don’t care, is something that rimes with boron.

Ah yes, about that Kill Bill review. There was a change of plan as my little brother suddenly crashed us for a couple of days. It’s coming though, and believe me; it’s a hard one!

Thanks to your hard work in linking to me, I am now the #1 Binary Bonsai and Michael Heilemann on Google. It feels good to be me. Kick ass!

Arrhhh bollocks. Alien Director’s Cut is, it would seem, a US release only. I hope you enjoy it!