I played the most boring game of Bingo today with the DMV. Now serving. B-zero-three-point-one-four at. The forbidden window. Two and a half hours for a two and a half minute license renewal. The one interesting bit is this: for the first time since getting my learner’s permit, nearly half my lifetime ago, I had my picture taken […]
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Meaning in Stories: Creatures Such as We
A friend mauled me until I played through this. Since I can’t stop thinking about it, I thought I’d pass along the pain/pleasure. Creatures Such as We, by Lynnea Glasser, is an interactive fiction game from the Choice of Games line–which is frequently brilliant, by the way. You can play it online or via app […]
Migraines: Only Attractive on Paper
Thought I would link you to this little infographic on migraines, because dear gods, my head. It’s only been for the past few years that I’ve started getting migraines. The first time it happened, I genuinely didn’t believe it was a migraine. Yes, fine, I needed dark glasses and earplugs to be able to tolerate […]
Happy Holidays, Have Some Stretchy Sugar
Because I am very, very tired, have this in lieu of a more coherent holiday post: Candy-making. Because science should be tasty.
History Preserved By Us All
Oh my gosh, I’m still not over how cool this is. The University of Iowa Libraries has tons of primary source materials in need of transcription–everything from letters and diaries to recipes from cookbooks. And they’ve set up a project that allows the public to help. DIY History The DIY History project allows anyone to […]