what are you into right now?

James Burke's 1970s series Connections. I just watched through the whole set over the last couple of days while continuing to sew stuffed toys for the class project. Interesting to see this programme nearly 36 years later. The historic parts presumably remain for the most parts valid but this is now reflectively stuck in history itself. Wonder if anybody would approach things the same way now. Or is this an influence on the way tv shows have presented themselves since?

Inside the Animal Mind
Chris Packham show that's been on BBC2 for the last few weeks showing how animals see the world and showing levels of intelligence I hadn't been aware of. For example it seems that the whole Crow family have what he refers to as mental flexibility so they can not only learn to handle a given problem but also apply what they're learnt to other problems. It showed a Raven learning how to open a puzzle box Packham had devised so rapidly they had to slow down the camera. Also a jay learning to get maggots out of a water filled container by dropping stones into the water until it rose enough to get their beak in. THis after having been shown the principle on a totally different set up, a stone dropped onto the top of a box would release a worm from the bottom of the box. So they could take that and figure out water displacement and also differentiate between using this on a water filled container whereas they recognised they couldn't in a sand filled one.
Shows that more animals have the ability to use tools than it has been traditionally supposed. I don't know why the monkey using a twig to get termites from a mound was only noted in 1962. Whether it was dismissed before or just not seen. Also occured to me that you could make a really cool sci fi story based on the idea that animals hadn't had the ability to use tools prior to that date and are rapidly growing in intelligence.

Boardwalk Empire
Just watched through seasons 2&3 over the last week. Hoping there will be more before long though haven't checked if there is already any. Not sure how long I've had those. Maybe when I wake up.

Jun Mayuzumi
cooking with different chills or peppers
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
having dance parties with August

hillary mantel again
fleetwood mac esp tusk
gallons of rooibos tea

Veep
disconnecting from gay social life
deprioritizing sex
weird super-intense Weekend-esque 24+ hour fantasy dream world encounters with this one guy
Instagram

my "febrile fibonacci february" spotify playlist
sleeping until 1:30 p.m. on sunday
valentine's meal (small plates): maple onion rings, brisket, roasted brussels sprouts, poutine with smoked-meat gravy, mussels with chickpeas and linguica, a manhattan to drink

I finally read Rip It Up And Start Again, so...Pil, Wire, Scritti, etc.
nostalgia
rules, obstacles and limitations
snow boots
lemon water
Powerpoint (seriously)

I've also always been into this and will never stop being into this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov8ClQ_9mdM

gilmore girls (ongoing...i binge watch a season a month)

xps yo bro I am a PowerPoint expert, you should ask me questions

Like how to disable auto-start in a Windows Media Player object or how to apply different Slide Masters or etc

how do i turn off Snapping so that i can place the images where i ra-god-damn well please?

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― vylvyt ylvis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:25 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Stevie wat is yr name?

xps yo bro I am a PowerPoint expert, you should ask me questions

OK - how do I link/gracefully transition to LARGE video files and play them full-screen? I'm talking 100-200gb HD files, so far too large for embedding but stored on the same drive? I hate clicking out of PPT and into Quicktime so that everyone can see my shit.

https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/atrc/2012/05/15/powerpoint-video-embed-vs-link/

link to file iirc

Thanks, will try.

Do we have a PPT thread?

MH GTFO THIS IS MY QUESTIONS

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― vylvyt ylvis (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:25 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Stevie wat is yr name?

― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:35 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it is just my first name and last name all one word

And admrl know that if you are linking to a file in a PowerPoint that is on removable storage, you will run into problems bcz it will point to the video file w/ a full path that incl's a drive letter, so if you plug into a diff machine and it assigns a diff drive letter it won't be able to find the video

there are ways to, like, use Package for CD and go in and modify some settings files to point to something in the same directory but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Linking to video files on anything portable is just a disaster, really.

You could also try embedding a Windows Media Player object on the Developer tab if it's a non-native video format but that's got its own set of issues.

Oh, duh, I already follow you. lol.

I tried following some ILXors on instagram but my account doesn't have my name anywhere on it so nobody followed me back

so you're into anonymity right now is what you're saying

whoever you are

I figured out it was you because you followed Emily and I recognized the name of one of the other people you know irl from comments on FB.

I am into the eternal wavelength

l'occitane shea butter foot cream
kosmischer läufer (even if it's fake)
treating myself to the new reissue of the anthology of american folk music
yoplait 100-calorie greek yogurt with a little PB2 dehydrated peanut butter mixed in

African material in 6 metre bundles that are going to be shirts. Getting them dead cheap cos they're clearance, that's 1/2 or 1/3 price as elsewhere.

Sewing in general, just starting 2 courses in it. Hoping to start making my own clothes at last.

Western tv shows, mainly of the last 10years. Love the clothing.

Horizon just got it installed and I think the bundle saves me €€ on the non bundle I had before while broadband speed is 6+ times faster . Was knocking the net off til I reconfigured u-torrent.

Are there 2 threads with similar titles? Thought this was where I was talking about Rembetika.

brumel's earthquake mass
the possibilities of lentil soup
snapchat as primary mode of communication
my coat pockets
watching things in bed w/ my gf
dymaxion maps -

http://miraclesunderyournose.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bigdymaxionmap_blue_marble_fuller_small.jpg

also learning leo brouwer pieces on guitar while appreciating how satisfyingly idiomatic they are + how excellent he has looked rocking a variety of glasses

Beethoven Symphonies
Stubbs BBQ Sauce on my roast chicken
Using an app to track calories/exercise
paying a little more for nicer work shirts
my toddler
living somewhere quiet

fitter happier etc

Definition/content of "emotional labor"
- and who does it
- and who is expected to do it
- when its existence is denied
- who benefits from denying it

For inst later today I am going to a discussion titled "Sex Work is Work: Making the Case for the Promotion of Health and Economic Rights of Sex Workers."

- competing theories about how to give a good presentation
- home-made one-minute raisin bran muffins
- anti-diet books
- dresses
- more and more eyeliner

Rad.

- home-made one-minute raisin bran muffins

scuse me what?

mahariji

Drumming
Students (good group!)
Daydreaming
Fuzzy coat (inherited from chic coworker)
Yogurt my way

nice

xp stevie, re the muffins: 1/8 cup almond meal, 1/8 cup wheat bran, handful of All-Bran, a load of golden raisins, an egg, 1/2 tsp baking powder, cinnamon, 1 tsp any kind of oil, a few drops of water (or none needed if you chop and add fruit, e.g. apple). Al mixed up with a fork in a mug. Put mug in microwave for 45 seconds on full power.

I usually make these with all almond flour and put fruit in them but today I wanted a bran version.

whoa, that's like the cold fusion of bran muffins

Yes, that's amazing! Must try!!

Pac-Man: Championship Edition, Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX, and the OG Pac-Man

I'm starting to visualize the OG Pac-Man like a modern stealth game, where you aren't just running from the ghosts, you are hiding around corners and sneaking around them. Still can't get past stage 5 but it's hella fun trying.

Putting together my NCAA brackets
The Allman Brothers
Golf
Drinking bourbon supremos

Yogurt my way

Sounds like a slogan for a new yogurt company campaign.

I'm going to write to Chobani on behalf of LL and try to get them to adopt the Fage-style container with the fruit separate so everyone can really have it their way

ugh the container is the worst
they should sell the flavors separately and encourage people to use their own dish/container

what are these anti-diet books? i would like to read.

For inst later today I am going to a discussion titled "Sex Work is Work: Making the Case for the Promotion of Health and Economic Rights of Sex Workers."

^ sounds AWESOME

i am really into

plants
elephants
making plans
rose gold
lotions and potions
thinking about nursing school
these brown sugar blondies they sell at WF
sending care packages to far away friends

Definition/content of "emotional labor"

i liked this phrase when i heard it recently in connection with street harassment/men telling women to smile.

Nippon Rock'n'Roll
lentils and curries
ABC's, counting and playing match with August
Gilmore Girls