Uses of Beeswax. For some reason I just found that interesting.
Month: July 2007 (page 3 of 9)
Hey Jenny: I’m interested to hear what my “cousin-in-law” Dave has to say about this poker-playing robot. I almost think it’s a flawed experiment to begin with, because the whole point of being a good poker player (as I understand it) is to read your opponent. The cards you get shouldn’t matter at all. But a computer just can’t (as far as I know) interpret the millions of subtle bits of body language that humans are capable of. And conversely, there’s no way for the human to get a read on his opponent’s game other than by the card’s he’s shown. It just seems like more of a stunt than anything.
The Knitty surprises are up! I like this Emerald Seas tank a lot, and I just may have to make this grocery bag. They’re getting added to my Ravelry queue!
I Believe in Science. Those are great T-shirts. I need one!
Deathly Hallows Discussion
Okay, you’ve had a couple days to read. It’s time to discuss. However, I’ve modified the front page of w-g so that you won’t get inadvertently spoiled by the “recent comments” over there on the right. If you want to find out what happens, you’re going to have to click on this link.The first thing I want to talk about is the flayed baby. Any theories on what it all means? Is it the bit of Voldemort’s soul that was inside Harry (hence it’s in limbo too, because he just killed it), or is it just some symbolic evil death thing?
Congratulations, Ant and Kara!
Of course, the Harry Potter launch was not the only event of global significance taking place this weekend. My brother Anthony got married to his girlfriend Kara Saturday back in Indiana. (That’s right, ladies; Anthony Howard is off the market! Commence weeping.) Neither myself nor my sister was able to swing another visit so soon after the last one, which kinda sucked. I would have liked to have been there. I haven’t managed to get Ant on the phone yet – they left immediately for their honeymoon – but by all accounts it was a beautiful day and a lovely ceremony. My sister’s written a great letter to him on her site including some photos of us all when we were younger.
Just a couple photos from today’s “Gleewarts” trip:
First is Mundungus, showing off some of his wares. He had jewelry and “Muggle artifacts” on this side (there’s even a fork in there), and he had objects of great “Dark” power on the other. Next is me, after having my face painted not long after departure. I CANNOT RESIST face painters. I love it. Plus, it’s a pretty impressive phoenix to have painted on a moving train, don’t you think? Lastly, Gryffindor Rob looks on as Slytherin Amy practices her Parselmouth with a black-headed python. *shudder*
…And I’m DONE. Took me about six hours or so, all up. It’s just getting on midnight in America, I think, so I’ll give you guys a day or two to catch up before we start discussing plot. (That means NO PLOT DISCUSSIONS YET. My sister can’t be trusted with spoilers!)But yeah, I’m extremely happy with the ending.