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Why would these tiny, bite-sized, fish be more brightly colored than their parents?  I’ve now raised four species of minnow whose babies have a bright, eye-catching stripe that the parent lacks:  three kinds of Tanichthys, and Danio choprae. It seems … Continue reading →

I was just forwarded an invitation to a party at the Internet Archive — they’re celebrating various accomplishments including “All of Balinese Literature Online“.

  I’m attending a debate-watching event in Rochester, MN, thanks to a ride and invitation from a campaign worker.  It’s in a gloriously weird event space with multiple disco balls and crazy scaffolding and video screens all over the place.  … Continue reading →

Friends on Facebook were recently discussing opossums, and one of them referred to them as ‘rodents’. Despite inner struggle, I failed to resist my impulse to correct her. I did, however, prevent myself from regaling her about opossum natural history … Continue reading →

I’m about two thirds of the way through Tarzan of the Apes. It is far from my favorite book, but it may well be the most action-packed book I’ve ever read, possibly ever written. I expected your basic tale of … Continue reading →

I’ve bent many an ear over the years about the idea of permanent online storage. Since Google just introduced a new online storage service with simple, linear fees, this seems like a good time to actually run some numbers. First … Continue reading →

I’ve just attended an Open Source conference. I missed the boom in ’99 and have mostly worked on deeply unpopular projects, so my expectations for a software conference include attendees numbering in the dozens and sessions in cramped basement rooms … Continue reading →

OK, that last post was mostly a setup for this one. After a day of climbing we reached the top of a peak and discovered this guy: He was in the middle of some cross-country bike trip and decided that … Continue reading →