Huh. I should have some lunch, maybe? I went off to the Boston Knit-Out on the Common with VWBug, and there were far far too many fabulous sweaters and knitted/crocheted objects (that you could touch -- much better than looking at pictures) that I almost went into melt-down.

You know, the sad thing is that I think of asking here before typing something into the google search bar.

That's because someone here will have already looked it up, and sifted through all the dross.

I just depressed myself reading the article from Yahoo! Movies about how "Flightplan" is number one again, and "Serenity" is number two.

The thing that depressed me was that every other movie mentioned had at least one hotlinked term (Viggo Mortenson, Jessica Alba, Shark Tale), but Serenity did not, not even "Joss Whedon."

In reference to Tom's exhibit of the world's most disgusting keyboard, here's an excerpt from the i Wall Street Journal:

Bacteria at Your Fingertips

The gunk in your keyboard could kill you. Really.

An exhaustive poll of my friends reveals that all sorts of stuff is being spilled over the average keyboard: biscuit crumbs, mango, fizzy beverage, the odd stray cornflake, nail varnish, rice, soy sauce, coffee, wine (red and white), hand cream. Under your keys lie a faithful record of every snack, lunch and beverage break you've had at your desk since you joined the company. It's like typing on a pile of week-old dirty dishes.

This isn't only somewhat gross (and likely to lead to the keyboard's demise at some point) but it also makes your main data input device a Petri dish of bacteria and other microorganisms that could kill you before the job does. A study conducted by Charles Gerba, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona, concluded that the computer keyboard was the fifth most germ-contaminated spot in an office. (Topped only by your phone, your desktop -- home to an impressive 10 million bacteria -- and the handles on the office water fountain and microwave door.) Out of 12 surfaces studied the toilet seat came in cleanest, in case you're wondering where to have your next lunch break.

On top of that, a study by Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital earlier this year found that hospital keyboards harbored bacteria for more than 24 hours, during which time it easily spreads to bare, and sometimes gloved, hands. These are bacteria that could cause pneumonia and infections of the abdomen, skin, urinary tract and blood stream. Not the kind of thing you want nearby. The study's advice to users: Wash your hands every time you use a computer. I assume that's now a sign on every hospital PC....

Timelies all!

Went to the MD Renaissance Faire yesterday. Had fun, but my knees hurt from walking around all day. Actually, one knee hurt before we even got to the faire, as I had tripped on the hem of my garb skirt while going up the stairs at home. As my hands were full(one had a guitar, the other had skirt material), I landed on one knee. Luckily, the stairs are carpeted.

dang, it's a slow Sunday. I am trying to grade, but it's hard to do while holding a wiggly baby. Hrm. I doubt my students will be understading, however, so I better learn how to type comments this way.

Wow, big storm rolling in. Nice.

Where's Narrator?

Damn.

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - A tour boat carrying 49 people on a senior citizens’ cruise overturned Sunday on a lake in upstate New York, killing at least 21 people, the county sheriff said.

Authorities were investigating whether a large passing tour boat created a wake that caused the accident, Warren County Sheriff Larry Cleveland said.

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Oh, shit.

I came here to post a link to these videogame quilts, but they seem kind of shallow now.