The Geek Who Understands You
Plinky asked, "Where do you fall on the political spectrum?" That depends on where you’re standing. In Europe, I’d be considered conservative, apparently. In the U.S., I’m progressive, so I’m considered a flaming liberal. I agree with the libertarians on…
Plinky asked, "Commercials these days: Mostly entertaining, or mostly annoying?" How would I know? Seriously, who watches commercials? Most of what I watch is online, and I don’t pay attention to the ads or they’ve been edited out. If I’m…
Plinky asked, “Do you volunteer?” Not at the moment, unfortunately 🙁 I have in the past, with an online safety group, Girl Scouts, homeschooling groups, Freecycle, and other organizations. I’m looking for something to do again, since I find myself…
Plinky asks, "Would you ever take a cruise? Why or Why not? Where would you go?" Sure. I’d love to take a cruise. In fact, that seems like a lovely way to travel to/through the Caribbean or along the coast…
Plinky asked, “If you could be an editor for any magazine, which would you choose?” Oh, that’s a difficult question. There are magazines like Wired, that have enormous distribution within a certain demographic and cover fascinating subjects. Then there are…
Plinky asked, "What do you think of reality television? Do you watch any reality TV shows?" I don’t watch any reality TV shows, and I detest every one that I’ve seen except The Sing-Off. Even with it, all I care…
Plinky asked: “When you need a good laugh, who/what do you turn to?” I can usually rely on my Facebook friends to have something up that will make me laugh. They haven't failed me yet!
Katie recently introduced me to Lost Girl, a show that is very obviously NOT an American show. It’s exotic and amusing and sexy—especially sexy. But then what do you expect of a show about a succubus? I knew it wasn’t…
When someone asks, “Is (X place) accessible?” the answer is “no” if there are any stairs involved in getting there. It doesn’t matter if everything inside X is on one level but there are three “little” steps at the front…
LJ Writer’s Block asks: Pros and Cons How has technology benefited the world? Or has it worsened it? Benefited, definitely, although it has also presented problems and hasn’t always been used wisely. I’ll always choose a world with modern medicine…
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