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Movember: Day 17

Mike B. — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:42:22 +0000

Lookin' good, Hollywood!

Please consider donating today:
https://www.movember.com/us/donate/your-details/member_id/1570814/

First Week of Movember is Complete

Mike B. — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:29:48 +0000

The first week of Movember is complete!

You can find more pics or help donate toward a good cause here: http://mobro.co/mcbarron. Of course, if you follow me on Google+ you would have already known this, so sorry for the repeatition.

More Random Images that Make Me Giggle

Mike B. — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:00:59 +0000

Random Imgur Images

Mike B. — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:37:48 +0000

Imgur is an image posting site; here are a few of my favorites:

Happy Rapture Day!

Mike B. — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:01:21 +0000

If you think the world is going to end today (Saturday May 21st, 2011) please donate everything you own to one of the following organizations before you leave this earth:

Thanks, and have a great time in Heaven!

Swedish Cooking Style, in Swenglish

Mike B. — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:19:19 +0000

These guys have a whole series that involves making the kitchen very messy, eating raw ingredients while saying "It's good for you", and generally being hilariously "bad ass" Swedes. Makes me want to go to Sweden, just to eat a pre-dinner snack of mayonnaise, kick the ass of some poor macaroni, then snarf down some bacon.

(via reddit)

Cute French Kids Tells a Long Story

Mike B. — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:36:50 +0000

I think she's telling a story based on the animals from Winnie the Pooh. So adorable... I could almost understand some of the phrases without the English subtitles.

What is Your State Best At?

Mike B. — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:01:53 +0000

(via 1bog.org)

Posts On The Way…

Mike B. — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:42:02 +0000

Howdy all you blog readers out there. I have a few posts on the way, but due to the internet being down at home I have been unable to post. Hopefully you'll see something tonight!

For now you can enjoy the following links:

Christine O'Donnell shows aggressive ignorance about the constitution.
Working example of interpolating objects out of video in real time (aka "how we can now erase objects from video in real time, further reducing our ability to believe what we see").
Some stats on Americans' knowledge of climate change (a Yale study)

(respectively via phyrangula, slashdot, and pete)

10.10.10

Mike B. — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:00:50 +0000

Happy 10/10/10 Day!
Lots of reasons to celebrate:

It's equal to the number 42 (in binary: 101010), which is the answer to everything and quite a few other things as well.
It's the beginning of the 10:10 global campaign to cut carbon emissions.
It's an auspicious day to take a picture of yourself.
It's one day before our anniversary!

In-Person Conferences are Silly

Mike B. — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:59:27 +0000

FYI: Just found this post in my drafts - not sure why I didn't push the "publish" button way back in July when I wrote it (and when the G20 was actually going on).

I Like My Odds

Mike B. — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:38:26 +0000

I recently bought a term life insurance policy. Based on the annual premiums I will pay I can determine my chances of dying in the next 30 years (at least according to the life insurance company's estimation).

If I assume a modest return of 7% (compounded annually) on the premiums I pay to the life insurance company then the maximum chance I have to die over the next 30 years is 7.42%. However, my chances are probably substantially better because the insurance company has to profit from my premiums. So my actual chance of dying over the next 30 years is probably around 5%.

I like those odds. In a strange way it's comforting to know that I'll probably be alive in 2040.

Ways to Go

Race Photo, Perez Hilton Style

Mike B. — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:01:02 +0000

The one and only picture I have from my race this past weekend isn't too exciting (it was taken after the race while I munched on a banana). So I decided to spice it up with some Perez Hilton style comments:

Japanese Game Show: Scooters

Mike B. — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:01:11 +0000

I love Japanese game shows - the outfits, the enthusiasm, the utter disregard of any need to make sense. Half the fun is trying to figure out what the rules are (if any):

Flip a Coin

Mike B. — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:44:22 +0000