Thread:Vorknkx/@comment-3547390-20161116194210/@comment-1496755-20161211123940

I think the last science project sounded really nice - perhaps this can be the thing to use.

Come to think of it, I've never used an actual alarm clock. I've been using my phone as an alarm since 2004 and it's convenient enough. I've changed 4 phones since then and it has always been the best solution.

Funny thing - even today I can't shake off soem ofthe old habits. I have a huge hard drive, with all the space I could possibly ask for, and I have the whole thing for myself. And yet I still feel nervous when I watch it get fuller and fuller. It is currently 47% full, and yet I feel nervous about that - for no real reason. The only explanation is that this is a leftover reflex from the days of rationing disk space and the laptop where every GB mattered and installing something new meant uninstalling one or more other things before that. Have you experienced this too - does filling up your hard drive make you feel uneasy?

Oh, that sounds bad, but the human body has an amazing capacity for adaptation. I am a more balanced case - both of my eyes are messed up, so I wear glasses from the moment I get up in the morning, to the moment I go back to bed in the evening. But I've been doing it for so long that it's become a routine. It doesn't bother me - in fact, I'd probably be more bothered if I had to stop wearing them :P

It's seems December is the reserved month for bad stuff to happen around here. A large part of the really nasty accidents over the last two decades happened in December.

Speaking of videos, I watched something insanely funny last night - a review of what could possibly be the worst first-person shooter ever made. It may even be worse than Operation Body Count, which is my personal standard of game crappiness. If you have 10 minutes to spare, you can watch it here.