Monthly Archives: January 2018

Cool Japanese Stationery!

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Hi!

So. In addition to really cool memo pads that turn into buildings, there are also really cool stationery sets that allow you to mail mementos from travels. Also made in Japan.

I do have to wonder if they make any large enough for a full sized oak leaf, though…

But yeah. What would you mail, if you could?

Reminder about an Epic Fan Fic for your weekend

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Hi!

So, a few years ago, I pointed out the existence of a fantastic Harry Potter fan-fic, based on the premise that Harry was raised by scientists and learned the methods of rationality.

It’s quite amusing.

Last time I recommended it, it hadn’t finished. Actually, it finished only a few months after that…

Anyway. It’s now done. And although it does start to get more dark and angsty after chapter 33, it ends pretty well.

Enjoy!

Neat memo pads!

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Hi!

Japan. Japan is really cool.

Or at least, they make a lot of cool things. You know.

The reason for that comment today is because of memo pads they make. And they’re not just memo pads. The pads turn into art pieces! Like, as you tear out the memo, it reveals a building.

If that weren’t enough, the memos themselves also have cool cut out things!

Seriously. Check it out.

Have a lovely day!

Fantastic Twitter Response to a “HOW…?!?!”

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And somebody else had a fantastic response. Enjoy!

More Thoughts on Perfectly Prepared Food

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As you may recall, I’m trying something new, with being more intentional about questions and answers. Or something. (You can read the post.) In that post, I was wondering about the potential for making a food… perfectly. Like, it’s your magic talent.

I also started to think of answers, based on costs and wasteage.

Now, I’m thinking about it in terms of preferences. So, there are some tradeoffs here as well. You could, for example, make it so that your Absolutely Favorite Dish Ever always turns out perfectly.

But if it’s your Absolute Favorite Dish Ever To Make, especially if it’s one that you usually make, you run into extra complications. Are you already making it well? If so, would it make sense to magically guarantee you can always make it perfectly? Or should you go with one of the less commonly made ones?

Is it possible that your favorite dish is only your favorite because you can’t make your second-favorite perfectly?

Would you want to risk it?

Also, what if your favorite is different from what most of your friends like. Would you want to make a perfect crowd-pleaser?

And other fun considerations.

Happy thinking!

Grammar Reminders

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Hi!

This is just a reminder that there are several confusing words that sound similar. So, here’s a list, with some definitions.

Your: The possessive form of You. So, if you own something. It’s used in second-person writing, but sometimes gets misused if people are being lazy when typing. (It does NOT mean “you are”.)

You’re: This is the one that means “you are”. There’s nothing possessive about it. Not actually sure why this one gets misused.

Yore: Older word. Meaning older things. Should seldom be used, and hopefully isn’t confused with “You’re” and “your” that much.

If it is, though… I suppose you could say it’s an old mistake.

Have a lovely Sunday!

Questionably Filled Glasses

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Hi!

So. You know the “glass half full/empty” analogy, and the classifications? (I.e., Optimist: Half full; Pessimist: Half empty).

Well, some add to that: Engineer: The cup is inefficiently designed.

(Or something. I’m not actually an engineer. In case you had any doubts about that…)

Anyway. That got me wondering: What would a truly “efficient” glass look like, then?

Like, clearly it would need to adjust size based on water. So, maybe it would have a glass rim (to help keep shape and let you not spill), and a baloon-ish base that expands with water, but is somehow not breakable?

Of course, given how expensive something like that might be to construct effectively, it really makes you wonder whether it’s actually any more efficient, when costs are considered.

But whatever.

What are your thoughts?

Thoughts on Foods for Thought

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So, I’m building off of my question about food for thought, I realized there are a few nuances to the question that might not be obvious to start.

First, there’s the question of when would you not want brain working at full brainage.

Presumably, you would have wanted it for that previous sentence. Similarly, it presumably did not happen with your most recent sentence.

Meh, whatever.

As I was saying. There are times when you might not want full thinky things to think. Like, right before bed.

So, a warm glass of milk might not be the bestest of all possible ideas.

And next, there’s the consideration of whether you want an excuse for having a particular type of food, or whether you want most value. Like, if only super ridiculously sweetly fantastic sugar cookies with cream-cheese frosting yield my Full Thought Potential, then clearly I would need to have more of them more often.

On the other hand, something common like ice-berg lettuce would possibly increase the frequency of Brainage.

So, what are your thoughts?