Sarah Elkins configures@identi.ca
Figure it out ... with me! Configuration Manager, Network Engineer, Knowledge Gardener; into dance, learning, teaching, sharing, and games.
2019-07-03T15:24:43Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I picked one DC Fringe Festival play to see this summer. I would have picked more, but it's a busy time for me. https://capitalfringe.org/event/all-for-the-union-2/Journalist women during the US Civil Warnukem likes this.
I felt the story could have been a little tighter, but it was ok.2019-05-27T20:55:32Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Get ready for a LOT more mosquitos, when there are fewer bats. I'm moving to a house with a good backyard. Maybe I should put in a bat box.On the other hand, I think there's a dead-ish tree in the back yard that if it fell would only take out a fence, and http://www.batcon.org/resources/getting-involved/bat-houses says dead trees are even better roosts for them. Maybe I'll stick with benign neglect of my back yard for now.2019-05-24T20:49:51Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I enjoyed the Game of Thrones reference (penultimate episode) in this article about Theresa May's resignation:https://twitter.com/iknowplacesmp6/status/1131977960444108802 (British guy explaining how tears are far more appropriate for those hurt by her policies)2019-01-20T09:16:01Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
"You are playing 9x17 hard puzzle 72168You successfully solved the puzzle in 10 minutes, 26 seconds!
You have solved 17 puzzles of this size and difficulty,
with an average time of 16 minutes, 46 seconds,
and a fastest time of 7 minutes, 48 seconds." -- https://www.kakuroconquest.com/?sg=12018-12-12T20:33:49Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
https://www.kakuroconquest.com/ added a new 9x17 set of puzzles!
"You are playing 9x17 intermediate puzzle 55304You successfully solved the puzzle in 10 minutes, 37 seconds!
You have solved 9 puzzles of this size and difficulty,
with an average time of 17 minutes, 57 seconds,
and a fastest time of 8 minutes, 58 seconds."
I'll head on to "hard" next.nukem likes this.
2018-09-28T12:25:47Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I've worked my way through all the levels of kakuroconquest.com -- I guess I'll just bookmark, and maybe come back to playing on this level sometime.
"You are playing 9x11 expert puzzle 20948You successfully solved the puzzle in 20 minutes, 0 seconds!
You have solved 14 puzzles of this size and difficulty,
with an average time of 17 minutes, 0 seconds,
and a fastest time of 11 minutes, 50 seconds."I played it *one* more time and did really well:You successfully solved the puzzle in 7 minutes, 14 seconds!
You have solved 15 puzzles of this size and difficulty,
with an average time of 16 minutes, 21 seconds,
and a fastest time of 7 minutes, 14 seconds.
2018-07-01T05:49:51Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I enjoyed *The West Wing* but am not as big a fan as some others I know. However, I ran across this fannish podcast episode which had as a guest commenter, Justin Trudeau! http://thewestwingweekly.com/episodes/3152018-05-16T20:03:28Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
Loading the car with donations for a massive Habitat for Humanity yard sale: The good feeling of clearing the house of things from an ex-boyfriend which I hadn't felt right about just tossing (working toaster oven, blanket, comic books, etc.). Also just lightening my kitchen up by giving away some tools I haven't used in a year, making it easier to find the ones I want. I know this doesn't work for everyone but I'm happy about it today.2018-02-07T16:02:13Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
Argh, I had the basement vents CLOSED instead of OPEN!
Well, that explains why I've had to run the space heater pretty much non-stop every time I've been down here this winter.2017-12-04T09:19:48Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I like two spaces. (defiant!)Ben Sturmfels likes this.
2017-10-30T01:10:51Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
"How I miss my phonograph! To write a diary with a pen is irksome to me!" Dr. Seward, *Dracula* -- http://infocult.typepad.com/dracula/2017/10/how-i-miss-my-phonograph.html2017-05-31T01:12:41Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
Having finally seen Rogue 1, I enjoyed reading this analysis of "the larger security culture at play in the Empire" which came out a couple of years ago: https://adam.shostack.org/blog/2015/12/cybersecurity-lessons-from-star-wars-blame-vader-not-the-it-d...
"There is a singular cause for these failures: Darth Vader. His habit of force choking those who have failed him. The culture of terror that he fosters prevents those under his command from learning from their mistakes and ensures that opportunities for learning will be missed; finger-pointing and blame passing will rule the day. "Charles Stanhope likes this.
2017-05-15T01:57:38Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
A charming bit of art nouveau celebrating women and circuit boards: http://skin-horse.com/comic/2017-05-14/
#geekfeminismElena ``of Valhalla'' likes this.
I fully agree on the quote (from the above link) "On reflection, I think computers and art nouveau should go together, like, all the time."
Elena ``of Valhalla'' at 2017-05-24T17:40:55Z
Sarah Elkins likes this.
2017-03-27T05:18:50Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
2017-01-21T14:20:34Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
From Anita Hill's editorial in the Washington Post yesterday, "Take it from me: Life goes on": For me, Nov. 8, 2016, felt like an unwelcome flashback to October 1991 -- another sadly missed opportunity to affirm basic notions of decency and equity ... But what I witnessed after the [Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination] hearing, when thousands of women demanded tha our leadership in Washington reflect their experiences, gives me hope. I'm convinced that those who expect women to recede quietly will soon be disappointed.2017-01-14T17:08:46Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I always enjoy her fun and thoughtful fashion write-ups. I liked her SF novel *Persona* and got the sequel, *Icon*, but haven't read it yet.
http://www.genevievevalentine.com/2017/01/red-carpet-rundown-the-2017-golden-globes/2016-12-09T10:12:14Z via Identi.ca Web CC: Public
2016-11-11T19:41:53Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I answered this recently in a survey for female video gamers: "Someone who gets results and can help her friends, whether through combat, smarts, mind-blowing artistry, or mad diplomacy skillz." Question: "What's a female power fantasy to you?"
https://docs.google.com/a/sparkypants.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPmisY1CVcdueFmJ_Zat_0EqMv1owT3kxN-kmMUB...2016-08-05T02:28:55Z via Identi.ca Web To: CC: Followers, Public
I read the novella "The Ballad of Black Tom" a couple of months ago and found it powerful. The protagonist's increasing anger (justifiable, but with unfortunate results) reminded me of Chester Himes' *If He Hollers Let Him Go*, but with reclaimed Lovecraftian-mythology elements. This Fresh Aire interview with the author was interesting. http://www.npr.org/2016/02/29/468558238/the-ballad-of-black-tom-offers-a-tribute-and-critique-of-lov...sazius likes this.