Firefly

I’m a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and by extension, of its writer Joss Whedon. I haven’t seen or sought out much Angel. When I heard about the concept of Firefly a couple of years ago, I wasn’t really driven to see it.

This weekend, though, Firefly (and Serenity) more or less fell into my lap, and I ate them up. After Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I should have realised that Joss’ shows can’t be judged by their names. It’s absolutely awesome, and it’s terrible that it was cancelled. Fox have a lot to answer for.

If you haven’t seen it yet, go buy it now. I know space westerns sound stupid, but this is Joss, and he easily rises above any problems he might set himself. It’s just very, very good.

Fundamentally Wrong

The chippie along the road offers  ketchup, salt, and mayonnaise, but no vinegar. The man behind the counter tells me that it’s “too dear”. Given that I won’t be buying chips without vinegar, I think this may be the textbook example of a false economy.

Amazing Space Thingy Pt II: Private Space Travel

I wrote about exoplanets a couple of weeks ago. This is the other thing that I find really amazing.

MLP: Making Your Own Fun

MLP stand for Mindless Link Propagation. It’s the secret ingredient in Fark, Slashdot, Plastic’s QuickLinks, Digg, and so on. It’s a good portion of what the Internet was made for. Normally I try to stay away from this lowest-common-content format, but today I’m feeling weak. I give you THREE FUNNY THINGS.

Moving Flat pt I: Where To?

I hate moving. I really, really hate moving, even more than Rory Blyth hates it . It’s going to have to happen though.

Party

Belatedly, I had my thirtieth birthday party on Saturday. It was a joint party with a friend from university. Pictures after the fold.

Photography

It’s tricky, but someone in my family seems to have the knack.

Amazing Space Thingy Pt I: Exoplanets

I’ve been interested in astronomy since I was very young – my interest kick-started by this great book – and much of what I learned over twenty years ago is still true now. There are two areas, though, where a lot has changed in the last decade or so. Here’s the first.

UK Salsa Congress 2006

Another UK Congress. Where to start?