http://www.massless.org/ The faster I go, the lighter I get. Hello! Wow. en-us Thu, 01 May 2003 12:53:18 -0800 http://www.massless.org/?archive=000600 "The internet just exposes us to a kaleidoscope of what we assume has the potential for understanding and intimacy when it is only a fleeting aberration of any and all truths." -Chuck Wetherell (my Dad) It has been fantastic to... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000599 I don't want you to think this post is about you. It's about you. But not you. You. And you. But not you. Our you who art in you hallowed you that you... Or you. It's just -- this weblog,... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000598 In every band I've been in there's been a point where in addition to being a particpant, I've become a fan. After listening to the recording of our rehearsal for tonight's show at Slim's, I've turned the corner. I want... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000597 "You will die alone," she breathed in a hoarse whisper. Hank sighed. Gypsy curses were always a terrible way to start a status meeting.... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000595 The dying, generally, are humorless. I have yet to see someone die with a final bon mot. Or a one-liner. I've asked for limericks, knock-knock jokes, and puns and given the efficacy of my eliciting a response I might as... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000593 I've made a "The Small Hours" theme for Massless. Click here to see it. (Requires Javascript) It's based on our sticker design. Did you know that clicking on the thin pics in the lower right-hand corner changes the theme to... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000591 (Fictional blog post) My last shoelace broke -- just above the knot. It never fails. And it may mean another embarrassing call to A. Our last telephone exchange: I was caught hating my age. We're an unlike pair - bellows... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000589 What I now know: The Oakland City Planning Commission eats at Le Cheval* before a meeting. I know because that's what is says on their agenda for March 19th, 2003. Surprisingly, I also see that this "Meal Gathering" is "open... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000587 (Fiction)The Studebaker died...again. Eddie sucked hard on his cigarette. "Aw, c'mon!" The family's lone car had broken down before, twice each in months starting with "M" and had been frequently referred to by the family as "safe in winter" and... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000585 Normally, when techs talk about their personal computers or gadgets (and how they use them) people's eyes glaze like a doughnut. This is one of those times: prepare to glaze. Personal computers / devicesMy current state of the personal computing... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000583 My boss has a very nice German-made car. When we piled in to go to lunch, I noticed that the seat belt clasps were located near the door - meaning you'd pull the belt from the inside of the seat... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000581 (Fiction) Amaro ran for exactly 15 seconds at a time. He would start running at dusk. A few feet. Then stop. Then a few more feet. Then stop. Every day for a year. You could see his long, sloping shadow... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000579 (Satire) 1. Manufacture Consent Often, a man will choose to fight with a weapon instead of resorting to the slap and tickle of hand-to-hand combat. But he is likely harboring the same need as yourself, namely: a non-lethal dance of... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000577 (Truth or Fiction?) In quieter times, I think often of two gentleman I've met - and of their extraordinary lives and the remarkable occasion of their meeting. Of them, Giggle is the obvious hero. He is fair, sandy-haired and idealistic;... http://www.massless.org/?archive=000575 I had to write the following today: Changing our current navigation method would bring the user experience in line with everyday web interaction where moving "back" and "forward" means retrieving an exact snapshot of the page in the stack. And...