http://larrytomlinson.com The personal ramblings of Larry Tomlinson. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:01:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/06/09/why-we-know-less-than-ever-about-the-world/ Wall-E Spotted in LA! from Blink on Vimeo. http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/05/15/i-want-one/ All I have to say is: "What have I been missing for the past three years?!" It's giving Stargate SG-1 serious competition as my all-time favorite sci-fi series, and I'm only on disc two of season one. It's great. http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/04/26/battlestar-galactica/ (For what it's worth, I haven't paid much attention to the presidential races yet. I just thought this was a funny picture.) http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/04/14/enough-said/ (Up until recently, I didn't know if I'd be able to talk about this, but, well, now I can. Enjoy.) I've been in talks with a major defense contractor for the past year or so, trying to bang out some details regarding a possible opportunity they wanted to extend to me. ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/04/01/the-big-announcement/ So, I've found that when I'm sick, I pop in the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVDs. Why those particular movies? Well, 1) they're great to fall asleep to and let the body heal, and 2) I always discover something new everytime I watch them. Having not read the ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/03/30/want-to-become-a-tolkien-scholar-get-sick/ When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride See from his head, his hands, his feet Sorrow and love flow mingled down Did ever such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown O the wonderful ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/03/21/when-i-survey/ Ok, so a little talk around the Interblogsphere has been about 'zen desks.' Minimalist features, only-what-you-need mentality, and no distractions. So I have decided to take a shot at it. Admittedly, the below photo is mid-process, which is also a bit misleading, since I basically shoved everything onto a nearby ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/03/15/my-desk/ On a more serious note, I've just completed a week trip to Austin, Texas for the SXSW Interactive festival. To get to Austin, I had to fly there. Now, I'm no stranger to air travel, with last year racking up 20+ flights, but I still find it interesting watching people ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/03/12/air-travel-tsa-and-you/ I’ve been tagged by Jesse over at echofaith.com with the 123 meme. 123 Meme — The rules are simple. Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating! Find page 123. Find the first 5 sentences. Post the next 3 sentences. Tag 5 people. The closest book to me is my Canon Rebel XTi ... http://larrytomlinson.com/2008/03/05/123-meme/