tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226822982024-03-21T16:48:06.958-04:00dmtheoryUmbilicolintoscopic NarcissismD. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-33395825693761473502014-08-30T10:05:00.001-04:002014-08-31T06:10:23.750-04:00Scenes from Zagreb
St. Mark's Church
A view of the Zagreb cathedral
A chapel at Medvedevgrad
Medvedevgrad Fortress Ruins, overlooking Zagreb
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-7701490399142365812014-08-30T10:00:00.001-04:002014-08-31T06:08:10.974-04:00Scenes from Budapest
Ferris wheel in Elizabeth square outsite my hotel
The site of the congress dinner (a former concert hall)
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-19260702157554391982013-11-18T06:15:00.000-05:002013-11-18T06:15:00.597-05:00Shopping in Kolkata
Typical street crowd
Outside the old market
Inside the market
Buying saris
Fresh mutton, anyone?
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-278820362191594972013-11-17T23:56:00.004-05:002013-11-17T23:56:50.506-05:00A few More Kolkata PhotosIt's been a very busy couple of days in Kolkata, but everything has gone well. Unfortunately, I haven't had a lot of time to do anything other than meeting-related tasks...today everything is done, so hopefully I'll have more time to get out and see some things today. Still, I have a few photos worth sharing:
My booth...lots of time spent here!
The lovely pool veranda at the D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-61320324374528712452013-11-14T11:41:00.000-05:002013-11-14T11:43:28.068-05:00Images of Kolkata
First, some typical Kolkata street scenes:
This is the Kalighat Kalika, a major temple to Kali, the Indian goddess of chaos and destruction
This is Victoria Memorial Hall, a memorial to Queen Victoria from when Kolkata was the capital of British India
Some photos from the Mother House, the headquarters of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity:
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-34060548012427788802013-10-14T06:30:00.001-04:002013-10-14T06:30:17.887-04:00An Unexpected Side TripThere was (allegedly) too much fog in Florence, so the plane that I should have gotten on was diverted to Pisa. That meant a 1-hour bus ride westward to the Pisa airport:
Of course, by the time this happened and the flight to Paris finally took off, I had missed my connection back to the states. Thus, I got to spend the night at a totally forgettable airport hotel. D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-23366443987722795882013-10-12T12:29:00.001-04:002013-10-12T12:29:18.281-04:00Last Day in Florence
"Going native" with a nice scarf (for what it's worth, this did stop the sidewalk trinket salespeople from pestering me).
Trying a trigeminal nerve stimulating device (intended to help treat migraines...very soothing!)
Site of a delicious lunch of tagliatelle con ragù di carne, fagioli e salsiccia di vitello, e vino rosso (pasta with meat sauce, beans and veal sausage & D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-31045544038696254052013-10-11T03:26:00.001-04:002013-10-11T03:26:09.158-04:00Photos Forbidden...
...I took one anyway #YOLO
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-20435507367753144712013-10-10T11:28:00.001-04:002013-10-10T14:39:44.411-04:00Firenze, Day 4Today is definitely a work day, so I don't have many interesting photos to post. However, here are some of me at "work":
This is what you get when you order a glass of wine at the hotel bar....who needs dinner?
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-88311542407581672282013-10-09T08:15:00.000-04:002013-10-09T08:15:05.653-04:00Firenze, Day 3Today has been more work and less fun, so I don't have as many pictures to show. However:
Here's my booth, where I will be spending some serious quality time over the next 3 days.
Today's lunch (yum!)
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-71906512158521405412013-10-08T07:25:00.002-04:002013-10-09T08:21:33.859-04:00Firenze, Day 2
I had time for some more sightseeing this morning, before heading to the meeting venue to work. The weather is much better today, so hopefully these photos do Florence more justice than yesterday's.
The Arno River, looking towards the Ponte Vecchio
The frescoes inside the dome, depicting the Last Judgment, by Vasari & Zuccari
Climbing the dome...
...it's a long climb!D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-80325934451051099082013-10-07T09:08:00.003-04:002013-10-07T09:09:35.975-04:00Firenze
The Church of St. Maria Novella, just across from my hotel
A view of Florence from across the Arno River
Just to prove I'm really here (can you tell I just got off a transatlantic flight? ;-)
The Duomo (cathedral), just a few blocks from my hotel
My delicious lunch of authentic Italian Pizza
D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-3482860577040167072012-09-27T16:54:00.001-04:002012-09-27T16:54:28.818-04:00My Current Snooze Alarm [From Parenting Fails: The Worst Song to Wake Up To]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-10034766423887842042012-09-15T20:08:00.001-04:002012-09-15T20:08:25.868-04:00My Wife Resembles This Remark [From Parenting Fails: Baby Feels]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-21442952455734487002012-08-17T22:21:00.001-04:002012-08-17T22:21:29.047-04:00Posted Without Comment of the Day [From Posted Without Comment of the Day]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-32240462363004615022012-08-11T14:15:00.001-04:002012-08-11T14:16:20.032-04:00This means I don't love my son AT ALL [From Parenting Fails: Seen at a Clothing Store in Colorado]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-24908674134855042032012-08-01T10:57:00.000-04:002012-08-01T10:58:27.866-04:00Your not getting this jobI heart this hiring philosophy: "...I grammar test people who walk in the door looking for a job. Grammar is my litmus test. All applicants say they're detail-oriented; I just make my employees prove it." http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html [via lifehacker]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-6802867360627651312012-07-30T13:44:00.001-04:002012-07-30T13:44:50.265-04:00I'll have to remember this idea in a few years... I don't know who had the genius idea—and courage—to stick this post-it on their fridge door but, as evil as it may seem for kids all around the world, it's the best parenting tip I've ever seen on this age of underage internet junkies. More » [From Is This the Best or the Most Evil Parenting Trick Ever? [Internet]]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-55260114299945174802012-07-27T14:05:00.001-04:002012-07-27T14:07:14.418-04:00Technology 1, Cast 0So, I just upgraded to OS X Mountain lion, and one of the cool new features is voice-to-text recognition. Granted, there are other commercial options out there, but this new feature is built right into the operating system. I have "written" this entire post using just my voice, which is especially useful to me now, after my recent inglorious encounter with the Amsterdam pavement. Thank you Apple!D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-23054321196127725482012-07-25T19:17:00.001-04:002012-07-25T19:18:24.137-04:00Time to start building my herd...Reduce Animal Unemployment: Hire A Goat By Movoto Real EstateD. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-67228978037119848992012-07-23T16:17:00.001-04:002012-07-23T16:17:22.086-04:00Maybe I can try this when my elbow's better...D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-41763970945748330572012-07-18T16:16:00.002-04:002012-07-18T18:55:43.875-04:00Seven More Words You Can't Say?Balls.Gun.Smoked.Colt .45.Whore.Drugs.Green.Apparently George Carlin's famous list is in need of some additions. At least, that's the only conclusion I can come to after hearing the great track "What It's Like" (NSFW, evidently…) by Everlast on the radio recently.* In an absurdly Kimmel-esque barrage of hyper-censorship, we're left hearing lines like this:"…Late one night there was a big […] D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-13873104885671238722012-07-17T14:19:00.001-04:002012-07-17T14:19:49.702-04:00:-D[From From The Desk Of The Office Manager: Cuckold Card] People: I'm sorry to report that this past weekend, Tyson Brown in HR was CUCKOLDED. A "condolences" greeting card is being sent around the office. Write something nice for the cuckold, OK? The card is being passed around with a list of office employees. Once your write in the card, scratch your name off the list and give it toD. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-34110539674138621282012-07-17T14:12:00.001-04:002012-07-17T14:12:12.099-04:00This sandwich is hurtyGuess my flight home from Amsterdam could've been worse... Four turkey sandwiches found on separate Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to the United States contained what appeared to be sewing needles, the airline said Monday. [From Needles found in airline sandwiches]D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22682298.post-88632340704488720142012-07-14T17:17:00.001-04:002012-07-14T17:17:32.339-04:00"Test" post; Book of RevelationThis is really more of a test post than anything, but I did find this review by Adam Gopnik of Elaine Pagels' book Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation for the New Yorker interesting. (via Kottke.org)D. Masked Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092466350080282936noreply@blogger.com0