Isotropic is …
... my personal blog.
Unless otherwise indicated, anything I write here is simply my personal, probably ill-formed, opinion and does not represent the views, beliefs, positions, or opinions of any other person or entity.
Daily Archives: 2008-01-31
31 Jan 2008
Rotten Publishing
Language Log is one of my favorite sites. Poster Bill Poser, in Olla Podrida, was “taken aback” that, in a brief article in The New York Times she and her consultants and editors were aware of the correct name and etymology but thought that some readers might be put off by the notion of rotten [...]
31 Jan 2008
Genuine HP Advantage
Late this afternoon I unpacked an HP Officejet Pro L7580. After the interminable removal of plastic wrap, shipping tape, ink caps (four ink cartridges and two print heads), movement blockers, and warning labels (e.g. “do NOT insert paper until prompted to do so”), I was ready to power it on. The quick setup guide said [...]
