Shannon asked about what’s involved in challenging a patent. Here’s a really, really brief dissertation on how patents get issued, and how they get busted.
From my anonymous (i.e. non-member) lurking on LJ Knitting, I learn that they’ve discovered buffalo yarn from American Buffalo Products. It has been available in a limited manner for a few years, but I’ve never seen it in person myself. … Continue reading
You’d think that someone might just post their one guestbook comment and be done with it. But no. Yes, I blocked out the link identifying the picture here. But I kept the reply guestbook comment that records quite the fortuitous … Continue reading
Shrug. Bolero. Armwarmers. Peplum. Really. Regarding the first two, if you don’t have an emaciated frame or aren’t freakishly tall, if you’re wearing a shrug or a bolero, the clothes underneath had better be a solid colour from head to … Continue reading
Could Diane please e-mail me to confirm that this was a joke? I suppose I could e-mail her to ask, since she did leave her address when she signed. And it appears to be a bona fide address, which suggests … Continue reading
Pictured we see Valeria, the Queen of Thieves, her northern-themed wardrobe a nod to Conan’s homeland. (Found via style-conscious Ivete.)
If you were wondering, um… June? I’m aiming for June, although I’d rather it would be earlier than that.
But I make exceptions. Happy birthday to wiseNeedle. And if you don’t know what it is, read this excellent explanation.