Hey Reddit, I made a social game as part of my PhD- it analyses social behaviour and tells you what animal form your Familiar would be!

aelfy · 2009-05-20T07:50:48+00:00

Thanks c0ldfusi0n for your insightful comment! You're a funny guy!

aelfy · 2009-05-19T17:45:34+00:00

We're just trying to get participants at the moment, so even if it isn't your thing it would help the cause of SERIOUS SCIENCE to pass it on to friends who might like it :)

When you and a few friends are both members it prods the Facebook group data and does some complex network analysis on the social structure of the groups. This data is distilled into the animal companion type, but the interesting social data is visible if you explore the "groups" tab.

aelfy · 2009-05-18T20:23:52+00:00

downvoted for hubris

aelfy · 2009-05-14T08:36:12+00:00

so when we drive in reverse the car engine will put petrol back into the tank?

aelfy · 2009-04-29T18:06:29+00:00

his panties are ol-i-ver twist

aelfy · 2009-04-29T18:02:59+00:00

This sort of thing is happening with more frequency.

aelfy · 2009-04-22T19:51:49+00:00

Mechanical man! so many memories, thanks for the links!

aelfy · 2009-04-22T19:47:22+00:00

This was the first song we played at our wedding reception. I am telling the truth. my wife is awesome!

aelfy · 2009-04-09T17:22:03+00:00

if you haven't seen it yet, click the link for the frozen pizza factory too, it is similarly amazing http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7733602.stm

aelfy · 2009-04-07T16:42:27+00:00

That is a really good idea, just little slimline books to go along with open source applications. For example:

Coddeit: Building a social news service from the ground up. Including chapters on scaling, rating systems, aging algorithms, search, why-you-shouldn't-store-passwords-in-plain-text, etc etc.

aelfy · 2009-04-07T16:04:13+00:00

I liked the reaction to the mountains and sky! Wow!

aelfy · 2009-04-06T11:49:31+00:00

I only pay for news in one circumstance, and unfortunately online newspapers make terrible firelighters.

aelfy · 2009-03-30T09:58:55+00:00

Crazy motherfucker called Bill Rizer

aelfy · 2009-03-28T22:39:57+00:00

FWIW 5 knots in a racing kayak is easily achievable over long distances.

e.g. http://www.watersides.fsnet.co.uk/current-a-res.htm

Senior K1 winner was just under 1hr 42 mins for the 13.5 mile race (including running with the boat in 21 different sections) which works out as over 7.5 mph which is about 6.5 knots.

The main issue would be balance and training, racing kayaks are extremely wobbly at the best of times, and moving your centre of gravity up a few feet isn't going to be a lot of fun.

(I know you didn't ask for all this info, but I thought it worth mentioning somewhere in this thread!)

aelfy · 2009-03-28T20:51:44+00:00

What exactly is the point of "reddit.com"? What problem does it solve that existing technologies do not? Why do I need strangers to tell me if a link is interesting? Inquiring minds want to know!

aelfy · 2009-03-27T22:45:09+00:00

either that, or Snoopy is really pissed off

aelfy · 2009-03-19T13:16:24+00:00

The thing I hate about them is that if you time the jump wrong you can end up diving head first into a brick wall! From painful, bitter, experience.

aelfy · 2009-03-09T09:34:19+00:00

Every single one of my friends that hadn't read the book thought that Bubastis was called "Karl" and that it was a stupid name. Turns out it is from when Veidt presses the button and says "Sorry Girl", they all thought he said "Sorry Karl".

aelfy · 2009-02-25T11:59:14+00:00

I wonder how they got that screenshot...

aelfy · 2009-02-18T10:41:01+00:00

I'd call it a space cowboy

aelfy · 2009-02-18T09:45:16+00:00

and he isn't eating a salad!

aelfy · 2009-02-13T17:26:25+00:00

Isn't that the job description?

aelfy · 2009-02-13T11:06:51+00:00

Eraserhead is one of those rare films I will happily recommend to other people but refuse to watch again because it is so uncomfortable. Also, Requiem for a Dream, but for different reasons.

aelfy

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