Jim Roepcke's weblog have browser, will travel (est. 1999)

How Hitler Became a Dictator

Jacob G. Hornberger: How Hitler Became a Dictator

Article about Noncommutative Geometry

Scientific American.com: The Geometer of Particle Physics

It's articles like this that motivate me to keep on taking more Math courses at UVic. Just registered for Math 233C in the spring. Then I can take Math 333A, Math 333C and Math 422 next year. So much for easy electives!

Wii Press Conference Speech?

I'm eagerly anticipating the release of the Nintendo Wii. Yesterday on digg I found a link to a purported Nintendo press conference speech in September announcing the final details about the Wii.

It seems like there are too many good things in that speech to be true, especially the last surprise (the price of that accessory - i won't spoil it here - seems far too inexpensive), so I'm guessing this is a fake, but if it's all true, we're in for quite a ride!

What’s up with digg lately?

Has anyone else noticed that the stories on digg.com are getting repeated across pages lately? I'm seeing at least half a dozen duplicates going from page 1 to 3.

Where the Internet lives

CNET News.com: [video] See where the Internet lives

A very cool walk-through of a massive data-center facility that houses many of the biggest web's biggest sites.

YouTube – Fairplay (soccer)

YouTube: Fairplay

Accidental goal in soccer, so the other team returns the favour.

Bush says Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11

Think Progress: Bush Now Says What He Wouldn’t Say Before War: Iraq Had ‘Nothing’ To Do With 9/11

YouTube: ‘Arab secularist tells it like it is’

YouTube: Arab secularist tells it like it is.

The perfect golf swing, video instruction

VideoJug: How to perform the perfect golf swing (via digg)

Lots of good reminders here if you haven't seen an instructor in years, like me.

Last weekend I broke two of my irons (one by accident, one through swinging), which meant I was without my 3, 5 and 7 irons. I went to Golf Town on Tuesday evening and spent a couple hours testing different sets.

I found a year-old set of irons on clearance, 2/3 off, that really suited me well. It's leaps and bounds better than my old irons, and I think it was even cheaper than my last set. My price range was actually twice what I ended up spending, so I treated myself to a new driver that I found for 75% off.

Honestly, I agonized over the decision because I really wanted to try hybrids for my long irons. Not because I needed them, I'm completely comfortable with a 3 iron, but because I found I could hit a hybrid (Nickent Genex 3DX) 30-40 yards farther (consistently) at the driving range than a traditional iron. However, in the end I decided to stick with traditional clubs because I really liked the set and the price was great. Should I decide to add a hybrid to my bag later I'll still be ahead, cost-wise.

This weekend I'm going to play Glen Meadows again (site of the two broken clubs), hopefully I can substantially improve on last weekend's embarassment.

Canada says sorry (again)

YouTube: Apology to America

I'm glad we got that off our chests.