Wednesday, February 28, 2007

On my way to New Mexico

Tomorrow morning I'm on my way to New Mexico to be interviewed for a job at this institute.

I'm so hanging for a good burrito and a margarita.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Quantum computing for the masses

Scott Aaronson succeeds in combing the worst title with the best explanation of Shor's factoring algorithm.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Wonkette vs MySpace

Wonkette on the increasing politicization of "MySpace":

But by the time November 2008 comes around, it’s entirely possible that every single American will have a MySpace page and will be able to vote for president online by clicking the dancing Santa Claus zwinkie on the refinance/free ring tones/Match.com/Adult Friend Finder ad. Or maybe whoever has the most “friends” becomes president, which would be more legitimate than whatever the hell happened in 2000.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

What happened to my JJJ Hottest 100 countdown above 35?

Sean asks a very good question. Well, Ben made this comment and then not long later I found myself drinking beers and wearing  XXXX Gold hat at the Regatta Hotel waiting to meet up with Peter, Aggie and Stephanie for a night of shenanigans...

In the end I think I heard the rest of the countdown at the Regatta Hotel. Apparently it finished like this:

1
Augie March
One Crowded Hour

2
Eskimo Joe
Black Fingernails, Red Wine

3
Hilltop Hoods
The Hard Road

4
Killers
When You Were Young

5
Scissor Sisters
I Don't Feel Like Dancing

6
Gnarls Barkley
Crazy

7
Snow Patrol
Chasing Cars

8
Gotye
Hearts A Mess

9
Muse
Starlight

10
Grates
19-20-20

11
Little Birdy
Come On Come On

12
John Butler Trio
Funky Tonight

13
My Chemical Romance
Welcome To The Black Parade

14
OK GO
Here It Goes Again

15
Lily Allen
Smile

16
Peter Bjorn & John
Young Folks

17
Grates
Science Is Golden

18
Muse
Supermassive Black Hole

19
Lupe Fiasco
Kick Push

20
Regina Spektor
Fidelity

21
Youth Group
Forever Young

22
Tool
Vicarious

23
Hilltop Hoods
Clown Prince

24
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gold Lion

25
Placebo
Meds

26
Camille
Ta Douleur

27
Strokes
You Only Live Once

28
Saboteurs
Steady As She Goes

29
Tool
The Pot

30
Arctic Monkeys
When The Sun Goes Down

31
Killers
Bones

32
Butterfly Effect
Gone

33
Cops
Call Me Anytime

34
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California

35
Lily Allen
LDN

36
Bob Evans
Nowhere Without You

37
Bob Evans
Don't You Think It's Time

38
Josh Pyke
Memories & Dust

39
Butterfly Effect
A Slow Descent

40
Basement Jaxx
Take Me Back To Your House

41
Hilltop Hoods
What A Great Night!

42
Grates
Inside Outside

43
Angus & Julia Stone
Paper Aeroplane

44
Lady Sovereign
Love Me Or Hate Me

45
Karnivool
Roquefort

46
AFI
Miss Murder

47
Pony Up!
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (Is That They Die)

48
Regina Spektor
On The Radio

49
Arctic Monkeys
Fake Tales Of San Francisco

50
Strokes
Heart In A Cage

51
Something For Kate
Cigarettes And Suitcases

52
Herd
Unpredictable

53
Living End
Wake Up

54
Eagles Of Death Metal
I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)

55
Wolfmother
Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix)

56
Hilltop Hoods
Stopping All Stations

57
Josh Pyke
Private Education

58
Sarah Blasko
Always On This Line

59
Placebo
Song To Say Goodbye

60
Hot Chip
Over And Over

61
Foo Fighters
Everlong (Acoustic Live)

62
Justice Vs Simian
We Are Your Friends

63
TV On The Radio
Wolf Like Me

64
Something With Numbers
Apple Of The Eye

65
Bloc Party
The Prayer

66
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Phenomena

67
AFI
Love Like Winter

68
Darren Hanlon
Happiness Is A Chemical

69
Beck
Nausea

70
Ben Folds
Such Great Heights (Like A Version)

71
Grates
Lies Are Much More Fun

72
Jet
Put Your Money Where Mouth Is

73
Matisyahu
King Without A Crown

74
Snow Patrol
Hands Open

75
Ben Kweller
Sundress

76
Jet
Rip It Up

77
Hilltop Hoods
Recapturing The Vibe

78
Placebo
Infra-Red

79
Sarah Blasko
Explain

80
Wolfmother
Love Train

81
Gnarls Barkley
Gone Daddy Gone

82
Freestylers/Pendulum
Painkiller

83
Butterfingers
Get Up Outta The Dirt

84
Thom Yorke
Black Swan

85
Infadels
Love Like Semtex

86
Kanye West
Touch The Sky

87
Ben Harper
Better Way

88
Pendulum
Tarantula

89
Arctic Monkeys
Mardy Bum

90
Jurassic 5
Work It Out (Feat. Dave Matthews Band)

91
Panic! At The Disco
The Only Difference Between Martyrdom & Suicide

92
Lily Allen
Alfie

93
Lily Allen
Everything's Just Wonderful

94
Gotye
Learnalilgivnanlovin

95
Eskimo Joe
New York

96
Red Riders
Slide In Next To Me

97
Pearl Jam
Worldwide Suicide

98
Gossip
Standing In The Way Of Control

99
Audioslave
Original Fire

100
Blue King Brown
Come And Check Your Head