“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And god granted it.” -Voltaire “Science offers us an explanation of how complexity (the difficult) arose out of simplicity (the easy). The hypothesis of God offers no worthwhile explanation for anything, for it simply postulates what we are trying to explain.” -Richard Dawkins Plurk = cool. So is ping.fm. Start a tumblelog. Stuff I like. Facebook too. Lex, my cat. Stuff I work on: Equality is Gainesville’s Business & Alachua County Democrats var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5005450-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @rprather)http://robertprather.com/<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MYiPhone/~3/L9JgqxlLJXc/the-best-camera-iphone-photo-sharing-app-supports-twitter-facebook-more-228428.php">The Best Camera iPhone photo sharing app supports Twitter, Facebook, more</a>: <p>Our photography obsessed friend Chase Jarvis has been in touch to let us know about his new iPhone app, <a href="http://www.thebestcamera.com/" target="_blank">The Best Camera</a>.  Intended to make taking, tweaking and sharing images more straightforward,…</p>http://robertprather.com/post/194700964http://robertprather.com/post/194700964Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:13:18 -0400<a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/-7WnP2xGDDE/how-to-access-gmail-when-its-down">How to Access Gmail When It’s Down [Gmail]</a>: <p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/09/sshot-2009-09-10-13-59-45.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/17/2009/09/500x_sshot-2009-09-10-13-59-45.jpg" width="500"/></a>Last week’s Gmail outage is <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5350224/gmail-hits-another-outage-%5Bupdated%5D" target="_blank">just the latest</a> in a <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5159429/gmail-outage-lasts-two-and-a-half-hours" target="_blank">long</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/229500/gmail-why-hast-thou-forsaken-me" target="_blank">series</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5167279/gmail-goes-down-again-for-some-users" target="_blank">of outages</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5216738/rolling-outages-frustrate-gmail-users" target="_blank">in our favorite</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5066133/has-gmail-google-let-you-down" target="_blank">webmail</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5245537/gmail-suffers-early+morning-outage-again" target="_blank">application</a>, but you don’t have to let that stop you from accessing your email and…</p>http://robertprather.com/post/184988198http://robertprather.com/post/184988198Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:46:15 -0400<a href="http://crunchyjew.tumblr.com/post/178831700">Buddhist Cat Doesn’t Believes in Godz. | elephant journal</a>: <p><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpehy6t21O1qz5nm7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/09/buddhist-cat/" target="_blank">Buddhist Cat Doesn’t Believes in Godz. | elephant journal</a></p>http://robertprather.com/post/179179587http://robertprather.com/post/179179587Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:16:48 -0400<a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/q60NIeG5BnI/how-to-build-a-hackintosh-with-snow-leopard-start-to-finish">How to Build a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, Start to Finish [How To]</a>: <p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/09/snowhackintosh1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/17/2009/09/500x_snowhackintosh1.jpg" width="500"/></a>Two years ago, I detailed <a href="http://lifehacker.com/321913/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800" target="_blank">how to build a Hackintosh for under $800</a>—then covered how to do the same <a href="http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required" target="_blank">with less hacking</a>. Now that Snow Leopard’s out, we’re revisiting the Hackintosh, building…</p>http://robertprather.com/post/179179583http://robertprather.com/post/179179583Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:16:47 -0400<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OutlawDesign/~3/yGiuKH1rsbg/">What if Websites Were People…</a>: <blockquote>Shared by RobertP <br/> I like how Jesus is Google. Nice….</blockquote> <p>A while back I heard Paul Boag talk about how websites should have persona’s while you design them. Although I don’t think is exactly what…</p>http://robertprather.com/post/159472437http://robertprather.com/post/159472437Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:52:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2eofdfgh4ZBLRj1Qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sitting in Starbucks</p>http://robertprather.com/post/53094598http://robertprather.com/post/53094598Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:32:44 -0400<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1185304443" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1786848892&playerId=1185304443&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="339" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br/><br/><p>“Following a weekend of scathing media reports and editorials on John McCain’s unprecedented campaign of dishonor and dishonesty, the Obama campaign today released a new 30 second TV ad called “Honor.” In 2000, John McCain said he wouldn’t “take the low road to the highest office in the land.” But eight years later, he’s running one of the most dishonest campaigns ever seen.” [via <a target="_blank" href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gG5q24">BarackObama.com</a>]</p>http://robertprather.com/post/50298204http://robertprather.com/post/50298204Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:11:15 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48cd3b64ddb82bd0/48cd0cf97d529c95/be940ef3" id="W4727a250e66f972348cd3b64ddb82bd0" height="294" width="400"><param value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48cd3b64ddb82bd0/48cd0cf97d529c95/be940ef3" name="movie" /><param value="transparent" name="wmode" /><param value="all" name="allowNetworking" /><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess" /></object><br/><br/><p>Palin / Clinton Joint Appearance on SNL (This is too good for words  - Tina Fey looks and sounds just like her.) [via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/the_comedy_gods_are_happy.php">Bilerco.com</a>]</p>http://robertprather.com/post/50146273http://robertprather.com/post/50146273Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:14:35 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2duoxcn6086xwBqUo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Phelps on SNL</p>http://robertprather.com/post/50062067http://robertprather.com/post/50062067Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:07:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2dpwj2hmLHHeS1eu_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Google LHC!</p>http://robertprather.com/post/49602538http://robertprather.com/post/49602538Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:41:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2dpqkyugmUkO2oF3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our future President and Vice President!</p>http://robertprather.com/post/49583215http://robertprather.com/post/49583215Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:54:35 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2dn4xtmcwvcd7TF9_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Moving a house!</p>http://robertprather.com/post/49310671http://robertprather.com/post/49310671Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:13:11 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2dlshbwisb1KHDDQ_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hanging up in the bathroom of our local Democratic Party Office</p>http://robertprather.com/post/49166783http://robertprather.com/post/49166783Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:36:40 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2dlnvewgQhrzYO9E_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gator Bread!</p>http://robertprather.com/post/49156277http://robertprather.com/post/49156277Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:27:39 -0400<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="movie" value="http://s3.amazonaws.com/stlth/static/production/swf/videoPlayer.swf" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="flashvars" value="mediaPath=http://drop.io/download/public/t8ikcysni7rmptfeaama/3d840d9d3fb9661397a3726d82a3b7cd4accb293/a7803910-52c9-012b-a72c-0012799407ec/36802840-5a9f-012b-75c8-fe8f737b4166/converted-obamapridevideo.flv&autoplay=false" /><embed src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/stlth/static/production/swf/videoPlayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" width="400" height="300" flashvars="mediaPath=http://drop.io/download/public/t8ikcysni7rmptfeaama/3d840d9d3fb9661397a3726d82a3b7cd4accb293/a7803910-52c9-012b-a72c-0012799407ec/36802840-5a9f-012b-75c8-fe8f737b4166/converted-obamapridevideo.flv&autoplay=false"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Awesome! [via <a href="http://pride.barackobama.com" target="_blank">Pride.BarackObama.com</a>]</p>http://robertprather.com/post/48320610http://robertprather.com/post/48320610Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:04:46 -0400<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1185304443" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1691067763&playerId=1185304443&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="339" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br/><br/><p>Cool.</p>http://robertprather.com/post/48318208http://robertprather.com/post/48318208Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:39:09 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/70IAwHTzrHI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/70IAwHTzrHI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Ahhhhh….</p>http://robertprather.com/post/48186506http://robertprather.com/post/48186506Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:26:21 -0400<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/scienceblogs/pharyngula/~3/379711210/our_tribal_custom.php">“Our tribal custom”</a>: <p>Whenever you hear someone defend an action with the excuse that “it is our custom,” “it is traditional,” “we’ve always done it that way,” “it is written so in our sacred texts,” or variants thereof,…</p>http://robertprather.com/post/48186097http://robertprather.com/post/48186097Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:20:25 -0400<a href="http://www.flascience.org/wp/?p=700">Science on the national political stage</a>: <p>Just some brief notes about science in the presidential campaign here. Barack Obama responded to 14 science-related questions <a href="http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=40" target="_blank">posed by ScienceDebate 2008</a>. Question 4 is about science education….</p>http://robertprather.com/post/48186099http://robertprather.com/post/48186099Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:20:25 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/FBNh2Gkx2d7arspblLs7PXjD_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stacked Chairs in Shands Cafeteria</p>http://robertprather.com/post/47810029http://robertprather.com/post/47810029Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:12:10 -0400