Jenny Bristol

And, It’s August!

In which I begin preparations for a new school year.

Aug 1

The Liner Notes of Computer History #12: 10 Things I Didn’t Know

We've had a computer in the house for most of my life. My mom's programming job and the odd hand-me-down units from family members kept us in playthings pretty early on. But despite that, and my most-of-a-major in Computer Science, there is still naturally a lot that I don't know about the history of computers. Here are some things that I have recently learned.

Jul 27

Ken Burns by Wikimedia user dbking (CC BY 2.0)

Things to Love #15: Ken Burns

Ken Burns is my hero. Truly.

Jul 26

Olio #15: 10 Things to Love About Working at Home

Though there are some drawbacks to working at home (work/life balance? clocking out? foreign concepts), by far, the good outweighs the bad. Here are ten good reasons to work at home.

Jul 21

Angostura aromatic bitters by Wikimedia user Didier Descouens CC BY-SA 3.0

Things to Love #14: Bitters

Read how bitters have become one of my newest kitchen staples.

Jul 19

I’ve Got Moxie #15: Tidying Up

Over the past couple of years, there has been a big fuss about Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. People seem to be so taken with the thing. Does it contain the magic formula to getting and keeping my house tidy?

Jul 15

Olio #14: Jane Austen Mad Libs*—Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen Mad Libs*. Because why not. This was a very popular post last time (when I did a Mad Libs-type activity for Pride and Prejudice), so this time around, it's Sense and Sensibility! This book was Jane Austen's first published work, and was attributed to her only by saying it was "By a Lady".

Jul 14

Happy Amazon Prime Day!

Try Amazon Prime for free, and see how well it works for you. No commitment.

Jul 12

Bristol Box #13: Learn to Crochet

This week's Bristol Box gives you all that you need to get you on the road to knowing how to crochet!

Jul 11

I’ve Got Moxie #14: An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments on sale for 99¢!

In this election year, it's as important as ever to be able to think critically about what you read online, see on television, or hear on the radio. Brush up on your knowledge of logical fallacies by getting Ali Almossawi's An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments book for only 99¢ through July 18!

Jul 8

Olio #13: Andrew Carnegie, Helping Those Who Help Themselves

Andrew Carnegie. Steel magnate. Important man of the 19th century. Immigrant. Philanthropist. Fascinating guy. Wish I could have met him.

Jul 7

Pens!

I've been gingerly beginning my exploration of the world of fountain pens. Well, on an extremely amateurish level. Mostly, I just like fancy writing, and dislike my own writing. Somehow, a fountain pen will make my handwriting gorgeous and fancy and flowing. Right? That's how this works, right?

Jul 6

Things to Love #13: Webcomics

You no longer need to be chummy with a newspaper or a newspaper syndicate to have a comic strip. Anyone can draw their art, or make their humor, and just put it out there on the web for all to enjoy. Webcomics are one of many areas where the freedom of the internet has generated some great work. Here are my favorites.

Jul 5