Ben’s Weblog

So, you stumbled across this site from Google, clicking on my signature on a forum somewhere, or something like that. Maybe you’re wondering to yourself, “Who is this Ben Johnson guy?” Well, your question is about to be answered… I’m a guy in my mid-20s who’s currently living in the northwest Chicago suburbs. Why am [...]

Well, I’m back in Lowville again, doing some process auditing. Really important stuff…I’m sure I’m adding a whole lot of value to the company with this trip. So, I’m blogging from a fairly basic hotel room in northern New York. At least it has high-speed internet access for free, so I’m not totally cut off [...]

MC Escher’s “Waterfalls” have been created in real life: Man makes water flow uphill Actually, it’s just anoter clever illusion, but to actually bring it into the real world is kinda neat.

Ok, now DistantHost is back up finally, and so is the blog. I’ll be adding back most of my old posts by hand sometime soon, so content will be returning shortly. Also, I’m getting close to actually implementing my webpage in the not too distant future.

My apartment sounds like it’s in a tornado right now – the Windy City is certainly living up to its reputation today. Constant 30 mph winds, gusting to 50. That’s just what’s being registered at ground level…I’m 7 stories (~80 ft) up, and I think it may be a touch stronger here. So much for [...]

Ok, this one’s funny – how Peeps conduct research

Ok…we had an interesting discussion around the lunch table in the cafeteria today. There’s a company out in Utah called CleanFlicks that goes though and edits Hollywood films – ie, removing the 130 F-bombs in Good Will Hunting. Apparently, the directors’ guild is suing them for doing this. The debate is weather or not this [...]

I have a lousy short-term memory when it comes to gifts. I think to myself “Oh, this would be a great idea”, and then promptly proceeed to forget it. No more, I say! Now I’ll stash it in here, and I’ll be prepared for gifts for everyone!

Some things I’d like. They might not be practical, but if I’ve thought, “oh, it’d be cool to have one of these”, it’s on the list. TiVo (ideally with DVD recorder) One of those 8-sided mats you can place over a card table to make it a casino-style table (green felt, etc) A new leather [...]

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