{"id":23513,"date":"2020-02-25T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=23513"},"modified":"2020-01-25T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:59:12","slug":"on-this-day-feb-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/on-this-day-feb-25\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Feb 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since I&#8217;ll hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I&#8217;m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>37<\/strong> posts previously published on February 25th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2024<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/year-50-day-299\/\">Year 50 Day 299<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">More work on prepping for DJing at Norwescon. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/year-50-day-299\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%8e%a5-meg-2-the-trench\/\">&#x1f3a5; Meg 2: The Trench<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Another one we\u2019re glad we didn\u2019t chance in the theater. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%8e%a5-meg-2-the-trench\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%8e%a5-roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical\/\">&#x1f3a5; Roald Dahl&#8217;s Matilda the Musical<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Must admit that I think the choreography for Revolting Children works _better_ for the Rob Zombie parody video than with the original music. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%8e%a5-roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/25\/induction-ranges-are-magic\/\">Induction Ranges are Magic<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Cooking with an induction range is really neat, and IKEA gave us really good service. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/25\/induction-ranges-are-magic\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%93%9a-ymir-by-rich-larson\/\">&#x1f4da; Ymir by Rich Larson<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">No review, as this book is a Philip K. Dick Award nominee, and I am the coordinator for the award ceremony at Norwescon. While I have no input into the selection of nominees or judging, I want to be sure to avoid any appearance of influence. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2023\/02\/25\/%f0%9f%93%9a-ymir-by-rich-larson\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/25\/25227\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">TT2020: TT2020 is an advanced, open source, hyperrealistic, multilingual typewriter font for a new decade! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/02\/25\/25227\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/we-know-what-but-what-about-how\/\">We know what. But what about how?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">End the filibuster, flip the Senate: the debate Democrats almost had We\u2019re deep into the primary now. There have been 10 Democratic debates (12 if you count the debates broken into two nights), and even more forums, town halls, and so on. We know, at this point, what the candidates want to do. It\u2019s time ... <a title=\"We know what. But what about how?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/we-know-what-but-what-about-how\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about We know what. But what about how?\">Read more<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/we-know-what-but-what-about-how\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/23655\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">You\u2019re Likely to Get the Coronavirus: Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain.: &#8220;Certain containment measures will be appropriate, but widely banning travel, closing down cities, and hoarding resources are not realistic solutions for an outbreak that lasts years.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/23655\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/on-this-day-feb-25\/\">On This Day: Feb 25<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from February 25 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/on-this-day-feb-25\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/23652\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">How to win Monopoly in the shortest possible time: \u201cRefuse to let bank fail. Rushing one million Monopoly dollars to you by airmail \u2013 carry on.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/02\/25\/23652\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/25\/21592\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Time for the next film in our Hitchcock collection. As with many of these (all of them so far, actually), my first time seeing this one. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/25\/21592\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/25\/21565\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Book eleven of 2018 (and fifth #pkdickaward nominee): The Wrong Stars, by Tim Pratt. &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/02\/25\/21565\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/02\/25\/20999\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Prairie decided to bring out two settings worth of the antique Noritake china she inherited from her grandparents. It&#8217;s actually the first time I&#8217;ve seen it; it&#8217;s a really pretty set. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/02\/25\/20999\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/02\/25\/20972\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">This makes me laugh every time I see it. Some of you will do the same, others may not understand. But it&#8217;s funny to me. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/02\/25\/20972\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/02\/25\/19302\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Good: One month from today, I&#8217;ll be geeking out at #nwc39 with many geeky friends. Bad: The rest of today. At least tomorrow&#8217;s Friday. (56\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/02\/25\/19302\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2015<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18658\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Done&#8230;and got the t-shirt to prove it! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18658\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18631\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">All hooked up. Just hope they remember to unhook me in time. ;) &#8220;Always give 100%\u2026unless you&#8217;re donating blood.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18631\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18634\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Waiting to give blood. The chairs look&#8230;somewhat intimidating. At least there aren&#8217;t any straps. :) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2015\/02\/25\/18634\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/25\/17472\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">End of the day, time to get ready for bed. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2014\/02\/25\/17472\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2009<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/pixar-and-gender\/\">Pixar and Gender<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Long-time readers will recognize this particular soapbox, but it's good to know I'm not the only one standing on it: Pixar's gender problem. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/pixar-and-gender\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/delicious-february-24th\/\">Links for February 24th through February 25th<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sometime between February 24th and February 25th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too! \u2022\u00a0'Trek' Cast to Reunite on 'Family Guy' \u2022\u00a0&quot;Dear President Obama&quot;: The President Reads 10 Letters a Day From the Public, With Policy Ramifications \u2022\u00a0FIRST PHOTOS: Weird Fish With Transparent Head \u2022\u00a0EMI Music Debuts First iTunes Pass With Depeche Mode \u2022\u00a0doubleTwist <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/delicious-february-24th\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/nacelles-monthly\/\">Nacelles Monthly<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">J.J. Abrams: 'The key is to appreciate that there are purists and fans of 'Star Trek' who are going to be very vocal if they see things that aren\u2019t what what they want. But I can\u2019t make this movie for readers of Nacelles Monthly...' <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/02\/25\/nacelles-monthly\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/flickr-being-bought-byeverybody\/\">Flickr being bought by&#8230;everybody?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">For the past few days, rumors have been flying around that Yahoo is buying Flickr. Whatever the truth of the matter, never let it be said that Flickr isn't handling the rumors with good grace and a sense of humor. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/flickr-being-bought-byeverybody\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/critical-mass\/\">Critical Mass<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">While I don't currently own a bike, so I couldn't join in the ride, I did wander down to Westlake Plaza today to catch the gathering of riders for this month's Critical Mass ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/critical-mass\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/brad-janet-professor-snape\/\">Brad! Janet! Professor Snape!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">This week, at Frank N. Furter's School of Wizardry and Witchcraft... <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/brad-janet-professor-snape\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/etch-a-sketch-tech-support\/\">Etch-A-Sketch Tech Support<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Thank you for calling Etch-A-Sketch Support! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/02\/25\/etch-a-sketch-tech-support\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/the-passion\/\">The Passion<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The more I read about Mel Gibson's 'The Passion', the less interested I am in seeing two hours of one man being brutally tortured to death. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/the-passion\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/irony-copyright-and-site-design\/\">Irony, copyright, and site design<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">First, read what this gentleman has to say about the appropriation of content from other weblogs&hellip;then, head on over and check out his site design <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/irony-copyright-and-site-design\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/ive-got-a-fan\/\">I&#8217;ve got a fan!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Last week, almost a year since he left his original comment, Deakster came back. I now have 75 bogus trackback pings from Deakster &mdash; why, I do believe I'm being harassed, ladies and gentlemen. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/ive-got-a-fan\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/biosphere\/\">Biosphere<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">There's an interesting article from the Philadelphia Inquirer looking at the early-90's Biosphere experiment. I remember being fascinated by this at the time it was going on. Apparently the experiment did last the full two years planned, though not without problems. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/biosphere\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/grey-tuesday-followup\/\">Grey Tuesday followup<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Downhill Battle has posted a followup to yesterday's 'Grey Tuesday' event. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/02\/25\/grey-tuesday-followup\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2002<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/btsod-blue-t-shirt-of-death\/\">BtSOD (Blue t-Shirt of Death)<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Once I know I've got the funds settled for both the move and my June trip to Alaska for James and Stacy's wedding, I'm getting at least one of these. Probably one of the BSOD-t's and the Mac Bomb-t. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/btsod-blue-t-shirt-of-death\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/copy-proof-cds-not-so-copy-proof\/\">Copy-proof CD&#8217;s not so copy-proof?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I found a thread on the HTF today (which has since been deleted) -- apparently the new 'copy proof' CD's can be copied with some old software. The copies may actually be better than the original CD's, too! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/copy-proof-cds-not-so-copy-proof\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/i-knew-it-wouldnt-all-be-good-news\/\">I knew it wouldn&#8217;t all be good news<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Because I'll be starting the connection process over, my website could be down for as much as close to 2 months. Speakeasy asks to allow up to two weeks for the connection to take place (from placing the order to the signal coming up and online), and they can't start the process until after you've had a working phone at the address for a month. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/i-knew-it-wouldnt-all-be-good-news\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/hedwig-first-impressions\/\">Hedwig &#8211; first impressions<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I just got done watching Hedwig and the Angry Inch and...well...to be honest, I'm not really sure right off the bat just what I thought of this film. I'm going to let it percolate in my brain for a bit -- I've got to get to bed right now and post more thoughts on it later. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/02\/25\/hedwig-first-impressions\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2001<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/25\/free-dvds\/\">Free DVDs<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Every year during the holiday season the Suncoast company has a sales competition for its member stores, and this year our store won -- from what I'm told, not a rare thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/25\/free-dvds\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2001\/02\/25\/back-from-uaa-possibly-on-the-radio\/\">Back from UAA, possibly on the radio<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">This Tuesday, I'll be spinning on 88.1 FM KRUA sometime between 7pm and 10pm! Should be fun&hellip;looking forward to trying my hand at a radio gig. 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