{"id":23865,"date":"2020-04-14T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/?p=23865"},"modified":"2020-04-02T11:08:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T18:08:57","slug":"on-this-day-apr-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/14\/on-this-day-apr-14\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day: Apr 14"},"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>24<\/strong> posts previously published on April 14th<\/p><ul class=\"todaypost\"><li><strong>2024<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/04\/14\/year-50-day-348\/\">Year 50 Day 348<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Productive, but not terribly interesting. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2024\/04\/14\/year-50-day-348\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/04\/14\/25287\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">&#x1f4da; 16\/2021: The Ringworld Throne by Larry Niven &#x2b50;&#xfe0f;&#x2b50;&#xfe0f; After the excellent first Ringworld book and a good sequel, this third entry takes a sudden detour into drudge and mediocrity. Boring sludge\u2014large portions are essentially people describing what they see on monitors. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2021\/04\/14\/25287\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/14\/on-this-day-apr-14\/\">On This Day: Apr 14<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from April 14 <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2020\/04\/14\/on-this-day-apr-14\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/12059\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">The Transformers version of this Valkyrie mech was one of the coolest toys I ever had. I will always be disappointed that it disappeared at some point and I don\u2019t have it anymore. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/12059\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/12057\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I\u2019m in a Fred Meyer in Vancouver (WA), and they\u2019re playing \u201cWalk Away\u201d by The Sisters of Mercy on the musak system. I\u2019m simultaneously amused and appalled. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/12057\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/21785\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Family visits mean we aren\u2019t marching today, but we\u2019re with the #marchforscience in spirit! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2018\/04\/14\/21785\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2017<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21065\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Shirt five for #nwc40: Well, it&#8217;s true! <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21065\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21068\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Shirt four for #nwc40: @sweartrek #StarTrek blue shirt. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21068\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21071\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Shirt three for #nwc40: Lego skull. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2017\/04\/14\/21071\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/14\/19493\/\"><\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Almost forgot my photo today. Goodnight, kids! (105\/366) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2016\/04\/14\/19493\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2009<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/04\/14\/whos-defining-x-rated-here\/\">Who&#8217;s Defining &#8216;X-Rated&#8217; Here?<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Sorry, AP, but there's more than a little bit of hyperbole there. Almost having a bit of accidental boobage is PG, maybe PG-13 if her top actually _had_ fallen off (and even _that_ used to be a good solid PG). 'Nearly X-rated' would be something very, very different. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2009\/04\/14\/whos-defining-x-rated-here\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/14\/googling-a-dead-horse\/\">Googling a Dead Horse<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">There's a certain irony in Google's new Google Calendar supporting the iCal standard for calendar sharing and distribution when -- as usual -- they don't yet support the standard Mac web browser. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/14\/googling-a-dead-horse\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/14\/pretty-in-pink\/\">Pretty in Pink<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Slight soft-focus pink flowers. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2006\/04\/14\/pretty-in-pink\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2005<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/the-next-logical-step\/\">The next logical step<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">First, the good news (and, for once, this _is_ good news): federal legislation is being introduced that will protect a woman's ability to get birth control. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/the-next-logical-step\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/i-hope-i-dont-regret-this\/\">I hope I don&#8217;t regret this&#8230;<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">If you're as much of a glutton for punishment as I obviously am, get your Star Wars Episode III tickets here. I'll be at the 10:30pm show at the Cinerama on Thursday, May 19th. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/i-hope-i-dont-regret-this\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/until-death-or-homophobia-do-you-part\/\">Until death (or homophobia) do you part<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Well, I can't say I'm _surprised_, but I'm certainly disappointed that Oregon has nullified the same-sex marriages performed last year. It's frustrating enough to see it happen from the standpoint of someone's who's _very_ much in favor of _true_ equal rights for all -- but even more so when this decision affects a friend of mine. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2005\/04\/14\/until-death-or-homophobia-do-you-part\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2004<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/camera\/\">Camera!<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I've got a camera! Iit's a loaner, not my own, but what a loaner &mdash; an Olympus C-2500L 2.5 megapixel DSLR. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/camera\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/online-crack\/\">Online crack<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Hey Alan -- you thought this game was bad? Wait 'til you start this one...;) <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/online-crack\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/not-again\/\">Not again<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">I really, really really hate the fact that electronic banking transactions can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days to post to a bank account. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2004\/04\/14\/not-again\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2003<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/all-about-love\/\">All about love<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Yesterday I kissed a girl in a private place...we were behind a tree. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/all-about-love\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/from-berkeley-to-the-matrix\/\">From Berkeley to the Matrix<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Wired mentions that much of the inspiration and technology for the more eye-catching special effects in the Matrix films were drawn from a project called The Campanile Movie, which is fascinating in its own right. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/from-berkeley-to-the-matrix\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/nekkid\/\">Nekkid<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Here's a really interesting Flash presentation about being naked &mdash; sixteen volunteers photographed in various states of undress, with audio clips of interviews discussing various views on nudity, comfort and discomfort, and similar things. <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/nekkid\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/no-safari-timeout\/\">No Safari timeout<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Annoyed by Safari constantly giving up on pages that won't completely load in less than a minute? SafariNoTimeout to the rescue. Now that I've posted this, maybe I'll remember to download it when I get home&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/no-safari-timeout\/\">&#x27A1;<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2003\/04\/14\/disgusted-and-depressed\/\">Disgusted and depressed<\/a> <span class=\"today_excerpt\">Every morning I get up, and every evening when I get home, I pop open my newsreader to browse through the day's news and headlines. 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