Anatomy of a waitress' smile
Since I came back from the US, I've been amazed by the waitresses in Paris, their lack of smiling and awareness. It is in part due to an automatic tipping system and also to the genuine Parisian behavior.
I would like to give an award for the worse waitress to the girl at "Le reconfort", rue du Poitou, in Paris. I am sure she is a lovely woman inside but she surely does not show it at work. She brings you a bottle of wine and does not pour any in your glass , makes fun at you for sharing a desert or an appetizer .... This is based on more than one experience.
Besides that, the restaurant is really good and worth going.
- posted by deepseaangler @ 12:03 PM

 
About Open Access News and the Open Access movement
I just wanted to post something about this site I find really important
Open Access News . What is The open access movement (in their world) :
"Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature on the internet. Making it available free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Removing the barriers to serious research."
Everybody writes about free software and free music but this movement deserves a shot too.
Check the editor's website. Peter Suber is a Professor, PhD in philosophy and an ex professional comedian !
- posted by deepseaangler @ 11:59 AM

 
Visualizing the News
If you read my blog, You know I like Google. I browse the google news everyday.
Here's a good way to visualize the news.
This visualization can also be used to display all kind of information and has been used for quite a while.
I think the Google news is a nice application of this technique.
- posted by deepseaangler @ 10:01 AM

 
George and I
There's a new sheriff in town (aka myStudioVille). His name is George.
Mandounette got the George Foreman's Lean, Mean, Fat reducing Grilling machine for her birthday and since then I have been quite amazed by this piece.
Of course, it's not a new gadget, it has sold almost 10 Millions pieces, but it's new in France and I had never had the opportunity to use it. It's really the ultimate bachelor tool that allows you to cook in 10 minutes some interesting (and low fat) meals. It also allows you to cook with the help of an ex-heavy weight champ that used to impress me when I was younger.
Voila. I just wanted you to know that George and I, itùs for real.
Check out here for more information about the product.
- posted by deepseaangler @ 12:03 PM

 
I have writer's block
I haven't posted anything in a week. I just haven't found anything interesting to post.
No interesting news, no weird stuff.
I am getting my appartment at the end of the week. I Will post pictures.
I am all alone for the week as my dear Mandounette went skiing.
I watch movies a lot, drink orange juice but don't eat bread.
voila. Joyeuses Paques en retard.

- posted by deepseaangler @ 11:18 AM